DJI RS2 + RSC2 In-Depth Review

Are the DJI RS 2 and RSC 2 the most advanced gimbals ever? Is now the time to upgrade? Let's find out! I took both gimbals out for some real-world testing. Buy RS 2: store.dji.com/product/rs-2?as...
Buy RSC 2: store.dji.com/product/rsc-2?a...
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0:00 Intro + Sample Footage
1:22 Weight Comparison of RS 2 vs Ronin S
2:45 Follow Modes - New and Improved
4:53 RS 2 (Carbon Fiber Arms) vs RSC 2 (Non-Carbon Fiber Arms)
6:13 Quick Release System
6:50 Titan Stabilization Algorithm Test Footage
8:22 Using A7siii Gyro Stabilization for Ultimate Smoothness
9:29 RSC 2 Flexible Handle Grip
10:09 Nato Port Accessories
10:55 RavenEye Wireless Video Transmitter
12:22 ActiveTrack 3.0
15:27 Focus Control of Camera (brief overview)
17:29 Timelapse and Motion Control (brief overview)
19:17 Battery of RS 2 vs RSC 2
20:33 RS 2 Universal Base Mount
21:10 Gimbal Travel Bags
22:06 Final Thoughts! Should you upgrade? Which gimbal is the best?
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[@bryn]

The only RS2 review we've been waiting for.

[@gregsnell]

Agreed.

[@adventures_media]

Ya too bad we haven’t yet had a proper review of the RSC2. Guess we’ll have to wait for all the paid ads to clear before we get that fr real world use.

[@_rhapsodist]

@@adventures_media i bet you didn't watch this video

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[@Tripanatom]

Watching Brandon's gimbal reviews is very dangerous: after some time you realize that gimbal doesn't come with Brandon skills 😑

[@leeroyntini]

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[@smallbizdigitalmedia]

I love this dry wit!

[@OUCGN]

Hehe so true

[@akwasiboy1]

😆😆😆

[@mauibuilder1239]

This is the review I've been waiting for from the gimbal guru! Love your films Brandon.

[@FlyEnri]

I thought the same. If there's someone who'd I trust to watch a gimbal review is Brandon :D Really looking forward to upgrading my oldie Zhyiun 1 for the rsc2 :D

[@joeone2838]

Brandon, thank you for being so thorough on your reviews and for the consistent quality of your videos. Your videos are really insightful, practical and filled with invaluable advise. Thanks again!

[@mike-miller]

Finally someone who actually gave both gimbals a real review instead of mostly ignoring the SC2. Most thorough review I have seen so far, and very helpful in explaining the pros and cons of each, and in comparison with each other.

[@adventures_media]

I felt the same way. It’s clear DJI is instructing people to push the RS2 due to much larger profit margins. He still didn’t adrress whether there is advantages with the RS2 stabalization.. everyone is Ignoring how brilliant it is to drop to briefcase and still have your controls accessible

[@jchambo86]

One of the better reviews I've seen so far on the RS2 and RSC2 so far, great job. I had already purchased the RSC2 as a first Gimbal for myself, and have yet to receive it, your review added some additional info I was looking for. Thanks!

[@KCameronJ]

How are you finding the RSC2 after 4 months?

[@dylanjohndickerson]

That tilt balance wheel 😍 It's those small details that make the setup so much more painless. I'm also very impressed with that automated motion control feature for hyperlapses/timelapses. Such an easy setup once again. Thanks for the in-depth review my dude 🙏

[@scottweaverphotovideo]

The most complete, informative vid I've seen reviewing these two gimbals. Thanks!

[@sethc.art.wright]

Wow this is like the best review I could have asked for. I've been researching these gimbals for a while and clicked on this video because I was bored, and man you kind of just answered every question I could have had and more. Thanks so much!

[@WM-eg4gh]

Dudeee Brandon, very informative! This is the go-to video for deciding purchasing. Other videos just don't go into this details and limitations. You went extra mile and even what is more future proof. Keep it up!! 1 million subscribers here we come!!

[@troywhite8980]

Thanks for the review, I like seeing your shots in ABQ and surrounding areas. I have the RS2 arriving next week. Can't wait to put it to work.

