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Introduction
Right then, I've had some serious fun with this little camera over the last few weeks so it's finally time to get my review out of the way.
First things first and for total transparency, this camera was supplied to me by Gearbest.
I'm doing a slightly different spin on this one in that it's an action camera so that's how I'm reviewing it but I have tried it as a dashcam and footage is included.
The Xiaomi Yi Action Camera / Sports Camera has a lot of coverage at the moment and is basically playing in the same market space as the GoPro and SJx000 series cameras. What sets the Xiaomi Yi apart from most is that they have focussed more on the hardware in this one and you get a lot of camera for your money, but no accessories at all other than a single battery (which lasts for around 90 minutes) and a small USB cable.
Like many variants of the GoPro this uses the Ambarella A7LS75 chipset combined with a Sony Exmor R IMX206 CMOS sensor which supports 1080p60, 720p120 and 480p240.
Unlike lots of Chinese clones these are real supported modes and not frame doubled.
At the time of writing the Yi costs just £73.67 / $108.69 from Gearbest.
It is currently on offer right now:
Video quality in the daytime is really great, and night time is also better than a lot of similar cameras due to the Sony sensor used here.
It's not finetuned to be a dashcamera but that's because it's an action camera and the fact it doubles up as a dash camera is just a bonus, but as things stand you would have to manually process the video afterwards as there is no capability to flip the video upside down as it would usually be mounted.
Size
Size wise this thing is tiny. I've never had a GoPro or any of the SJ range so it caught me by surprise but it's 60.4mm x 21.2mm x 42mm / 2.4 x 0.83 x 1.7inches) and it easily fits into your pocket.
Weight
This is quoted as being 72g with the battery fitted - as a comparison for the guys wanting to use this with drones etc the Mobius is 38g, but doesn't have the higher frame rates offered by this model.
Stock photos
Right then, I've had some serious fun with this little camera over the last few weeks so it's finally time to get my review out of the way.
First things first and for total transparency, this camera was supplied to me by Gearbest.
I'm doing a slightly different spin on this one in that it's an action camera so that's how I'm reviewing it but I have tried it as a dashcam and footage is included.
The Xiaomi Yi Action Camera / Sports Camera has a lot of coverage at the moment and is basically playing in the same market space as the GoPro and SJx000 series cameras. What sets the Xiaomi Yi apart from most is that they have focussed more on the hardware in this one and you get a lot of camera for your money, but no accessories at all other than a single battery (which lasts for around 90 minutes) and a small USB cable.
Like many variants of the GoPro this uses the Ambarella A7LS75 chipset combined with a Sony Exmor R IMX206 CMOS sensor which supports 1080p60, 720p120 and 480p240.
Unlike lots of Chinese clones these are real supported modes and not frame doubled.
At the time of writing the Yi costs just £73.67 / $108.69 from Gearbest.
It is currently on offer right now:
Xiaomi Yi Camera for $89.99 with free shipping- Coupon code: XMXYCAM
Xiaomi Camera with Selfie Stick for $104.99 with free shipping- Coupon code: XMYSS
Video quality in the daytime is really great, and night time is also better than a lot of similar cameras due to the Sony sensor used here.
It's not finetuned to be a dashcamera but that's because it's an action camera and the fact it doubles up as a dash camera is just a bonus, but as things stand you would have to manually process the video afterwards as there is no capability to flip the video upside down as it would usually be mounted.
Size
Size wise this thing is tiny. I've never had a GoPro or any of the SJ range so it caught me by surprise but it's 60.4mm x 21.2mm x 42mm / 2.4 x 0.83 x 1.7inches) and it easily fits into your pocket.
Weight
This is quoted as being 72g with the battery fitted - as a comparison for the guys wanting to use this with drones etc the Mobius is 38g, but doesn't have the higher frame rates offered by this model.
Stock photos
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