Update – December 17: YI Technologies has launched the YI Action Camera and YI 4K Action Camera in India officially at Rs. 4999 and Rs. 9999 exclusively on Flipkart.
Earlier: YI action cameras were unofficially sold on Amazon last year. Today the company announced that it will officially launch the YI Action Camera and YI 4K Action Camera in India exclusively on Flipkart starting on December 17th.
YI action camera specifications
- 16MP Sony IMX206 sensor, 1/2.3″ sensor, f/2.8 aperture, 155-degree wide viewing angle
- 1080p recording at 60fps and 720p recording at 120 fps
- Ambarella A9SE SoC with H.264 codec
- Built-in microphone and audio, Dual-channel, 96KHz sampling, 92dBA SNR
- Ambarella A7LS SoC with H.264 codec
- MicroSD slot
- WiFi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi (2.4GHz + 5GHz) and Bluetooth 4.0
- 95 min (1080P / 60 FPS) battery life
YI 4K action camera specifications
- 12MP Sony IMX377 sensor, 1/2.3″ sensor, 7P lens, f/2.8 aperture, 155-degree wide viewing angle
- 4K video recording at 30fps, 1080p recording at 120fps and 720p recording at 240 fps
- 2.19-inch 330PPI 16:9 display with 160-degree wide-viewing angle, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
- Ambarella A9SE SoC with H.264 codec
- Micro SD slot
- BCM4330 for 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi (2.4GHz + 5GHz) and Bluetooth 4.0
- Dual microphones, 6-axis gyroscope for EIS
- 1400mAh battery for up to 2 hours of recording
The YI Action Camera and YI 4K Action Camera are priced at Rs. 4999 and Rs. 9999, respectively. Even though the YI 4K Action Camera is listed on Flipkart as coming soon at higher price, the company said that the price will change when it launches next week.