Why spend loads on Gopro when you can get this Great camera, brought it from them few months ago. Now it shoots in 2k
watch unboxing plus set up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Fbs8SLn4U
On ebay its around £55ish
This is a portable multi-functional sports DV, it can capture clear picture and shoot full HD 1080P videos. Durable design makes it more suitable for outdoor extreme risk. It supports 64GB SD card as the saving equipment. With easy to use and high performance, it is really a wonderful action camcorder for you.
Main Features:
72 Grams and made from PC + ABS and metal composite materials
Ambarella A7LS Processor
Sony Exmor R BSI CMOS 16 million pixel sensor
155 degree (Mobile Phone 89 degree) wide angle lens
3D noise reduction
WiFi connectivity (up to 100 meters), easily transfer video and photos to your smartphone
BLE ultra-low power consumption
WIFI and remote App control
4 Operating modes include: Photo, time-lapse photo, timed photo and video
Share to social media within 10 seconds using the smartphone APP
High-definition digital motion video recording device
Ultra compact and lightweight design
Support micro SD card up to 64GB (not included)
Detachable battery that is easy to replace and prolongs your cameras service life
Perfect for outdoor sports, extreme sports, home security, car DVR, etc.
Top comments
Graham1979
19 Oct 1515#3
Why spend loads on Gopro when you can get this Great camera
Thats what I said to the Ferrari Salesman as I walked out and bought a Micra from the Nissan dealer over the road :laughing:
Heat added!
pibpob to aidy189
19 Oct 1515#24
What are you doing on this site then?
kos1c
20 Oct 1512#73
I've owned the Yi Camera for a few months. I don't use it often, but I've used it for skateboarding clips, selfies, dog walks, swimming in the sea, and rock climbing to name a few.
The camera for the cost is amazing. I paid £60, but I did a lot of research into it before purchase. The out of focus people are saying in the earlier pages, this is usually due to the quick build, and that each lens is just slightly out of focus. A simple un-casing and adjusting the lens will fix the issue.
Water proof cases are cheap as hell. I bought a £10 case off eBay ( Here )
and the only issue I had it had fogged up due to the heat off the camera and the cold water off the sea in Brighton. One of these ( Here) had fixed the issue for my next trip to the sea at South End.
The camera has a standard tripod mount on the bottom, but a cheap housing will give you access to all the GoPro accessories.
My personal case on the Yi is one of these
This is mainly because my original water proof case was locking out a lot of the outside sound and recording an odd squeek, so I would prefer the sound of a skateboards pop, compared to a compressed squeeking off the camera sliding about.
Here are a few videos, these are mainly testing the camera, and/or accessory.
My friend has a GoPro hero 4 white (Lcd screen), his sound quality from his device just does a lot better, and that's while inside of the housing. But for the price difference, I'd stick with my camera any day off the week. The specs are pretty close to each other. The only downside to the Yi is that there is a blue tooth controller but it's only for about 5 meters (roughly 3m in my testing). While the GoPro has the optional 50m-500m controller, which would useful in some situations.
restyler
19 Oct 156#15
I hung my Yi out of a train window a few weeks ago (then I thought better of it and put the camera out instead) :confused:
>>https://youtu.be/ksl81-immjs
Why spend loads on Gopro when you can get this Great camera
Thats what I said to the Ferrari Salesman as I walked out and bought a Micra from the Nissan dealer over the road :laughing:
Heat added!
siqass
19 Oct 153#4
jokes aside, micra will never be in the same level with Ferrari, however this little Yi is so good that I really do not see who and why would by the overoverpriced go (maybe because they call themselves goPRO?)
MRGRINGO
19 Oct 15#5
sounds mint. but what about the protective outer case that you get with gopro . they are waterproof too. I've hammered my gopro and fell off many times out on enduro MX bikes and the gopro really has taken some punishment. plus I know I can buy new outer lens thing on the outercase if/when it scratches after head butting the floor. I'm interested in this as it seems good. does it fit gopro case?
It will not fit gopro case - you need to buy case for that camera check gearbest they have few from cheap to original.
twist
19 Oct 154#8
Or you could buy an sj4000 for not much more. Better iq from what I've seen and it comes with loads of mounts and a protective waterproof case.
dzordzmakowiec to twist
19 Oct 154#10
Sj4000 is not comparable to xiaomi yi.
