Showing posts with label Xiaomi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Xiaomi. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Sunday, May 3, 2015
A day out with Xiaomi Yi Camera
So, I got something new for myself. Something completely new and strange to me. Yes, an action camera! Not GoPro, but Xiaomi Yi Camera. It cost only 399 CNY (around $64) which about 1/3 of GoPro price. So why not?
Here are the specification of the Xiaomi Yi Camera :
Of course, one of the main reason I bought it is the ability to captured 1080p video in 60fps! True 60fps at least if compare with SJCam. I been spending few days time with the Yi Camera and I even made a first video impression on the camera when I just got it for few hours. Check it out!
So, on labor day, 1st May I took the opportunity to brought the Yi Camera for a street shooting. Yes I know it may sound abit underutilized the action camera for street shooting but that's not the main reason I bought it actually. So I did few numbers of still image and also recorded video in 1080p 30fps instead.
Went to Chow Kit market where it is a good place to test since inside the market is really dark for low light shot while outside is for daylight. I am using the camera and connected to my phone via WiFi for the whole shooting duration.
I have no doubt on the image quality on daylight. It is great. usable and color pretty much lively. Or I should say accurate. The Sony sensor truly shine well here. However the camera is lack of IS and a slightly move will cause the image blur despite it was on day light shooting. I have tested few times where I just press and move away before the confirmation sound beep and the image turn out blur. A little frustrated I would say coz I am expecting the shutter speed are fast enough for daylight.
Since everything is auto, I can't choose any ISO for the camera. On lowlight, the camera did pretty well until ISO 800 where noise are everywhere and color starting to look dull and wash out.
The camera battery doesn't last long. Just about 1 hours with continuous shooting and recording, the battery went flat. Do aware I am connecting the camera with WiFi as well. Here is the sample of the video recorded with Yi Camera on that day.
I brought it to friend house as well to tested indoor light. ISO was boost as high as 1600 and image turn out too many noise. Why I am not surprise?
Here are my verdict. I have no doubt on daylight where the Yi Camera is perform excellently. On lowlight, it just perform as bad as any smartphone camera will be. The viewing angle for the lens is 155 degree where it is closer to true fish eye lens. Being a wide angle, it is impossible to focus on close up with this camera. From the EXIF file, I also realize the Yi Camera are fix in f2.8 and also 1/30s shutter speed. Hence, the exposure are purely controlled by ISO only. Not a bad thing at least but there are no long exposure option available for the camera. It is worth the mention the mic is actually very soft! I actually have to adjust it on post processing to increase the volume. A little bit disappointed in here.
Nevertheless, I am very happy with my purchased. It is small, light, simple and easy to use. Now, I am patiently waiting for the waterproof casing so that the camera look much rugged and durable. Tell me, will you get one Yi Camera for yourself?
Here are the specification of the Xiaomi Yi Camera :
- 16 Megapixels
- Sony Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor
- Ambarella A7LS image processing
- 155" viewing angle lens with F/2.8
- 1,010 mAh battery
- 1080@60 fps, 720p@120 fps and 480p@240 fps
- 72 grams
Of course, one of the main reason I bought it is the ability to captured 1080p video in 60fps! True 60fps at least if compare with SJCam. I been spending few days time with the Yi Camera and I even made a first video impression on the camera when I just got it for few hours. Check it out!
So, on labor day, 1st May I took the opportunity to brought the Yi Camera for a street shooting. Yes I know it may sound abit underutilized the action camera for street shooting but that's not the main reason I bought it actually. So I did few numbers of still image and also recorded video in 1080p 30fps instead.
Went to Chow Kit market where it is a good place to test since inside the market is really dark for low light shot while outside is for daylight. I am using the camera and connected to my phone via WiFi for the whole shooting duration.
