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Review on πŸ“Ή MOZA MINI-S Essential Foldable Gimbal Stabilizer for Smartphone - Timelapse, Object Tracking, Zoom, Vertigo, Inception - 3-Axis Video Stabilizer for iPhone Xs Max, XR, X, 11, 12 Pro Max, Samsung Note 9, S9, 10, S10 by David Encarnacion

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great value for money - better than DJI Osmo Mobile 2

I bought this along with DJI Osmo Mobile 2. After a week of testing, I found that both devices are on par with my iPhone XS in terms of smoothing my videos, which was the main reason. Here are my thoughts compared to the DJI Osmo Mobile 2. As you can see the cons are much higher on the DJI and considering the pros of the Moza I think it's better overall. MOZA Mini SPro:1 . Trigger - Allows easy switching between different modes. That was the main reason I stayed with Moza.2. Portability - The packaging is slightly smaller than the DJI.3. Could charge phone while using. I can't figure out how to do this with a stabilizer, but I could just put the charger in my pocket and run the cord to the phone and everything would work just fine. Accessories - Includes a small cloth case as well as a tripod Con: 1. Motion tracking sucks if not used for selfies. This is probably more of a software issue than a hardware issue, hence it hardly makes the list of scammers. In any case, you can't rely on that. This is not a problem for me as I don't plan to use this feature.2. The range of motion is slightly worse compared to DJI.3. The retractable phone mount arms are made of plastic, while DJI's are made of metal. DJI Osmo Mobile 2Pro:1. The best software2. The extendable arm of the phone holder is made of metal.3. Lighter than Moza, but not by much.4. More freedom of movement, but not much. Disadvantages: 1. more expensive2. Must buy more accessories 3. Stabilization is no better than the cheaper Moza.4. Massive 5. Build quality isn't much better than Moza.6. Can't charge the phone while in use 7. If phones keep growing, I'm afraid they might not fit. It fits my wife's iPhone 8 Plus.8 perfectly. No shutter 9. There is no way to see the LED to know what mode it is in when shooting in the sun. I often had to tilt the gimbal up to see if it was on a tripod or not, which didn't look good in my shots.10. You have to flip the number switch in the menu to block up and down movement, but not sideways movement. All of this is very easy to do in Moses with a trigger.

Pros
  • Stabilizers
Cons
  • Concise manual