[@robertpdavenportii2908]

Hello Brandon, I can not believe DJI did not include their "3D Focus System" that works with the RS2 for you to evaluate. Your energetic shooting style would be a perfect match for their amazing step forward that enables manual focus photo lenses and cinema style manual lenses to become accurate autofocus lenses. I believe it is a massive game changer for gimbal users and the accessibility to lenses it opens up with Cinema Primes makes the purchase of a DJI RS2/ 3D Focus System a complete no brainer. I hope they get one into your hands asap so we can see it ran thru it's paces at real world energetic speeds like you shoot. The 3D Focus System is lens/camera agnostic so all us suffering Panasonic shooters have hope on the horizon. Making my Cine Style Primes and MFT Anamorphic lenses autofocus capable is worth the price of admission when coupled with such a capable gimbal like the RS2. Please call DJI back and tell them to let you evaluate the 3d Focus System with the RS2 (it does not work with the RSC2).

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

I was very excited about 3D focus but DJI told me it wasn’t ready yet.

[@ramon.alivio]

@@BrandonLiUnscripted They meant it's not ready for you yet. :P

[@maddenfan6683]

You have the best and most practical reviews on KZbin. Your videos are a joy

[@sambochen2010]

Brandon Li.. best gimbal reviewer and operator on the planet... and possibly the universe. Thx for this informative and helpful review. It has helped me make an informed decision on which to buy. Keep em coming!

[@Decland666]

Love your videos, man! Always great content, and you just have such a calm and knowledgeable presence.

[@Edge-dy9fh]

Great to have a review from someone who really knows how to use the product they are talking about. Also nice to see the, behind the scenes B-roll footage.

[@Extraedit]

This is the complete review that everyone using and planning to use these two new products needs to watch. Thank you Brandon

[@SSRaskar]

This was the best product review conpared to any other creator that i have seen with all(most) settings tried and tested. very resourceful video.

[@CallumEder]

Great review, nice and detailed and covers pretty much all the bases. Very helpful the way you summed up and asked whether or not each individual should get this or not at the end too. It's hard to remember everything you hear in a 25-minute video. Thanks so much.

[@troywalt4834]

Thank you Brandon you always deliver, finally a professional review; I can't stand a lot of these youtubers that only do the review to get paid but you learn nothing from their videos.

[@aureliomireles6858]

One of the best reviews that I have seen. To the point with real life applications.

[@LucaNestola_FILM]

Your comparison is just perfect. There's really all one needs to know, exactly in the way one needs to hear it.

[@briandecasa5444]

I cant say how refreshing it is to watch you do reviews. I get the whole marketing strategy of giving it to popular influencers but most of them just read spec sheets. You answered all the questions I had. I had the original ronin s but sold it last month. I'm most likely going g to get the rsc2 when my a7siii arrive

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

I also get frustrated when a “reviewer” just reads specs. It’s lazy as hell and doesn’t help me make my purchasing decisions.I just found the small channel TLDR Filmmaker who does great reviews with no fluff.

[@RandyBooker]

AWESOME review 💯

[@DifferentFrame]

Awesome and trend setter review. Haven‘t seen such detailed review of gimbals in the past. To the point and easy to understand. Thanks

[@theoblivious2]

Dude, you are so underrated. Thank you for this review a year later, I am switching to this after the Weebil S has failed me so many times. Cheers.

[@simonbolzdotcom]

Thank you for your great review. It is the best review I have seen so far. Very much appreciated.

[@got2beable]

The only guy i want to watch reviews from now on. Thanks for this and all the future content your will upload.

[@TheShagans]

I scoured KZbin watching reviews on these and yours hands down was the most comprehensive. Nice job man 👍🏼

[@Bad95killer]

I’ve been waiting on your review man and I’m definitely upgrading from the Ronin S to RS2 👍

[@PogForever]

You like a lot the combo RSC2 + A7SIII + gyrostab. But what about RS2 + A7SIII + gyrostab ?

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Gyro enhances every gimbal.

[@adventures_media]

RC2 isn’t a gimbal. You mean RS2. And who knows whether it’s got advantages in stabalization over RSC2. Not one paid advertiser is addressing that so clearly it’s part of their agreement with DJI not to.

[@satishchilakamarri]

@@adventures_media i want to buy gimbal... and i am new for it... can i have your suggestion which i need to buy... in dji it is differentiating rc2 and rc2 combo rsc2 and rsc2 combo which i need to opt...

[@ChristianLamptey]

@@satishchilakamarri it will be good to give us some more information. What camera are you going to be using on the gimbal? What kinda content do you plan to shoot with the gimbal?

[@comptoirdugeek7213]

with my a7sIII, the weebill S still works very well: D

[@rwilifeandtravel1854]

Fantastic review. You dealt with all the questions I had on my mind especially with regards to the RSC2.

