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GoPro HERO3 Action Camera
GoPro HERO3
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GoPro HERO3+ Action Camera
GoPro HERO3+
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Xiaomi Yi Action Camera
Xiaomi Yi
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Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera
Xiaomi Yi 4K
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Editiorial reviews
9
4.4 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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5 editorial reviews
If you like GoPro's camera design and are willing to sacrifice a few features to get solid HD video, you could save $100 over the $400 Black Edition.Read more
If you're going to get a GoPro, spring for the $400 Hero3+ Black Edition. While $100 less expensive, video quality from the Silver Edition seriously pales in comparison.Read more
Smaller, lighter, faster, betterRead more
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8 editorial reviews
Xiaomi YI Camera Power Pack - Supercharge Your Action CameraRead more
Last week I received 2 x Xiaomi Yi Action cameras to review so I headed to the mountains and took some sample video and photos. Here are my first impressions of the Xiaomi Yi Action Camera.Read more
We review the Yi Action Camera! Xiaomi’s officially entered the budget action camera market with their latest product: the Yi Action Camera. Like most of Xiaomi’s other products, the Yi is priced far lower than the competition – priced at just RMB 399 (or Php 2903), the Yi definitely is one of the cheaper actionRead more
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5 editorial reviews
A follow-up to its surprisingly good sub-$100, full-HD action cam, the YI 4K might just be the best budget camera you can buy.Read more
There is no doubt to say that GoPro is leader among all action camera producers.In this article, we will review the Xiaomi Yi 4K action camera in depth.Read more
The YI 4K Action Camera is an affordable action camera, featuring 4K video recording at 30fps and a 12 megapixel Sony sensor. Can it compete with the likes of the more expensive GoPro Hero camera? Find out by reading our YI 4K Action Camera review...Read more
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
5 %
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
28 %
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3.8 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
2 %
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3.9 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
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Sensor

Effective pixels5.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Sensor type
N/A
N/A
CMOS
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesnono

Videography features

Maximum resolution512 x 384 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video resolutions
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 848 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
H.264
Supported video modes
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
1080p
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Bitrate at maximum video resolution15.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps240.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black,White
Black,Silver
  • White
  • Black
Black
Type of protectionWaterproofWater resistant
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
N/A
Waterproof up to3040
N/A
N/A
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
microSD
microSD
microSD
SD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB64.0 GB64.0 GB64.0 GB
Storage typesMemory card
N/A
Memory cardMemory card

Connectivity

Micro HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Handheld remote control
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
NFC
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnononono

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