Xiaomi expected to build its own GoPro-like action camera: Report

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Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi is in
the news again and this time, they
are offering us something far
different than a smartphone. It has
been said that the company is
planning on entering the camera
segment with a new device similar to
the GoPro-style action camera and
will have a price tag of
approximate Rs 10,000.

A Chinese news website stated that
the company is planning on
integrating a 138-degree wide angel
lenses with 4K video recording at
30fps. It also features Full-HD video
recording at 120fps. The website also
mentioned that the company might
add in support for micro-SD card and
will be expandable up to a whooping
128GB.

As the company has made a firm
base in the market, they are
experimenting and trying to enter
different markets. For instance,
Xiaomi is said to invest $1 billion in
Internet TV content which offers us
their Xiaomi TV as well as a set-top
box. Both use its software and
content. Xiaomi’s expansion of its
internet TV business pits it against
local internet companies including
Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu all of
which have recently increased their
investment into internet TV.

We might see Xiaomi’s GoPro-like
action camera by the end of the
year.

HTC has also tried out something
similar and has launched their RE
Camera which is equipped with a 16-
megapixel sensor paired with 146-
degree ultra-wide angle lens. The
waterproof device is capable
recording 1080p videos at 30fps. This
has microSD support as well.

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