Ahoj! This is Zdenka. Zhiyun Smooth
Q4 is officially out and there are quite big changes with this one.
New features have been added. Let's jump right into it and start with the package.
What you are looking at is a combo kit.
Zhiyun also offers a standard one.
What is the difference?
Standard kit will give you a gimbal, tripod,
quick start guide and charging cable.
The combo package has extra stuff in it like
storage bag, fill light,
wrist strap and VIP membership cart, which will give you 12 months access
to prime membership where you get access to extra features.
This is how it looks like when it is folded.
I don't have exact dimensions here, but my hand is like this.
I don't have exactly two small hands, so it's, it's fairly small.
Well, I'm going to start with what has changed from a previous version.
I'm going to start actually with this elbow.
As you can see, it springs up pretty fast.
There is no more screw or nothing like that.
You just open it up and you are ready to shoot.
Each motor has a lock. To unlock the motors,
basically just twist them to the side.
Let's take a look at the clamp, which is very different from other gimbals
I saw so far. This is how you open it
and this is how you close it. According to papers
the clamp supports phones between 55 millimeters and 90 millimeters
in width and 7 to 10 millimeters thickness.
The maximum payload of this gimbal is 280 grams.
I'm using iPhone 13 pro with a thin Moment case
and it holds the phone with the case very nicely.
The clamp is quite deep.
I don't see it slipping out. I'm not too picky about material,
but I must say that when I first grabbed it,
they put this really soft, rubbery material on it
right here and also on the clamp in the middle
and here on the top of the pan motor. It feels very soft in a hand.
It's anti slip, so it's not going to slip out. It's very nice.
I just want to return to the clamp one more time.
The picture here shows the direction of the phone camera for easier placement.
Here at the top, you have these little magnets where you can place
this silver, stylish light.
The light also comes
with these little magnetic filters, blue yellow, orange and red.
I really like what they did with the design, and
I also like the colors they selected, the silver light.
It's just very clean. It's modern.
It's sharp, looks good. It's got built in
1200 million per hour battery. Charging time is two and a half hours,
and you can get around 10 hours of run time.
If it is in a standby mode, you will get up to 15 hours.
You can use it in temperatures between -10
all the way up to plus 45 Celsius.
Finally, something for Canadians because you know,
the cold winters -10. It should be able to handle it.
Good. Sizzling hot temperatures,
I'm not a fan of that lately.
I'll take the cold weather.
This gimbal also has an extension rod up to 215mm.
This is how it looks like when it is fully extended.
The extension rod is very helpful.
I had someone recently comment on one of my videos, previous videos
that they appreciate the extension rod on another gimbal
because they are physically limited with movements and
it's just they easier to use.
And I got to say that I'm not the youngest and I do appreciate
that I can have easier access to low angle shots.
If you are filming pets or kids or something like that,
when do you really need to go low with a gimbal,
this is super helpful.
It's got a little elbow here.
The tilt of this elbow is 90 degrees.
Let's do a stabilization test in the ZY Cami app.
You can switch between run and walk.
Let's do hard walk first.
Now, let's do a soft ninja walk
and full speed run.
Axis mechanical range is something we should check out as well.
According to papers, till movement is 338
degrees
pan is 331 degrees
and a roll is 338.
Buttons
and the whole interface here is pretty much the same like on the previous version
Q3. Power button is here on the right and has three functions.
If you single press, you can check the battery level.
If you long press, you will turn on and off the gimbal
and if you press eight times, you will reset Bluetooth.
Above is type C charging port.
This is where you can charge a gimbal or connect it
to your computer and perform firmware updates.
Just to mention,
this is not a two way charger, so you cannot charge your phone with it.
Joystick is a typical joystick. Up
or down, left and right movements.
You can adjust the speed of the movement in the app settings.
The little lights here show you what the gimbal mode is currently
selected.
It will also flash if it is in standby mode,
if there is an upgrade progress or failure and how much battery
you have left. The mode button below lets you change gimbal modes.
If you single press, you get to next mode.
If you double press you will get to previous mode.
And if you long press, you will enter standby mode.
You can also enter standby mode another way, and that is
if you physically move the phone down, if you lock the till motor like this.
So now it is locked and the gimbal is in
standby mode. To wake up the gimbal,
you will simply unlock the till motor and that's it.
The gimbal is ready to work again.
If you placed it on standby with the mode
button by long press, you will wake it up the same way,
just long press again.
The nice thing about Zhiyun gimbals is that you can change the modes
directly on the gimbal.
You don't have to go between the app you are using
and ZY Cami app and change the mode and then go back and forth.
So that is actually quite helpful.
It is the best to use ZY Cami app because you're going to get extra things,
but if you want to film in other app, you certainly can.
The modes this gimbal offers are pan follow mode,
lock mode, follow mode, P.O.V.
or point of view mode, vortex mode
and go mode for fast moments. Record button
below lets you take photos and videos in ZY Cami app only.
If you want to record in another app, you have to tap on the screen button.
