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GoPro HERO4 Session vs Xiaomi Yi

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    1.5 in
    GoPro HERO4 Session Action Camera
    GoPro HERO4 Session
      2.38 in
      1.65 in
      Xiaomi Yi Action Camera
      Xiaomi Yi
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      21
      3.8 out of 5
      8 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		87 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      8 editorial reviews
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      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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      4.4 out of 5
      40 user ratings
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      3 stars
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      3.8 out of 5
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      2 stars
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      Sensor

      GoPro HERO4 SessionGoPro HERO4 Session
      Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
      Effective pixels8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx

      Image

      GoPro HERO4 SessionGoPro HERO4 Session
      Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
      Supported image file formatsJPGJPEG XR

      Screen and viewfinder

      GoPro HERO4 SessionGoPro HERO4 Session
      Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
      Built-in displaynono

      Photography features

      GoPro HERO4 SessionGoPro HERO4 Session
      Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
      Photo modeyesyes
      Maximum resolution (stills)3264 x 2448 px4608 x 3456 px

      Videography features

      GoPro HERO4 SessionGoPro HERO4 Session
      Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • H.264
      • MP4
      Supported video modes
      • 720p
      • 960p
      • 1080p
      • 1440p
      • 480p
      • 720p
      • 960p
      • 1080p
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps240.0 fps

      Audio features

      GoPro HERO4 SessionGoPro HERO4 Session
      Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      GoPro HERO4 SessionGoPro HERO4 Session
      Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
      Colour of productBlack
      • White
      • Black
      Type of protectionWaterproof
      • Water resistant
      • Waterproof

      Dimensions

      GoPro HERO4 SessionGoPro HERO4 Session
      Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
      Weight2.61 oz2.7 oz
      Width1.5 in2.38 in
      Height1.5 in1.65 in
      Depth1.43 in0.83 in

      Storage

      GoPro HERO4 SessionGoPro HERO4 Session
      Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
      Compatible memory cards
      microSD
      microSD
      Maximum memory card size64.0 GB64.0 GB
      Storage typesMemory cardMemory card

      Power

      GoPro HERO4 SessionGoPro HERO4 Session
      Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Battery capacity1030.0 mAh1010.0 mAh

      Connectivity

      GoPro HERO4 SessionGoPro HERO4 Session
      Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

      Other features

      GoPro HERO4 SessionGoPro HERO4 Session
      Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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