With smartphone gettings more than capable of
recording professional-grade video and taking impressive images, accessories
related to the smartphone camera is also witnessing a rise in demand. For
smartphone video recording, one of the popular accessory or gear is the
handheld mobile gimble.
Zhiyun Tech, a China-based company has now launched
its new mobile gimble — Zhiyun Smooth-Q2 on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter.
The company is touting the Smooth-Q2 as an affordable, pro-performance, real
pocket-sized gimbal which is more suitable for day to day filmmaking.
The company says that they have redesigned the motor
and structure to make Smooth-Q2 a small mobile gimbal without sacrificing the
performance. It uses the full aerospace-grade aluminum-alloy body to enhance
the strength and stability of the gimbal.
It can be connected to the smartphone using
Bluetooth with 1-second quick install, it can be functional as soon as you take
it out of the pocket. The handle of the gimble houses a few buttons, including
power button, photo/video, and five-way joystick. Along with the USB Type-C
charging port, there are LED indicators for different modes and battery level.
The Zhiyun Smooth-Q2 mobile gimble is claimed to
offer 16 hours of continuous usage under normal filming condition which the
company says is 30 percent longer than the previous generation. It also has a
micro-USB port that allows it to work as a power bank to charge the smartphone.
Coming to the pricing, as an early bird offer, the
company is offering Zhiyun Smooth-Q2 mobile gimble for US$ 109 which also includes
USB Type-C cable, a phone holder, and a wrist strap.
