The Yi camera has a few more aces up its sleeve - it packs a larger battery that promises twice the recording battery life (up to 120 minutes of 4K action), and it also packs dual microphones, 5GHz Wi-Fi connectivity and electronic stabilization for videos. This puts the Yi 4K Action camera right in-between GoPro’s Hero 4 Silver and Black cameras feature-wise - bringing the best of both devices into a much cheaper action camera body.Īt the time of writing the Yi 4K Action Camera costs just €234 compared to the €380 GoPro Hero 4 Silver that has a touchscreen but no 4K video recording and the €440 Hero 4 Black, which has 4K video, but doesn't have a screen. Last year’s model lacked a display, and so does GoPro’s top 4K-capable Hero 4 Black.
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There’s also a recording mode, as well as a 720p setting, which offers even higher framerates of 120fps and 240fps.Īnother key upgrade is the touchscreen on the back. The sensor is a new 12MP Sony unit that delivers 4K video at 30fps compared to last year’s 1080p. The Yi 4K Action camera is a tremendous leap forward compared to its predecessor. Not only does it shoot 4K video but it does so with excellent quality, an intuitive UI and it even has a viewfinder touchscreen on the back. This year's Yi 4K Action Camera, however, is another story. Last year Yi Technology, a sub-brand of Xiaomi, launched the Yi Action Camera, which was a cheap GoPro knockoff that wasn’t very good. And in the case of the Yi 4K Action Camera, it didn't take a while before we realized we might have a winner there. So whenever a new, cheaper contender rises in China, we can hardly wait to set up a match and see if this is the One to dent GoPro's shiny armor. But the GoPro action cameras remain premium products with a premium price tag. If you are looking into getting a new action cam, you may have heard people talk down the Chinese-made action cameras for failing to deliver the same level of features or quality as GoPro.
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