Review on 📷 Zhiyun Smooth 4: Professional Gimbal Stabilizer for iPhone/Android - Perfect Vlogging & Live Video Kit by Julpikz Bellemy

--- Rating based on iPhone, not Android --- BENEFITS: • Intuitive tutorial for beginners and great solution for pros to improve their skills • Easy to switch to standby mode, which allows battery drain is reduced • Comfortable to hold with one hand, good weight but not enough to strain your arm/sling for longer shots • Tripod provides stability and gimbal support, allows for more professional panoramic or time-lapse shooting • 4 blue LED lights show battery level • Protective case included Styrofoam carrying case • Dial for smooth scrolling and focusing • ZY Play app allows recording in 4K resolution • ZY app has a dizzy zoom mode to achieve the Jaws effect, allowing you to shoot more professionally • The ZY app has a panorama function, when the gimbal is stabilized , it takes a 360 degree shot me for a stunning view on • The ZY app allows full control over the available buttons without touching your phone • The gimbal is distinctly minimal, mimicking and in many cases eliminating the stuttering commonly seen in motion videos, such as walking or running • Buttons are easy to reach with thumb and provide good tactile feedback • Dual trigger button on back, so double tapping bottom button launches - centers phone while holding Holding down the bottom trigger while rotating the phone in the same direction as the gimbal, including tilting up/down, and holding the top trigger makes the motor stiffer to allow for faster panning when the gimbal is moved, so You can create quick transitions between scenes • The PanFollow/Lock mode switch on top The power switch allows the phone to turn sideways Rotate but not tilt up or down or stabilize lyse in one direction regardless of gimbal direction • Battery life is long when fully charged and can be used as a power bank to charge other devices. CONS: • The motor is said to have failed after a few uses and can no longer balance the iPhone X properly. • ZY Play App does NOT support geolocation. tagging images or videos, even when asking permission to access the location, thus does not provide the location where the photos or videos were taken and makes it useless to create reminders Viewed on YouTube video• Sometimes it freezes during recording and requires power cycling to reconnect and stabilize • Cannot balance properly on large phones like the iPhone Xs Max, which consumes more power to stabilize the phone and drains more battery. • Phone charging requires a micro USB end connection to the stabilizer, forcing users to either purchase a micro USB to Lightning patch cable or an adapter to be used in conjunction with their existing Lightning charging cable . • The carrying bag is too big, not suitable for travel. HELPFUL TIPS: • Before turning on the gimbal, balance your phone first by using the adjustable lock on the side of your arm to ensure maximum battery usage, make sure the stabilizer is turned on before opening the ZY Play app as it otherwise the app will be difficult to find the stabilizer • The ZY Play app has limited functionality for Android devices