The most affordable "GoPro" killer has reportedly arrived.
Xiaomi has recently unveiled its new action camera called Xiaomi Yi Sport with an improved specs and features.
While GoPro Hero 4 has definitely gained experts and public's approval of being the best in the market, it's tag price has discouraged those with limited budget to buy the gadget.
There has been competitors in the market as well but not one has been able to match the specs of GoPro Hero 4. However, that's about to change according to the giant Chinese tech company behind the Xiaomi Yi Sport.
Compared to GoPro Hero's $300 price the Yi Sport is tagged with only $64.
The real questions potential buyers are asking is, will the new "GoPro killer" live up to its expectations?
Here is a blow by blow comparison of the specifications and features of Xiaomi Yi Sport vs GoPro Hero 4 based on Yugatech and GoPro website.
The Chinese company's action camera weighs a bit lighter than that of the silver and black editions of the GoPro Hero 4. Xiaomi Yi Sport only weighs 72 grams while the very famous Hero 4 weighs 88 and 83 grams respectively.
Yi Sport is made from metal composite materials that runs on an Ambarella 17LS processor boasting a Sony Exmor R BSI CMOS 16-meagpixel sensor.
The American made action camera, on the other hand, sports a 12-meagpixel sensor that's capable of shooting in low light, which can deliver cinematic quality videos.
The GoPro Hero 4's wide angled lens is one of its main selling point, and the Yi Sport is confident that it could deliver with its wide 155-degree lens.
Both action cameras could be accessed using a mobile app via WIFI, where users could easily view and transfer photos and videos straight from the gadget.
The Xiaomi Yi Sport boasts a video support reosotion with 1080p that could run at 60 frames per second or 1080p at 30 FPS, 720 at 120 FPS or 720p at 240 FPS.
GoPro Hero 4 on the other hand, sports a wider range of video quality, boasting a 4k SuperView option with 30FPS capacity that runs at 3840 x 2160 screen resolution.
While, GoPro Hero 4 has a slight advantage to Yi Sport, experts argue that the Xiaomi's action camera could closely compete with its American counterpart.
