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Zhiyun Smooth-X: Foldable Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer and Selfie Stick - Gray Review

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Very good

Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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4.3
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Details

ColorGray
BrandZhi yun
Compatible DevicesCamera, Cellphone
Item Dimensions LxWxH2.56 x 2.2 x 5.71 inches
Item Weight246 Grams

Description of Zhiyun Smooth-X: Foldable Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer and Selfie Stick - Gray

Ultimate Flexibility at Your Palm:Phone-size foldable gimbal weighing only 246g easily fits into your bag even pocket and provides surprisingly stable footage with your phone. Telescopic Grip for That Perfect Angle: Release the possibilities to shoot the way you want. The built-in aluminum rod can be extended up to 260mm, making SMOOTH-X a great tool for group selfie. Simplicity Rules: SMOOTH-X brings unimaginable simple and smooth operation expreience - shoot, film, with only three buttons. Intelligent Gesture Control: Taking a photo or recording a video is as easy as showing a V gesture or waving to camera with your palm. New App - ZY Cami for Awesome Edit:ZY Cami offers SMART video modes where you can find a bunch of filmmaking templates. Kick start the phone filmmaking even if you got zero video editing skills.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Best suited for vloggers who use their phones to take photos.

Gimble looks very strong and very light thanks to the plastic case. Foldable and rotating design with non-slip grip. On the front there is a mode button, another trigger button and a joystick. The power button is located on the right side of the shoulder. Double click the mode button to change the direction of the phone; Press the shutter button twice to switch between photo or video and three times to switch between the selfie camera and the main camera. Overall I would say this is the best…

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  • Accessories
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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Impressively small and light stabilizer requiring invasive application - update: it broke on the way.

**Update** This gimbal was great until it just broke while climbing Mount Whitney. It seemed to be working fine, but there was a faint hum that picked up very loudly from my iPhone's mic. I have several videos from above with completely unusable sound. I had to carry this useless cargo hundreds of miles. Pros: I am impressed with this gimbal and plan to take it on a hike. I've found that using a 2-axis gimbal versus a 3-axis gimbal doesn't result in a significant drop in video stability, and…

Pros
  • Stabilizers
Cons
  • Fits

Revainrating 1 out of 5

An impressively small and light gimbal that requires an invasive application - Update: it broke in transit.

**Update** This gimbal was great until it broke while climbing Mount Whitney. It seemed to be working fine, but there was a faint hum that picked up very loudly from my iPhone's mic. I have several videos from above with completely unusable audio. I had to carry this useless cargo hundreds of miles. Pros: I am impressed with this gimbal and plan to take it on a hike. I've found that using a 2-axis gimbal versus a 3-axis gimbal doesn't result in a significant drop in video stability, and videos…

Pros
  • Incredible flexibility in the palm of your hand: Weighing only 246g, the foldable phone-sized gimbal easily fits even in your pocket for amazingly stable phone shooting.
Cons
  • Slightly dented

Revainrating 5 out of 5

It's not easy to learn, but once you start getting familiar with Smooth X's features, it becomes awesome!

At first you might think that this tool that makes your selfie life easier is actually more difficult to use, but after some tutorials and playing around you'll see how cool it is TRUE. The app is free to download and subscribe to, although at first I thought I would have to pay to subscribe to their service. It doesn't force you to search the App Store at all. After clicking on it I got a 3 month prime membership and when it ends I don't know. Meanwhile, a whole different world is at your…

Pros
  • Smart Gesture Control: Taking a photo or video is as easy as showing the V gesture or waving your hand at the camera.
Cons
  • I don't remember, but there was something

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Nice beginner experience

This is my first time buying a stabilizer so I watched all the videos I could find on the available stabilizers before settling on Smooth x. I'm not a video blogger and I don't make videos on YouTube. I just wanted to make some cool videos with my son and family at home. So it's a complete novice experience in suspension. When I first looked at the insert with the fold-out instructions, it seemed like a daunting task. What have I got myself into? However, it was actually very simple, and I…

Pros
  • New app - ZY Cami for awesome editing: ZY Cami provides SMART video modes where you can find many templates to create movies. Start making movies on your phone even if you have no video editing skills.
Cons
  • There are other interesting options.