[@bj1676]

Yet another awesome review from someone that I value as a filmmaker than anyone else on KZbin. Furthermore, I hope your valuable feed back will get picked up by DJI to improve as suggested. Thanks :)

[@valonnivokazi9327]

the only honest review, punching in at al issues the most ronin users have. appreciate the work you do, and some other top youtubers should take a notice of more, of how to do a honest review of an product.

[@picxlmedia7856]

Finally a real review and not a commercial!!! Great review!!!

[@JD-ne1cn]

No bingewatching of reviews anymore. I watched this video and I know everything I needed.

[@papsny]

When it comes to gimbals, brandon is the man! Great review and thanks for the work!

[@cavs693]

Your videos are always stunning, thank you!!

[@Lexmouth]

THE REVIEW I WAS LOOKING FOR. 10/10 would watch again.

[@etchd_]

Awesome mate. Had already ordered. But still you put my mind at ease!

[@oodoo_wrld]

Oh waiting for this .. you are still the gimbal king 🙌🏼

[@masealwart]

Just the best gear reviews out there, thanks Brandon!

[@LiamStevens]

Great review, I love the depth. Thank you!

[@oneworldvideo]

Lots of reviewers to choose from. I picked your video first. Glad I did since I don't even have to watch any other reviews now! You're one of the best reviewers out there! :)

[@Mintyseden]

Thank you. this made a chang in my mind about witch one to get. The deciding factor was definitely the universal base mount.

[@Joe_Figucia_Eastern_Exposure]

Really well done. Would love to see a video that drills down regarding the stiffness and speed settings to help people better understand when they should be used and how they can improve their work. Thank you for all the information here. Happy New Year!

[@maximusvook]

Before it even starts, I know this is the best review of gimbals on the Internet!

[@nsd8057]

I watched the whole video as soon as I got the notification. Ur review is so awesome. after watching ur review I feel like I already owned these gimbals lol

[@GavinMalm]

So much Albuquerque and New Mexico footage. I used to frequent that antique store in college all the time, sawmill and that seemed like Rosevelt park. Much love man, great content, and I too just picked up the RS2 today as well.

[@DavidSkok1]

There’s one really valuable feature in the Zhiyun gimbals that I would really like to see DJI add: the ability to hold the trigger down when in Pan Follow mode, and twinkle the trigger is held, you can tilt the camera. For most of my shooting, I like Pan Follow, but occasionally during a shot, I need to tilt up or down, and the joystick is just not as good as this temporary switch to Pan Tilt Follow mode. Otherwise I am very happy with my Ronin RSC 2.

[@hugogarcia51894]

Bro thank you so much for really sharing this and getting to the point. I find myself speeding up most of the youtube videos because they are filled with a bunch of nonsense. You get my like and a new sub.

[@CartubeCoIl]

When I wanted info about the SC2 I knew I wanted to see Brandon review, glad DJI thought so as well. As always great review, Thanks.

[@DanielBasulto]

So far my favorite review. I receive mine yesterday and set it up last night. I'll try my out today

[@kidstagram354]

Very detailed review!!🤩 Love it!!

[@PHUKU]

Imagine shopping in a department store and randomly seeing Branodon Li sprint past you holding a massive gimble in the sky 😂😂😂. Love it !

[@THSimagery]

ThaNKS FOR ALL THE HARD WORK ON THIS!

[@GTAHomeGuy]

Wow, super helpful. I loved how many shots you included to give example. I was waiting on getting a gimbal because there was so much I needed clarity on, thank the Google for finally offering your vid! Great job, solid review keep it up!

[@akshitnaugain8293]

Thankyou so much for such detailed video 🤘🏻♥️

[@chiradeepg]

How can a paid review be so honest !!! Amazing job as always, by the gimbal guru...So much one gets to learn just by following his review...

[@LightsAndButtons]

Great comparison! The details are very helpful

[@simon_5556]

Really great review. Thanks! Very detailed and useful information :)

[@jono_craztech]

Best review from the most pro gimbal user in the world. Hands down!!

[@davidmbermeo]

I feel like DJI told influencers not to compare these gimbals to other ones. Most of the big KZbinrs I’ve seen only talk about the dji ronin to this one. But nothing on how it compares to zhiyun or other companies. Either way I always love his reviews!

[@Mike0193Azul]

Super helpful and in-depth thank you!

[@AnnuragD]

Your Gimbal skills are awesome, insane and so much cinematic when

[@Glenn.Cooper]

Great review with all of the right information - thanks!

[@BurtoniMotors]

Super informative, thank you for the review!

