Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera
$249.99/Rs17,004 (at amazon.com)
The Yi 4K action camera is an amazing camera, you really love this product because of its amazing features. The Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera has a 12MP Sony IMX377 sensor. The camera is capable of recording videos up to 4K resolution at 30 frames per second (FPS). The camera looks better than its previous version YI action camera. The Xiaomi Yi is slightly longer and has different building materials and they are available in new set of colours i.e. black, white and rose gold. On the front of the camera you will see a label saying it is all about 4k video. There is a notification LED. It does not blink up at all when the video is recording. It has 160 degrees wide 2.8 aperture lens. The front of the camera is made up of plastic. On the left, there is a micro USB port and it is covered with a non-detachable door. It can be charged or can be connected to a computer through USB. There is nothing on the right side it is empty. On the bottom, there is a metal tripod mount. There is a door for the battery and the micro SD card compartment. The door is made up of steel and it is very solid, on the top there is the only button on the whole body which is used to start and stop recording changes the mode and turns the camera on/off, it has an LED indicator on the button. There are also dual microphones for stereo sound recording and speaker grills. It is a real stereo with noise cancelling and good quality marks which gives you better sound quality than the other Chinese camera, its sound quality is really very good.
The back of the camera you will find a huge for an action cam capacitive touchscreen with 2.19inches display with 640 × 360 resolution, which is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass, the pixel per inch density is 330. The camera is comfortable to hold and also the touch controls are really very comfortable. It is fast reliable responsive to the touch very. By swapping top to bottom like on a smartphone you can access the quick menu where you can control Wi-Fi bluetooth remote connection screen lock and the camera power off. You can watch videos or swipe through the videos or photos as you watch/do on your smartphones and computer. You can choose the video resolution and frames per second (FPS), you get variety of option to change the video resolution. You also get the feature to shoot videos in slow motion which is very important for an action camera. It can create its own hotspot and therefore anyone can access it from the smartphone. It supports the memory card up to 128GB in size. The battery of this camera has the capacity of 1400mAh. Shooting with this camera at night is very interesting overall. The wide dynamic range creates a cinematic feeling and looks beautiful. Provides longer shooting time without heating. Only 94.97grams in weight, perfect combination of curves and straight lines. There is a Ambarella A9SE75 chip, Sony IMX377 sensor, high quality 7 layers LCE glass lens, records 4K at 30FPS. 9 modes of this camera enables you to shoot like a professional videos i.e. photo, video, time, burst, time lapse video, slow motion, loop, time lapse photo, video plus photo.
Display
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2.19 inches
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Touchscreen
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Yes
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Video mode
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Up to 4K 30 FPS and
720p 240 FPS
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Photo mode
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Up to 12MP
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Processor
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Ambarella A9SE75
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Sensor
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Sony IMX377
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Battery
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1400mAh
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Battery life
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2hours
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Microphone
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Dual microphone
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Remote control
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Bluetooth remote
control
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Slow motion mode
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Supports
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Burst mode
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Supported, 30 photos
per second
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Electronic Image
Stabilization
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Supports
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Lens
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160 degree, 7 glass
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Auto low light
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Yes
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