{"id":16043,"date":"2015-03-03T18:06:01","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T10:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/?p=16043"},"modified":"2015-03-05T15:09:23","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05T07:09:23","slug":"xiaomi-yi-action-camera-news-and-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geekbuying.com\/geekgiz\/2015\/03\/xiaomi-yi-action-camera-news-and-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Xiaomi Yi Action Camera: will it beat the GoPro Hero?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chinese Smartphone giant Xiaomi has released its\u00a0Yi Action Camera<\/strong><\/a>, a pint-sized Full HD sports shooter. For each version the white and green options are both available. It beats the GoPro Hero in both price and specs.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Yi camera<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>features a 16-megapixel camera capable of shooting 1080p video at 60 frames per second \u2014 better on paper than the $130 GoPro Hero, which can only shoot 1080p footage at 30 frames per second, or 720p film at 60 frames. Unexpectedly for such a cheap device, the Yi camera also uses a high-quality image sensor from Sony (an Exmor R CMOS)\u00a0and offers 64GB of built-in storage \u2014 twice what’s available on the Hero. Like GoPro’s offering, the Yi can be used up to 40 meters underwater and comes with a smartphone app that can remotely control the camera as well as edit and share newly-captured footage.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Xiaomi Yi camera<\/a> doesn’t ship with any basic cases or rigging, but this WiFi action camera\u00a0<\/strong>is compatible with most of GoPro accessories, thanks to the size.<\/p>\n

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What interesting is that the company\u2019s offering novelty accessories including a harness to strap the device to your pet.
\n\"xiaomi-mi-cam-2015-02-03-01\"Despite its China-only launch, it\u2019s possible to be sold elsewhere soon. You can order the Xiaomi Yi action cameranow<\/a> at Geekbuying.com<\/strong> for presale. Here is the official video:
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