Difference in picture quality is to big.
SJ5000+ that would be equivalent of yi camera.
How can I be sure - have both.
sotomonkey
19 Oct 15#9
According to Techmoan, it's a very good camera, one of the best he's ever reviewed but don't forget that it doesn't have image stabilisation, so may not be ideal for some uses.
joshp
19 Oct 151#11
If only that were true, I wouldn't hesitate to buy an alternative camera.
However GoPro really do have a niche market, there is very little choice between the top-end action camera's - the Hero 4 Black Edition wins it for me though and is not comparable to this.
You could argue this is much cheaper which is true, however you're suggesting that they product the same quality video recording which is completely false.
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Opening post
watch unboxing plus set up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Fbs8SLn4U
On ebay its around £55ish
This is a portable multi-functional sports DV, it can capture clear picture and shoot full HD 1080P videos. Durable design makes it more suitable for outdoor extreme risk. It supports 64GB SD card as the saving equipment. With easy to use and high performance, it is really a wonderful action camcorder for you.
Main Features:
72 Grams and made from PC + ABS and metal composite materials
Ambarella A7LS Processor
Sony Exmor R BSI CMOS 16 million pixel sensor
155 degree (Mobile Phone 89 degree) wide angle lens
3D noise reduction
WiFi connectivity (up to 100 meters), easily transfer video and photos to your smartphone
BLE ultra-low power consumption
WIFI and remote App control
4 Operating modes include: Photo, time-lapse photo, timed photo and video
Share to social media within 10 seconds using the smartphone APP
High-definition digital motion video recording device
Ultra compact and lightweight design
Support micro SD card up to 64GB (not included)
Detachable battery that is easy to replace and prolongs your cameras service life
Perfect for outdoor sports, extreme sports, home security, car DVR, etc.
Top comments
Thats what I said to the Ferrari Salesman as I walked out and bought a Micra from the Nissan dealer over the road :laughing:
Heat added!
The camera for the cost is amazing. I paid £60, but I did a lot of research into it before purchase. The out of focus people are saying in the earlier pages, this is usually due to the quick build, and that each lens is just slightly out of focus. A simple un-casing and adjusting the lens will fix the issue.
Water proof cases are cheap as hell. I bought a £10 case off eBay ( Here )
and the only issue I had it had fogged up due to the heat off the camera and the cold water off the sea in Brighton. One of these ( Here) had fixed the issue for my next trip to the sea at South End.
The camera has a standard tripod mount on the bottom, but a cheap housing will give you access to all the GoPro accessories.
My personal case on the Yi is one of these
This is mainly because my original water proof case was locking out a lot of the outside sound and recording an odd squeek, so I would prefer the sound of a skateboards pop, compared to a compressed squeeking off the camera sliding about.
Here are a few videos, these are mainly testing the camera, and/or accessory.
With the water proof housing and a suction cup mount. (Skateboarding) Believe was 1080/60fps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmcLr4ufJ5U
Slow mo skate test at 720/120fps (no sound recorded at this format)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLjXpk_eROQ
Another skating test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVjjVc7DMaI
A camera handle I've made for about £10.
My friend has a GoPro hero 4 white (Lcd screen), his sound quality from his device just does a lot better, and that's while inside of the housing. But for the price difference, I'd stick with my camera any day off the week. The specs are pretty close to each other. The only downside to the Yi is that there is a blue tooth controller but it's only for about 5 meters (roughly 3m in my testing). While the GoPro has the optional 50m-500m controller, which would useful in some situations.
>>https://youtu.be/ksl81-immjs
All comments (147)
Great little camera.
Thats what I said to the Ferrari Salesman as I walked out and bought a Micra from the Nissan dealer over the road :laughing:
Heat added!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Underwater-Cases-Housing-/50506/i.html?clk_rvr_id=914581023929&_from=R40&rmvSB=true&_nkw=xiaomi+yi+case&_sop=15
Difference in picture quality is to big.
SJ5000+ that would be equivalent of yi camera.
How can I be sure - have both.
However GoPro really do have a niche market, there is very little choice between the top-end action camera's - the Hero 4 Black Edition wins it for me though and is not comparable to this.
You could argue this is much cheaper which is true, however you're suggesting that they product the same quality video recording which is completely false.
That aside, this camera is good value for money.