Till now, it has been extremely expensive to get 4K quality action cam footage. The Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera is a real deal but how does it fare against Sony FDR-X3000 4K Action Cam? Needless to say, the demand for good action cameras is growing and Sony is already an established name in the camera segment.
Will Xiaomi be able to score over Sony with its affordable price points? The Sony FDR-X3000 4K sports a Zeiss multicoated 35mm f/2.8 wide-angle lens. It uses a 7.20mm 8.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor (back illuminated). Once it is paired with the wide-angle lens, the device shoots spotless, faultless and perfect videos. The Sony FDR-X3000 4K uses a BIONZ X processor.
The Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera uses an Ambarella chipset as its main processor. The camera also includes the 12MP Sony IMX377 that can capture amazing time-lapse videos and shoots 4K videos at 30 to 120 frames per second. In fact, Sony even brings to the plate Burst Shooting, 4K video with Loop Recording, 4K Time-lapse capture, Motion Shot LE and also Live Streaming.
The Sony FDR-X3000 4K has a separate live view remote that costs an extra $100. Users can view footage on that without the need to remove the camera. While the Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera uses a 1,400 mAh battery, the Sony camera uses the 3.6V battery pack. Both the cameras come with a waterproof case for underwater video recording.
The Sony FDR-X3000 4K comes at a cost of $349 including the waterproof case whereas the Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera makes users shell out way less as it is price at an attractive $250, writes WIRED. While the Xiaomi camera has a lot to offer at its highly-affordable price, the Sony one is better when it comes to shooting videos on a bumpy terrain as it has the Balanced Optical SteadyShot tech that is very helpful for image stabilization.
