![]() ![]() Not just the matchbox-like body, but the button placement too (shutter on top, power on the front). In terms of hardware, toyish looks aside, the Yi camera does bear more than a passing resemblance to a GoPro Silver or Black (without the housing). The Yi camera is also technically made for Xiaomi under license from the (not-at-all-confusingly named) separate company, Xiaoyi. To clarify, it can read SD cards of that capacity (up to 128GB in fact, according to the official website), but you still need to provide one. The Yi cam was also initially reported to have 64GB of storage. You need to buy a separate dive housing for that (unlike the Hero, which has one built in). It's also worth mentioning that the Yi camera was reported to be waterproof to 40 meters, like the GoPro Hero is. ![]() Thankfully, some independent retailers are stepping in and making the camera available to US buyers such as Gear Best, which provided the loan camera for this comparison (price at time of writing: $94). ![]() When we asked the company for a test unit, it declined. Xiaomi isn't actively selling, or promoting, it in the states. ![]() The first issue for those in the US interested in this camera will be getting hold of one. ![]()
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