[@JonneytheKidd]

Extremely good video. Answered all my questions.

[@JeremiahBostwick]

Definitely the most comprehensive review(s) I've seen. And certainly your word carries a lot more weight than a lot of other gimbal operators. I am curious about what you will choose to do personally. Will you move to a Ronin RS2, or will you continue to use the Icecam Tiny 3 Ultravision? The Icecam still seems more your style, just because of its incredibly compact size; or has DJI done enough to tempt you to switch?

[@TerraThink]

I'm curious about this too!

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Thanks, for now I will try RS 2 as main gimbal and see how it goes. It doesn’t really feel heavy to me even though it’s 400g heavier than icecam.

[@mountains-to-the-sea]

@@BrandonLiUnscripted IS the RS2 as smooth as the Icecam gimbal (when setting to 20)? What is your experience when you compare these two?

[@projectterminated620]

Great video. No BS. Just great info and beautiful examples. Thank you for this lean mean comparison.

[@AlexLopez-iy4by]

Thank you for great review.

[@buellcrazy]

Great review, I purchased the RS2 combo a couple of days ago...just waiting for it to turn up :)

[@justketh4298]

thinking of buying rc2, and I just joined your gimbal masterclass its dope!

[@xii226a]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS

[@laughingboy-tk6ut]

Cheers man - very in-depth and helpful

[@jayjleung]

For the RSC 2, there is a hole on top of the opened handle(as seen in 9:53) where you can screw the tripod handle in upside down, to use the gimble as briefcase mode, it's a lot more stable. Also, like the RS2, you can actually use activetrack without a phone by pressing the trigger button once, but you just can't see what you're tracking. It will just track whatever subject in the middle. You still need raveneye turned on and HDMI cable connected.

[@dybeatsofficial7698]

So bro you are telling me the rsc 2 is better, as I need a confirmation before buying as I will use it for wedding videography, when available reply to me bro😊

[@mdturnerinoz]

Thanks for this video; I just got the RSC2 for my Canon R5 and your tips are really helpful!

[@SebastianReimers]

The gimbal master. Great in depth review.

[@michaelconnor8319]

A first class presentation & well spoken !

[@ErikNaso]

Great review. You sir are the gimbal expert.

[@bartsperling4101]

That intro sequence was all i needed to know.

[@beenjammin1750]

Amazing review!!

[@user-eq1uh9yt4i]

Best gimbal review I've ever seen

[@rafaelgomez4763]

Best review I have seen all things video.

[@jesseroussellmusic]

spot-on review, man!

[@TonyContiniProductions]

You're the best, my dude. Thanks as always!

[@quantom_pt]

great review, the best and most complete of the youtube :)

[@DA_Fuller]

Brandon the human gimbal using a gimbal equals butter smooth footage. Love your reviews and videos Brandon!

[@GabrielCastillo-vi3lg]

Just what I was waiting for.

[@limestone_xyz]

please DJI, listen to Brandon for future updates! :)

[@adventures_media]

Exactly. He is the best gimbal operator on social media and makes some excellent suggestions

[@SuperSuperka]

just make the battery removable, because otherwise we need to buy new gimbal each 3-5 years. Or is that what you wants?

[@martin_wood]

@@SuperSuperka the handle is removable just buy another one if you want two batteries. It lasts all day for me and charges fast so no need for me

[@SuperSuperka]

@@martin_wood Oh, really. you are speaking about rs2, and I am about rsc2, which even is unrepairable. I did email to DJI, they told that only they can repair (I mean replace) their f@ckin battery

[@martin_wood]

@@SuperSuperka yeah. You asked them to make it removable and they did make it. If you want that feature buy the rs2 like I did

[@ngovietduy]

works and looks wonderful

[@ubarhd1]

Great informative video thanks👏🏻👏🏻

[@serglesnikov]

WOW! GREAT review! THX a LOT!

[@NafisAhmed73]

It really shows how much thought you put in each videos.. great stuff.. also that lidar focus system is pretty good.. you can use af with manual focus lenses or turbo boost your camera's af that has only contrast based af system

[@PapoRetoShowOficial]

problably one of the most completly reviews in market...Fernando de Noronha´s cap was a must! 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@norgerichard]

Wow, this is really good review of the gimbal

[@TechHobbyGear]

Nice and details review, thank you so much.

[@WorkerBeeSupply]

Appreciate the detailed breakdown! I think I’m going to pickup an RS2 this week.

[@tjlemon9238]

Love your presentations good work man yewww

[@MarcoViani]

GREAT. Thanks again Brandon.