Zhiyun Smooth 5S Phone Gimbal, 3-Axis Smartphone Stabilizer with Built-in and Magnetic Fill Light, AI Face Tracking for iPhone and Android, YouTube TikTok Video, Gray Combo

I started doing iPhone videos a few years ago while working for an ad agency. I needed to create videos at a clients site and they needed to be professional looking. My first gimbal was the Smooth Q which I used with my iPhone 8, next I "upgraded" to an iPhone 11 and got the Smooth 4. What a difference! The gimbal was great for videos, the iPhone 11 not so much. But I digress.My next iPhone was the iPhone13 Pro Max. It's a beast, and add a Spigen case and it becomes even beastlier!Enter the Zhiyun Smooth 5S. This thing handles the iPhone with ease! Whereas before I had to incorporate a counter balance weight to use the Smooth 4, the 5S does so with no strain whatsoever!Also, the redesign allows me to use the Wide Angle lens of the iPhone without seeing the gimbal arm, forcing me to be in "flashlight" mode.I highly recommend the Smooth 5S especially if you are using one of the new, heavier smartphones.

Good construction . Easy operations . Live the zoom focus button the trigger and all the buttons at the right places . L9ve the use of magnetic lights and the lumins . Do t need any old fashioned umbrella for lights . Adjustable brightnessLove the different modes and hocked it on a 6 foot poll and even thought I did not touch it my shots with stability still worked like a charm.Customer service. Is awesomeness . They had the 3 lights listed asked them about it they send o e more for free to use . No complains .. just a future the weight could be a little less would be sill more awesome . The battery weighs a lit but then I can power my s22 with a l bent short cable .One drawback and it's with most gambles is when it is touched or moved to fast it disbalances and goes crazy and it's hard to get it back together to work . Have to power it down and resync with my phone .

If you want to purchase a gimbal from a company that will nickel and dime you at every turn.Then, this is the company for you.To start their Sta Cam app doesn’t even give you the ability to keep the videos you recorded on your device without paying them to do so. That’s only the tip of the iceberg.Next up on their other app zy cami if you want the ability to remote control your device with another phone that is behind a pay wall as well called prime membership or prime plus.They do not tell you how much it costs anywhere and it isn’t even available for this device.So even if you want to purchase it you cannot so those features and more are just completely locked out.I won’t go through every way they nickel and dime you but trust me you will not be impressed with the way they run their business.Unless you have a heavy phone I highly recommend any other gimbal.This is by far the heaviest biggest clunky gimbals out that I have tried. With no extras like a pouch/bag created to hold it like almost every other company gives you.Also if you’re going to be shooting in vertical, do not purchase another light you can only use one.Might be good but with the abilities behind pay walls that don’t even work. There is no way to know.I will update this review if anything changes.

I got this for my Google Pixel 3 XL that's also got a Moment 18mm lens on it. It's a bit heavy and that meant that the DJI gimbal I was originally looking at wouldn't work (plus, the DJI is pretty bad at doing a straight up and down shot which the Zhiyun does fine). Everything fit, balancing wasn't hard (took one minute the first time and thirty seconds every time after) ... then I went to power the thing up and I get a flashing red light.Manual says that the flashing red light is due to a low battery. Makes sense since it was probably just sitting on a shelf somewhere so I let the gimbal charge overnight.When I tried to use it the next day, the indicator lights showed a full battery but when I went to power it up, got the same flashing red light and a popup saying the battery had less than 30% left on it. Then, after using it for 30 minutes it was already dead -- and this thing doesn't exactly fast charge (mine clearly didn't anyway).I get that some things are defective and out of the box and so, because of that, I returned it -- for the Smooth 5 instead of the Smooth 5S. The Smooth 5S simply isn't worth the extra money, especially when the Smooth 5 is the same thing but without the dumb gimmick lights.The light is useless. It doesn't illuminate anything in the dark. I had to turn the gimbal around and look just to see if the light was on or not. I don't even think three of these would work well and even if they did, that's gonna be an extra $70 when you can just spend that money on a proper light.I only gave this four stars because I didn't see any other four star reviews. It's a great gimbal and definitely better than the DJI but GO FOR THE SMOOTH 5, NOT the Smooth 5S -- and definitely don't go for the DJI which struggles with heavier phones and can't even do a proper vertical pan. Lame.

I ditched the shaky phone vids and upgraded to the Zhiyun Smooth 5S - what a difference! This gimbal is a dream for anyone who wants to shoot pro-looking phone footage. Super easy to set up and use, it keeps my phone rock-solid stable no matter how much I tilt or pan. The built-in light is a lifesaver in low-light situations, and the battery lasts for ages. Plus, it works great with Filmic Pro for even more creative options. Highly recommend this gimbal for anyone who wants to take their phone filmmaking to the next level!

The media could not be loaded. I have been looking for a gimbal with strong motors that can hold my iphone 13 pro with a case on it and accessories like a 67mm Black pro mist filter and my DJI Mic. While the iphone has good stablization it just doesn't compare to a gimbal. There is only one lock on the gimbal. The other two axis you just twist to unlock. At first, I thought I was going to break it. You will not break it just twist to lock and unlock. The tracking on the app did not work that great but the other features did.