Swiping down from the top of the main screen will also reveal a few options. It’s worth quickly checking therefore that you’re in the mode you want to be before you take a shot or a video. This is useful, but it’s also quite easy to accidentally do this, while you’re just holding the camera. It's also worth noting that if you swipe right or left from the main screen you’ll be able to switch between different photo modes. Here you’ll find Photo, Timer, Burst for stills shooting, and Video, Time Lapse Video, Slow Motion, Time Lapse Photo, Loop and Video and Photo modes for video recording. Give this a tap and you can choose between the different options available. Finally, in the middle of the bottom is the photo mode. There’s a settings icon (shaped like a cog), which enables you to change the settings of the particular mode you’re working in. There’s a playback icon, which allows you to view any images or video that you’ve already recorded. You can see the status of the battery, and whether or not Wi-Fi is switched on.Īlong the bottom of the screen, you’ll see the things that you can touch. You can see how many pictures or video are already stored on the memory card, and how many you have left. There’s not too much cluttering the display, but you’ve got a good array of information in a small space. To switch on the YI 4K Action Camera, hold down the power button for a couple of seconds, and you should see the rear screen burst into life. It’s also touch-sensitive, and it’s via the screen that you’ll make any changes to settings that you need to. It is a retina display, and is viewable from a 160 degree angle. On the back of the YI 4K Action Camera is a 2.19-inch screen, which is toughened Gorilla Glass, designed to resist scratches from daily impact. You’ll find this on the top and is used to switch on the camera, as well as to start video recording or to take a photo. It uses a basic rectangular design, and in fact there’s only one button on the YI 4K Action Camera. As the lens protrudes just a little from the front, it might not fit in a super tight trouser pocket, but looser ones, such as jacket pockets, should be just fine. The YI 4K Action Camera is neat and tidy, and is small enough to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand. The YI 4K Action Camera costs around £175 / $199. In terms of the competition, probably the closest competitor for the YI 4K Action Camera is the GoPro Hero 4 - the company’s second to last flagship camera. There are 9 different shooting modes, which includes a mode which allows you to take stills photos.
As the name implies, you can record 4K video up to 30p, while there’s also Full HD video recording in a variety of frame rates. period.”, with other features including a 2.19-inch Gorilla Glass Retina Screen, inbuilt Wi-Fi and a 2 hour battery life (when recording video constantly). YI is bold enough to claim that the camera is “the best action camera ever. The YI 4K Action Camera is a small action camera which boasts a 12 megapixel Sony sensor, coupled with an f/2.8 wide angle lens.