I have no doubt on the image quality on daylight. It is great. usable and color pretty much lively. Or I should say accurate. The Sony sensor truly shine well here. However the camera is lack of IS and a slightly move will cause the image blur despite it was on day light shooting. I have tested few times where I just press and move away before the confirmation sound beep and the image turn out blur. A little frustrated I would say coz I am expecting the shutter speed are fast enough for daylight.
Since everything is auto, I can't choose any ISO for the camera. On lowlight, the camera did pretty well until ISO 800 where noise are everywhere and color starting to look dull and wash out.
The camera battery doesn't last long. Just about 1 hours with continuous shooting and recording, the battery went flat. Do aware I am connecting the camera with WiFi as well. Here is the sample of the video recorded with Yi Camera on that day.
I brought it to friend house as well to tested indoor light. ISO was boost as high as 1600 and image turn out too many noise. Why I am not surprise?
Here are my verdict. I have no doubt on daylight where the Yi Camera is perform excellently. On lowlight, it just perform as bad as any smartphone camera will be. The viewing angle for the lens is 155 degree where it is closer to true fish eye lens. Being a wide angle, it is impossible to focus on close up with this camera. From the EXIF file, I also realize the Yi Camera are fix in f2.8 and also 1/30s shutter speed. Hence, the exposure are purely controlled by ISO only. Not a bad thing at least but there are no long exposure option available for the camera. It is worth the mention the mic is actually very soft! I actually have to adjust it on post processing to increase the volume. A little bit disappointed in here.
Nevertheless, I am very happy with my purchased. It is small, light, simple and easy to use. Now, I am patiently waiting for the waterproof casing so that the camera look much rugged and durable. Tell me, will you get one Yi Camera for yourself?
Friday, September 6, 2013
Xiaomi announces Mi3 - you pick Tegra 4 or Snapdragon 800
Remember Xiaomi, remember Hugo Barra from Google? Anyway the Chinese handset manufacturer officially announce its latest high-end handset, the Mi3. Wrapped up in a nice-looking aluminum-magnesium body that is available in a variety of colors, the Mi3 is claiming to be the world's first handset to go on sale with NVIDIA's (for China Mobile) latest processor on-board or a Snapdragon 800 (for China Unicom).
Xiaomi Mi3 Key Specification :
The Xiaomi Mi-3 will cost RMB1999 ($327) for the 16 gig model and RMB2499 ($408) for the 64 GB. The device will go on sale in China in October, after which it will start selling across Hong Kong and Taiwan. No word about the rest of the world, though.
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Xiaomi Mi3 Key Specification :
- 5" IPS display with 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 1.8GHz Tegra 4 processor Cortex-A15 cores
- 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 Krait 400 cores
- 2GB RAM
- 16/32/64 GB internak memory
- 13MP back camera
- 2MP front camera
- 3050mAh
- Android 4.2.1 skinned with MIUI v5
- 144mm × 72mm × 8.1mm
- 145 grams
The Xiaomi Mi-3 will cost RMB1999 ($327) for the 16 gig model and RMB2499 ($408) for the 64 GB. The device will go on sale in China in October, after which it will start selling across Hong Kong and Taiwan. No word about the rest of the world, though.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Xiaomi Mi-2 Officially Announces
Phone hardware is keep growing rapidly. Xiaomi Mi-2 officially announces at Beijing and it packed with monstrous spec. Lets check it out.
Xiaomi Mi-2 Key Features :
We have seen how well is Dual core S4 processor performed compare with other Quad Core and S4 Pro definitely perform better. The Adreno 320 graphic is comparable with XBOX 360 graphic.
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Xiaomi Mi-2 Key Features :
- 4.3″ IPS screen with 720p resolution
- 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 processor
- Adreno 320
- 2GB RAM
- 8.0 megapixel back facing camera and 2mp front camera
- 16GB internal memory
- 1930mAh
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
We have seen how well is Dual core S4 processor performed compare with other Quad Core and S4 Pro definitely perform better. The Adreno 320 graphic is comparable with XBOX 360 graphic.
[SOURCE]
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