If you double press the record button, you will switch between
photo and video mode.
And if you triple press, you will switch between front and rear camera.
Again, all of this is available only in ZY Cami app.
However, if you long press the record button on some smartphones,
you can take multiple photos or burst photos in native camera
app. Moving on to the control wheel on the side.
Again, only available in the ZY Cami app you will be controlling zoom.
This button also controls the magnetic fill lights.
So if I long press I will turn it on.
And now it's got four levels of the brightness.
So all I have to do is just short press to switch between them
and I find the light actually pretty strong.
Light element in this range is displayed on the screen. Because it is magnetic,
you can rotate it in any direction
360 degrees. Last button left is here on the other side
and that will be the trigger. If you are filming
and the ZY Cami app, a single press will enable tracking.
That is also how you will turn it off.
If you double press you will recenter the gimbal.
3x press will let you switch between horizontal and portrait mode
and if you long press, you will enter go gimbal mode.
I have done some moves with this gimbal
and the range of the movement is actually quite nice.
There is a little bit limitation with the tilt movement. When it comes to tilt,
you can use this elbow to get precise movements
when it comes to filming and tilt lock mode. It is fairly easy to use.
You just need to find the elbow
tilt the angle you need for you, which is going to work for you.
And if you want to film in upside down position, you certainly can.
You just flip it this way.
The motors are fairly quiet.
There is a tiny bit of a sound
when you are moving it around, but I don't think that's going to get recorded.
I don't think that's issue at all.
It is fairly quiet.
There is one more helpful feature on this gimbal
and that would be manual reposition.
What I mean is that let's say I'm filming something and I need to frame it
exactly,
so I'm going to be using the joystick
and I can be a little bit tricky to get it exactly where you want it to be.
So instead of that, it can just grab the phone and literally
move it, hold it for 2 seconds and let it go.
And now you're repositioned the gimbal again.
Move it, hold it for 2 seconds.
Let go. I can do the same thing
to the side. If I want to get out of it and just double press,
double press the trigger.
This can be done only with a tilt and pan movements.
It cannot be done with roll motors.
The usual question. Can you see a motor in the shot
if you are filming with ultra wide angle lens? Well, I balanced it perfectly
and here and there I can see tiny bit of the motor
if I'm filming with the iPhone 13 pro ultra wide angle lens.
If you end up seeing a bit of the motor, just reposition the phone
a bit to the left.
You might drain the battery
tiny bit faster as it will no longer be perfectly balanced,
but you're not going to see the motor in the shot.
Can you use filters and other attachments and other lenses?
Well, the maximum payload is 280 grams.
My iPhone 13 pro with the case and variable ND filter
I weighted. It is 283 grams so I'm already over.
I will not use it but if you are below 280 grams you certainly can use it.
Just keep in mind there is no ports to attach counterweights
so the gimbal will not be balanced properly.
You will be draining the battery a little bit faster. If you are more into
advanced filming where you want to use filters and extra lenses and all that.,
I would suggest looking into their other gimbal
which is Zhiyun smooth 5 and I reviewed that one before.
I will link and below for those interested.
Let's see what is included in the ZY Cami app.
If you have Android phone you will have most likely some limitations
depending on which Android phone you have.
I will show that shortly.
But first let's go with the Apple with this phone iPhone 13 pro.
As with the previous models, everything seems to be the same.
You can film an automatic and manual mode. You get to film in
24, 25, 30 and 60 frames
per second in 720p, 1080p and 4K.
Glamor effect is there. You can film hyperlapse, timelapse
dolly zoom, 8x slow motion in 720p,
panorama, video, photo, you can livestream and use pre-designed smart templates.
You can also enable gesture control and tracking.
And as always it's time to do the tracking test.
Let me move around a little bit and see if this can handle it.
What is new
in the app is this little icon at the top.
The little icon telling you how much battery you have left
and what modes you have selected have been moved to the bottom.
Instead of that, there is a new icon which will take you to quite a big library
where you can learn how to create shots. Just select the scene you're at
and it will show you what move you will do and how it is done.
When you follow all moves in the scene, you will actually have a little story
filmed.
It's quite cool and fun to try for sure.
Let's see what the Android version of the app offers.
I've got Samsung Galaxy S10 plus.
Some other Androids might have even different options.
So this is only what I'm going to see on this phone.
When it comes to frame rates,
you can film in 720p, 1080p and 4K
in 24 and 30 frames per second.
Everything is the same.
All features are there except slow motion and filming in manual mode.
It's automatic mode only and the zoom is purely digital.
You are not going to be able to switch lenses.
This gimbal is perfect for beginners,
family, just filming on the go, even
travel, vlogging, social media, filming kids and pets and all that,
if you prefer filming an automatic mode.
Out of all those gimbals I reviewed in the past, Zhiyun
smooth Q2, Q3, and this one, hands down,
I like this one the most.
If you're wondering about the pricing, the link is below the video
so you can check it out later
on. You will see the pricing in your currency depending on where you live.
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