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GoPro HERO3 Action Camera
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GoPro HERO4 Session Action Camera
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Xiaomi Yi Action Camera
Xiaomi Yi
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4.4 out of 5
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3.8 out of 5
8 user ratings
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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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User rating
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
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4.4 out of 5
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4 stars
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15 %
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3.8 out of 5
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5 stars
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Sensor

Effective pixels5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Sensor type
N/A
N/A
CMOS

Image

Image ratio W:H
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPGJPGJPEG XR
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
ISO
N/A
  • 400
  • 1600
N/A
Field of view
N/A
170.0 °
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesnono

Photography features

Photo modeyesyesyes
Maximum resolution (stills)2592 x 1944 px3264 x 2448 px4608 x 3456 px
Shooting modesAutoAuto
N/A
Image resolution
N/A
  • 3264x2448
  • 2720x2040
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
Spot
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution512 x 384 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
  • 1920 x 1440
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
Supported video modes
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
  • 1440p
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Bitrate at maximum video resolution15.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps240.0 fps
Slowest camera shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AAC
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black,White
Black
  • White
  • Black
Type of protectionWaterproofWaterproof
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
Waterproof up to3010
N/A
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic

Dimensions

Weight4.52 oz2.61 oz2.7 oz
Width2.6 in1.5 in2.38 in
Height1.73 in1.5 in1.65 in
Depth1.26 in1.43 in0.83 in

Storage

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

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1050.0 mAh1030.0 mAh1010.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.7 V3.8 V
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
2.05 h
N/A
Video recording time
N/A
2.0 h
N/A
Output voltage
N/A
N/A
5.0 V
Output current
N/A
N/A
2.0 A

Connectivity

Micro HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USBMicro-USB B
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
N/A
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Handheld remote control
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnonono
LED indicators
N/A
Power
N/A

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