Zhiyun Smooth 5S Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer 3-Axis with Built-in Fill Light for iPhone Android with Face Object Tracking for Vlog Video Live Stream INS YouTube (Smooth 5 Upgrade Version)-Gray

I've wanted to upgrade my existing phone gimbal which is a Zhiyun Smooth Q3. I liked my old gimbal but the 5S is a lot sturdier and beefier. I feel like the extra weight made a huge difference. It might be bothersome for others because of the added weight but I guess personal preference. The added wheel to zoom in and out is also a plus, it's easier to access unlike the old one. The built in fill light is also helpful PLUS you can add more on top and bottom using the external fill lights that can be purchased separately. I would definitely recommend this to anyone that is looking to buy a phone gimbal. It might not be as professional as the others but definitely does the job!

What I like about the Smooth 5S vs DJI or Moza, and why I chose to keep the Zhiyun Smooth 5S.For me it was all about handling the payload. I had ZERO issues with this gimbal being able to balance and secure an S22 Ultra with an additional heavy case with the two weighing around 425 grams and this gimbal never flinched. The DJI OM6 flopped like a fish out of water. Using this with my phone's native camera app is just fine. The controls on the Smooth 5S are designed well and fit my hand nicely. Unlike the DJI that can't handle an upward ascent or descent move from the ground without angling the entire camera, this Smooth 5S is very good, doesn't move or add an angle of 30 degrees or so to the upward movements and vice versa. For me and the DJI that was huge NO. With the Smooth 5S it handled all the standard gimbal movements, physical motion without a problem. No jitters, no crazy auto deadband faults. Just nice clean footage every time. The gimbal is lightweight too, but those motors are far more powerful than competitor products we tested against. The added light is actually very good for our RE Reel Videos and demos of properties. Agents on camera look great, and the light isn't as distracting as an externally mounted light as we have on larger camera gimbals. Other than the app not that great for Android users, the gimbal is made very well, very ergonomically designed, and I am fine using the camera's native app for now, but would LOVE for the mfg to at least give us an option of using the bluetooth control of gimbal and mobile device. That part is not usable unless you record at the app's limited frame rates which we never do... Who records at 30 fps in 1080? lolWhat I don't like...The APP is garbage! DJI OSMO Mimo app is GARBAGE too if you have an Android device. It amazes me after several of these gimbal product iterations that these mfg's cannot get these apps to work right! Newer phones with greater capabilities and I can't even record in 1080 60fps? 4K 60 fps? It's been like this for several years and we are forced to use the native app. Or return the gimbal!Your option is go iOS or use the Android native camera app. These all say they support late model phones like S22, S22+ Pixel 6, various LG, Sony phones... NOPE they do not. The apps will not record on any of those phones using video specs 1080 60 fps or 4K 60 fps ... Absurdity for sure

My wife got this for her travel business. It takes some time to understand all it can do. Once she got an understanding of how to use it, she has been fine. It is really good when walking and taking video as the stabiizer helps a lot.

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This gimbal has great features but the s23 ultra is missing some of them. You need to use their app in order to access some features. Zy Cami or Sta Cam. Zy Cami is fairly easy to use but does not allow you to change the iso, shutter speed, or white balance like Pro Mode. It works for iPhones so why not Samsung? Unfortunate if you want control of your shots which I assume most people who buy a gimbal want. If you just want to use their other modes or tracking modes then the gimbal works great but not having control of the settings is a deal breaker for me.

The build quality looks great and feels great! it doesn't feel cheap or too "plastic-y" which is great.I do wish it had a bit more peripherals that came with it, but it is after all just for mobile phones, so for what it is, it is still a great product. Also hope to hand this my old one down and use this for just my phone shots, this one seems more smoother. So far I'm loving it!

great product

This has become my goto gimbal for everything now. Zhiyun really does outdo themselves with options. The tracking and self moving made me fall in love with this. On top of that the pure amount of options the gimbal has is like the gimbals that handle professional cameras. Zoom, light, basically anything you can think of. Its light and easy to use. Mine usually stays on a tripod, but it goes with me everywhere.