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Review on ๐Ÿ“ธ Hohem iSteady X2-3-Axis Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer with Tripod & Remote Control, Type C Reverse Charging for Vlog, Live Streaming, YouTube, iPhone & Android by Rachel Mitchell

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Face and object tracking works!

I had a Moza gimbal with many of the same characteristics and it was fine. , the app just works, the stabilization is good and the face/object tracking functions work great! I also have a DJI Osmo+ with a built-in 4k camera. So it's a different type of stabilizer but with similar properties. This very affordable phone gimbal allows me to give the phone stabilizer to one of my writers while keeping DJI. This is often a problem when we cover events. With just one gimbal we would end up with some stabilized shots and some shaky unstabilized shots. At this price I might have to buy another one of those Hohem stabilizers for everyone to use. What I have found at Hohem so far: - Tracking works! *Update: Face and subject tracking works great as long as the subject is about the same distance from the camera, under the same lighting, and not moving too fast. If I move more than 10 feet from the camera after enabling tracking, it can lose me pretty quickly. However, the app does a pretty good job of resuming an object itself when it comes back into the frame. I like the included tripod with 1/4-20 screws on the bottom of the handle. I wish my DJI had a 1/4-20 fitting in the base. The ability to quickly lower the gimbal while recording cannot be overstated. I ran it in face tracking mode in my studio and found that I can connect it via USB. So I don't have to worry about the battery running out. It's much lighter and more compact than any other gimbal I've used. Folding the upper arm when not in use makes it even more compact for transport. The little remote works well, although it took me a while to figure out how to get it working (that was the order things were plugged in, I was wrong). - *Update: I found the lanyard. It was still in one of the little slots in the box.* I didn't find a lanyard in the box. I'm sure I'll lose the tiny remote without the strap. The stabilization seems good, but I haven't done anything complicated yet.

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