When talking about sports cameras, many friends will think of GoPro, which is an excellent foreign sports camera brand. However, due to the high price (starting from 2000 yuan), many domestic users find it difficult to accept it. Under such a business environment, Xiaomi, who is good at Internet marketing, has seized the opportunity, On March 2, 2015, it released a product that also focuses on sports camera functions - Xiaoyi Sports Camera. This sports camera was launched by Shanghai Xiaoyi Technology under Xiaomi Ecological Chain, which is very similar to GoPro in appearance, function and operation. But the difference is the low price strategy. The 399 yuan ordinary version/499 yuan travel version makes this product exude a strong "temptation". With excellent hardware and low price, the small ant sports camera has become On the market Of This is a popular product. I got the travel version.

Outer Packaging

In terms of packaging, Xiaoyi sports camera has continued Xiaomi's classic environmental protection carton design. The leather packaging is not only economical, but also easy to transport on the way.

The back of the box is still familiar with various parameters and instructions. We have to say that the Xiaoyi camera continues the style of Xiaomi in many aspects.

Xiaobian can't wait to open the package. What you can see is the main body of the camera and a selfie stick. The travel version is 100 yuan more than the basic version because of the selfie stick. With the selfie stick, it is more convenient to travel and take photos.

Accessories

The accessories of Xiaoyi sports camera are very simple. In addition to the main body of the camera and the selfie stick, there are only instructions, data lines and batteries.

Micro USB data cable of Xiaoyi camera is also a charging cable.

Xiaoyi camera is equipped with a 3.7V lithium battery as standard, which uses Panasonic high-density lithium ion battery cell and the system's low-power chip design to provide 1010mAh with longer endurance.

Moreover, the battery is detachable, and the back has a pull buckle design that is convenient to take out.

This is the introduction guide to the Little Ant Sports Camera, the distinctive symbol of Little Ant "yi". This manual introduces the functions and usage of the Little Ant Camera with pictures and text, which is very easy to use.

Different from the basic version, the travel version has added a manual of Xiaoant's self timer to explain how to use the self timer in detail.

The small ant sports camera has its own unique selfie rod, which is made of aluminum alloy.

Self timer rod is connected through standard thread and can be screwed

Lock mark and portable clip at the bottom

Even the selfie pole has the ants' own logo

Twist the thread to the unlocked position to lengthen the self timer rod

The self timer rod of Xiaoyi sports camera provides five levels of length adjustment. You can adjust it as high as you want, which is convenient for users to shoot in different environments.

The screw connecting the selfie stick and the camera has a rubber pad on it, which can protect the camera from damage. Is the design of the ants very considerate

The bottom of the selfie stick is bright yellow, and the color difference is very obvious. At the same time, it is equipped with stretching, which is convenient for users to take, and the stretching can be taken off

Main body

This is the main body of our Meimeida Small Ant Camera. The overall material of the camera body is lightweight polycarbonate plastic, and the surface is covered with 45 degree anti slip twill treatment. The small body is only as big as the match box, with a weight of 72g, and the three dimensions of 60.4mm * 42mm * 21.2mm. In addition to the 16 million pixel lens on the front of the camera, there is a large power button next to it, which is as delicate as a small camera.

At the outer edge of the switch button, there is a blue light ring. After the power is turned on, there will be a breathing light to distinguish and display the remaining power of the current machine in color. 50%~100% is blue, 15%~49% is purple, and red means there will be no power soon You can also switch to the photographing or recording mode via this button, which is very convenient.

The function button and indicator light designed on the left side of the body are mainly used to open the WIFI function by long pressing to connect with the mobile phone. When you need to connect with the mobile phone, you first need to open the WIFI through this button, and then connect with the mobile phone. The blue WIFI indicator light on the button indicates the connection status with the mobile phone at any time.

After the button is turned on, the blue indicator will flash, indicating that WIFI is turned on and waiting for connection. Short press the bright blue light to turn it on, short press the flashing blue light five times to turn it off. Of course, these all need to be connected and set through the official App Ant Sports Camera.

There is no function button or indicator light on the right side of the fuselage, but it clearly shows the process of anti slip twill treatment at a 45 degree angle on the surface of Xiaoyi camera.

On the back of the fuselage is a hidden expansion interface and a snap in battery compartment. On the upper right side, there is a "YI" logo.

Open the slot on the left side of the back of the fuselage, we will see that there are Micro SD capacity card slots that support up to 32G, common Micro USB charging interfaces, miniHDMI interfaces, and open the snap in battery compartment on the right side of the back, we can clearly see that the inner wall is marked with "Little Ant Sports Camera".

On the top of the fuselage are the shutter key, the mode indicator, and the microphone.

A special 1/4 nut is reserved at the bottom of the fuselage to fix the camera. The traditional tripod screw design is adopted, which can be easily fixed to the professional tripod. Of course, it is also used to connect with the selfie stick.

You need to download the mobile app before using the Xiaoyi sports camera. You can download the app by scanning the QR code in the manual of Xiaoyi sports camera, or you can search for "Xiaoyi sports camera" in the app store. After installation, you will see that the APP has started to run.

Click the camera button below to connect the camera and APP. When this interface appears, briefly press the camera power button, select Next, and wait for the camera to turn on.

Press the WIFI button on the left side of the camera, wait for the blue indicator to flash and click Next. The phone will start to search for the camera and set the WIFI to be connected.

OK, The camera has been successfully connected and is ready for use

In the setting state, we can set the parameters for taking pictures: the time stamp of the picture, the resolution of the picture, the time of automatic shutdown, etc. In terms of taking pictures, the single picture of the Xiaoyi sports camera can reach 16 million pixels, with a maximum resolution of 4608 * 3456. At the same time, it has the function of timed taking pictures, which is very suitable for self taking. You can also set the resolution and format of the video. In terms of video, you can shoot up to 1080P 60fps and up to 480P 240fps. In the settings, there are also settings for storage content, general settings for application conditions of the camera itself, and so on. Users can also make other settings according to their own preferences.

Of course, the quality of the camera depends on the facts. I will compile some photos taken in Hangzhou.

Take samples during the day

It can be seen that the photo quality is very good.

Take samples at night

The pictures taken at night are also very clear, and the colors of the pictures are also very real

The price of Xiaoyi sports camera is 399 yuan for ordinary version/499 yuan for travel version, which makes it positioned in the field of civil sports camera and can let more consumers experience it. With a small body and excellent hardware, it is very suitable for friends who like to travel. If you put it in your pocket, you can have a free travel. From the result of product experience, the small ant sports camera shows more strength than video recording in taking photos. The 155 ° wide angle has a strong sense of impact in taking photos. Of course, in an environment with sufficient light, the small ant also shows its ability to exceed the price in video recording and time delay photography. The price of 399 is worth experiencing.