Zhiyun Crane M3 Combo 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer

The media could not be loaded. I was looking for a lightweight gimbal that can carry my camera, especially for my set up, a7M3 with FE 28-60mm F4-5.6. Honesty, I have tried other professional stabilizers but ended up returning them because of their weight. So, when I saw they claims this gimbal only weighed 700g, I gave it a chance.Weight: 693g/1.5lbs (gimbal) and 787g/1.7lbs (gimbal + quick release plate+ tripod). Compared with other professional gimbals that can easily go over 1400g/3lbs without battery & accessory, crane M3 feels so light, no to mention crane M3 has a built-in LED light and battery.Stabilizer: Buttery smooth. These motors are powerful, did cancel out swaying. No skill, all technology.Built-in LED: 6W, 2600k-5400K, little but ideal for vlog. If you shoot vlog with a hat, that light would be good enough to light your face. Long press side scroll wheel to turn on and slide to change color temperature. The light info will show on the gimbal screen as you turn on the light. It also comes with some magnetic filters to change the light color, sweet free add-on.Quick Release Plate: just release the plate without boarding balancing, it is a reliable locking system, I never worry about it.Screen & Setting: responsive and decent brightness, no issues with their interface. Four-button in the main screen, gimbal modes, balance status for all axes, system Info, and Settings. Gimbal modes include: Pan Follow Mode /Lock Mode /POV Mode /Follow Mode /Go Mode /Vortex Mode /Portrait Mode. In the setting, there are Auto Calibration, Parameter Setting( torque/smoothness/follow speed/joystick speed/Deadband), Parameter Rese, and Control Wheel Customization. All settings act as they should, no misleading. Ziyun also provides firmware updates, maybe more features on the way?Lightweight is always the correct way to go. At least, I never got a good shot when I am tired.

If you have a mirrorless camera, you need this in your life. I have a video I will upload once amazon sorts out why its not allowing me to post videos.I have many gimbals, and this so far tops them in terms of features/weight handling and size.To give a basis. The setup on it now is a Sony A7RIV with a smallrig cage and a 30mm Sigma lens. I did attempt to balance a zoom lens, but at full zoom it did outweight what the motors can handle. But for the size of this, Im not mad. It is an extremely heavy and top heavy setupSo lets just hop to the pros and cons.PROS:* Small! Easy to carry and nice ergonomic grip* The controls are self explanatory* Its very lightweight and easy to carry.* The built in light deserves its own review. Its attached tot he gimbal, and there is a dial to adjust the brightness and the hue. Never saw anything like this on a gimbal. It saves me a lot of time carrying an extra light around* balancing is super easy.* It does carry a beefy setup camera wise* Connecting to the camera was easy.* Their app offers more options on top of whats already on the gimbal itself.* Its nice to have a different colored gimbal, love the white colorCons* The only con would be that the camera setup and the zoom sigma 24-70mm was a little to much for it. But at the same time, that is expecting ALOT from a compact gimbal like this. So sort of a con, but manageable

So first off. I'm a horror content creator. I do filming for a haunted attraction. The gimbal does an amazing job at stabilizing the camera. Especially when the actors give chase to the customers as I'm catching their reactions the footage looks a whole lot better. But I cannot get my Sony ZV-1 to recognize the Crane M3 using the control cable. I've gone through all of the settings on the ZV-1 and had no luck. The gimbals firmware is fully updated. But I would really like to use the cable control so that I can also use the reverse charging.

the crane M3 are everything you can wish for, in term of stability, sturdiness, weight of the gimbal and features. Zhiyun continue to amaze me every time they come up with the next thing. I have been using Zhiyun gimbal for the last 4 years. But unfortunately i had to return this gimbal as it's not compatible with my ZV-E10. it's not compatible in the sense that i can't connect the gimbal to the camera or the wires to use the record/capture botton on the gimbal. that's literally my only disappointment unfortunately. i just wish for the amount of money we spend on this gimbal, Zhiyun should make it compatible for the ZV-E10. i shouldn't have to go and purchase a more expense camera just to use it. that's my take. but if your camera is compatible with this gimbal, you are in luck. I highly recommend you purchase the universal quick release plate, it will make your life easier.