Yi 4K Action Camera specs revealed as a GoPro Hero Black rival


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If you have been following GoPro then you will know that they are having a hard time with their stock, well the bad news continues for them with the new Yi 4K Action Camera that has the GoPro Hero 4 Black firmly in its sights.

GoPro might be on of the original Action Camera makers, but it hasn’t taken Chinese firms long to catch up, and arguably one of the best Chinese GoPro alternatives comes from Yi. For those of you who don’t know, Yi are a start-up backed by Xiaomi and the company currently builds IP camera, car cameras and action cameras that are available in China and internationally through Amazon.

The original Yi Action camera has been around for a while now and a new 4K model has been teased for launch on the 12th May, but if you cannot wait for the official launch we have the full specification details for you here.

Yi 4K Action Camera specs

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These specs come from the official Yitechnology.com website from a page that compares the new Yi 4K camera to the GoPro Hero 4 Black.

Compared to the GoPro, the Yi 4K has a more powerful Ambarella A9SE processor, a Sony IMX377 12 mega-pixel sensor, built-in 2.19-inch 640 x 360 display (yup, a high res display in an action camera), dual band WIFI, a larger 1400mAh battery, 120 minute run time, 3 axis gyro, dual microphones and a low power Bluetooth remote.

The Yi 4K also supports slow motion video, lens dissertation correction and a super fast 3 second boot up speed!

Those are very impressive action camera specs, but we have to keep in mind that those specs are compared to the GoPro Hero 4, and that GoPro themselves are set to launch the Hero 5 in the coming months with very similar features.

It remains to be seen which action camera will come out on top, but our money is on the Yi 4K as being the more affordable of the new breed.

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12 Comments

  1. Lloyd
    May 6, 2016

    Doopeee

  2. Lloyd
    May 6, 2016

    Doopeee

  3. Steven Fox
    May 7, 2016

    Xiaomi really want to win this market.
    The first Yi cam was OK as a cheaper GoPro option, but now they are gunning for the crown and offer a better price point.

  4. Hakim Farouk
    May 7, 2016

    I’ll get my hands on this Yi 4k camera 2 once out 😉

  5. ComeOnNow
    May 7, 2016

    When will these action cams have good OIS? Rather have OIS than 4K.

  6. Steven Fox
    May 7, 2016

    Xiaomi really want to win this market.
    The first Yi cam was OK as a cheaper GoPro option, but now they are gunning for the crown and offer a better price point.

  7. Hakim Farouk
    May 7, 2016

    I’ll get my hands on this Yi 4k camera 2 once out 😉

  8. Guest
    May 7, 2016

    When will these action cams have good OIS? Rather have OIS than 4K.

  9. Beloved Chairman Lei Jun
    May 7, 2016

    My dears, beloved partner company Xiaoyi has worked hard to get you a better than gopro experience at a very little cost. Look forward for appointment to buy. Greetings from the Chairman!

  10. Beloved Chairman Lei Jun
    May 7, 2016

    My dears, beloved partner company Xiaoyi has worked hard to get you a better than gopro experience at a very little cost. Look forward for appointment to buy. Greetings from the Chairman!

  11. Julian Richards
    May 9, 2016

    How about having that setup with an interchangable lens mount as an option. Sony E- mount being the most useful as it can be a universal fitting for most other lenses with adapters.

  12. Julian Richards
    May 9, 2016

    How about having that setup with an interchangable lens mount as an option. Sony E- mount being the most useful as it can be a universal fitting for most other lenses with adapters.