Alternative to GoPro Released in China
Xiaomi launched YiCamera which is oriented for the Chinese market. The camera is equipped with 16-megapixel matrix Sony Exmor (Hero has 5 megapixel matrix), a lens with 155° wide-angle (Hero has 170° wide-angle), Bluetooth and Wifi (Hero does not have any), noise reduction and digital image stabilization.
YiCamera shoots in Full HD 1080p format with a speed of 60 frames in a second (Hero has 30 frames per second).
Other characteristics are not significantly different than Hero: equal ability to shoot underwater at the depth of 40m, weight – 72 g (against 111g of Hero), 1010 mAh battery (Hero has 1180 mAh battery).
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The camera is available only in China for $64 (price of GoPro is about $130). Residents of other countries will be able to buy it at the end of 2015, says iGyaan.in.