Zhiyun Smooth-Q analysis, gimbal for smartphones and sports cameras

Nowadays, any smartphone or tablet of medium level is capable of capturing photos and videos of a very high quality, something that years ago could only be achieved with quite expensive equipment. If you want get the most out of your phone's camera and also give a cinematic touch to your recordings you cannot overlook interesting gadgets such as the Zhiyun Smooth-Q gimbal that we have tried these days.

What is the Zhiyun Smooth-Q?

In this mobile support up to 6 ”which, thanks to various sensors and three motors, is capable of amazingly stabilize recordings that we do. In addition to fully manual control via the built-in joystick, it has 4 automatic operating modes, including an interesting “selfie” function.

Using it does not require more than a few minutes to familiarize ourselves with the device, place the mobile as centrally as possible, adjust it with the mobile wheels it incorporates and start it. The default mode is simple but effective: just stabilizes movements by keeping the plane horizontal recording with smooth movements. The second mode blocks the position of the camera in such a way that no matter how much we move, the mobile will always point at the position we set. The third mode follows the natural movements of the hand, allowing us to change the angle and follow objects or people, but with smooth and stabilized movements. The fourth mode is the previously mentioned selfie mode, allowing to take advantage of the main camera of the mobile for this function.

According to the manufacturer, the battery has power to run for 12 hours, although I have not tried to exhaust it. The gimbal also includes a 2-amp USB outlet so you we can recharge our camera or mobile with the device's own battery. Inevitably, with three motors and such a battery, the weight of the device shoots up slightly, reaching almost half a kilo. Since we are talking about weight, the Zhiyun Smooth-Q can stabilize a mobile or camera up to 220 grams. The full recharging time through the USB port is approximately 2,5 hours.

And what else can we do with the Zhiyun Smooth-Q?

The Zhiyun Smooth-Q offers other interesting options thanks to the Bluetooth control and the applications available to install on our mobile. For example we can leave the gimbal fixed on a tripod (includes standard ¼ thread for tripod) and thanks to the tracking software, get the gimbal to always guide the camera towards us (or the object we want) even when we move around the room. Excellent for bloggers or youtubers! We will no longer have to blackmail anyone to record us. In addition the device resists splashing water so we can use it in outdoor scenes without much problem

What does the package bring?

The Zhiyun Smooth-Q is for sale at 4 colors, although from my point of view the most appropriate is the black that we have now in our hands, since it perfectly conceals the scratches of use and has a very "professional" air. It includes the microUSB charger cable, a strap to hang it around the neck and a very cool case with a sturdy look. It also comes with an instruction manual in perfect English.

You can find it for 116 euros, por lo que a nuestro juicio es una relación calidad-precio excelente. Pero por si ese precio no fuera muy bueno, solo por ser lector de Actualidad Gadget ahora lo vás a poder conseguir por solo 104 usando el código AJZYSDE.

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Editor's opinion

Zhiyun Smooth-Q
  • Editor's rating
  • 4 star rating
104 a 116
  • 80%

  • Integrated
    Publisher: 85%
  • Features
    Publisher: 85%
  • Autonomy
    Publisher: 80%
  • Portability (size / weight)
    Publisher: 70%
  • Price quality
    Publisher: 95%

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Great price
  • Interesting features thanks to its apps
  • Allows you to charge the smartphone battery

Cons

  • High weight


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