Zhiyun-Tech Smooth 4 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal (Black)

No need to buy another camera to capture cinematic shots. Just use the Zhiyun Tech Smooth 4 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal and you will capture Hollywood-worthy videos. Find a variety of angles through its 300° of pan and 240° of tilt and roll to get the shot that you want as it glides smoothly for seamless transitions. Choose from various settings through the Menu/Return button. Shooting modes such as close-up, full auto, and still images can also be selected via the Parameter Display button.

Meanwhile, its controls reduces the need to touch the phone screen which can cause blurry videos due to shaking. Meanwhile, its large focus wheel on the left side of the hand grip has a witness mark that can be aligned to focus marks. A button on the lower right part of the grip allows smooth transition between zoom and focus modes with a button light indicating that the gimbal is in zoom mode. For stunning shifts in camera perspective, use the dedicated Vertigo function that copies the dolly/zoom effect that a lot of filmmakers use. Dive right into the action by using the PhoneGo mode while the Object Tracking provides efficient framing of any subject. Condense long hours of footage into a few minutes with the Smooth 4's multiple Time Lapse functions. A slider on the control panel lets you choose between Locking, Full Follow and Pan Following modes.

The Zhiyun Tech Smooth 4 can support smartphones of up to 290 g in weight and 8.5 cm in height. It is powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that can run for as much as 12 hours. It also has a USB Type-C port on the hand grip to use with external power packs for longer shooting. An output port is also available to charge the smart phone while shooting. Compatible accessories such as tripods can also be attached to the 1/4"-20 female thread at the bottom of the grip. The Smooth 4 is also compatible with the ZY Play app that serves as a wireless control panel for both the gimbal and the camera.

Product Features in Detail

Shoot quality films with a smartphone
The Zhiyun Tech Smooth 4 converts a smartphone into a cinema-grade camera by creating stable and smooth videos. The integrated control panel removes the need to touch the phone screen and provides control for both the phone and the gimbal. Who says you need a sophisticated phone to capture Hollywood-level shots?

Vertigo shot
Made popular by legendary directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg, the Vertigo shot is a combination of dolly and zoom movements that express a change in belief or a realization. The Smooth 4 allows you to capture shots like these to add more drama to your movies. The Smooth 4 also allows point-of-view orbital shots that emphasizes a subject's movement.

Focus pull and zoom wheel
The more professional and delicated handwheel is built in Smooth 4, bringing you the unprecedented experience of smooth operation. You can zoom in or out as you want to take close-up shots. By pressing the FN switch button, the handwheel is configured into a focus puller, helping you achieve high-precision focus changes in real time to create creative shots.

PhoneGo Mode
Like a high-end sports car, Smooth 4 can enter PhoneGo mode and release the potential of motors in a flash. It can respond to every delicate movement without delay without the need to worry about losing any shots.What's better is that amazing scene transition can be achieved in your footage without post-processing.

Object Tracking
Smooth 4 can produce smooth footage and also track objects including but not limited to human faces with much higher precision. You can frame the object you want to track on the screen, and the stabilizer can do the rest. Shooting has never been so easy, but now we have Smooth 4!

Various time lapse modes
Smooth 4 makes deep optimization on Timelapse and supports all kinds of advanced shooting techniques. It can capture more details from a broader perspective easily overlooked in daily lives.

Freestyle Time Lapse
With so many time lapse with freer settings on shooting ranges (wide to tight), angles and focus, you can customize unique-style time lapse footage, capturing all movements and objects including huge crowds, dancing flowers, moving silhouette or white cloud in the air. Creating a different time flow in your phone or capturing lives in a retrospective light, it's all up to your imagination.

Long run time
The Smooth 4 can run for 12 hours in a row. The battery indicator tells you how much power is left. The stabilizer can charge your phone directly during shooting. You can shoot video all day long with no need to worry about the battery. It adopts the mainstream Type-C charging port so that users can use both ends of the cable for charging. The stabilizer can be charged by portable power source and the phone can be charged by the stabilizer via USB port on tilt axis. The two-way charging can happen at the same time, guaranteeing the longest operation time possible.

Simple to use
The Zhiyun Tech Smooth 4 is designed with a slider on its control panel and a trigger button on its back, to easily recognize and switch between different gimbal modes.