Make sure you carefully study the compatibility list so you are not left disappointed, because certain cameras have limitations, (for example, unavailable zoom control on HERO5).

To make everyone a true filmmaker in their daily lives, ZHIYUN brings a new handheld stabilizer designed for multiple devices for users of all levels. One thing to make sure, check to see that you’ve screwed in the handle all the way, if it’s even loose by a hair it’ll turn off. However, if you want something that’s more flexible to use with your more serious cameras, and that can be used with your smartphone and action camera as well, the Zhiyun Crane is a decent choice. An OLED display on the gimbal confirms the selected operation mode, battery level, Bluetooth/Wi-Fi status, and other functions.

It’s smoother than the built-in stabilisation of even the best smartphones and, more importantly, a mile better than the stabilisation you’ll get with most compact and mirrorless cameras. To make every one a true filmmaker of their daily lives, ZHIYUN brings a new handheld stabilizer designed for multiple devices for users of all levels.

The advanced automated modes described above (motion timelapse, panorama and so on) only work on smartphones. This was my first mistake, when I thought I would just learn it on the go, but looking back, I would recommend thoroughly reviewing each mode first. Over built-in Wi-Fi, the gimbal is able to sync up with a Wi-Fi-enabled camera that supports remote zoom, shutter, and video start/stop control.For the life of me I can't get the computer to to connect with the gimbal despite downloading their USB cable support files, etc. Bluetooth connectivity allows you to capture footage and zoom in and out using the controls on the gimbal’s handle. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. The CRANE-M2 offers 360° pan, 310° tilt, and 324° roll rotation across six modes of operation, including POV and Vortex modes. CameraWorld is acting as a credit broker offering finance products from Omni Capital Retail Finance Limited.

Once I had it set up and once I learned how it works, the initial instructions became clearer, but as someone who's never done anything like that before, it can be a very frustrating process. Smaller and even more lightweight, the Zhiyun Crane M2 S 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer is designed with even more power than its predecessor to support compact cameras, smartphones, and action cameras up to 2.Why not sign up to our newsletter and receive info on exclusive offers each week that are not available to the public. In fact even the previous version didn’t have any competition either, probably because the market for those compact cameras is constantly shrinking and not growing. I'll keep hacking away for a while but if it doesn't work out soon I'm gonna place the gimbal directly under my truck tire and hit the gas.