Zhiyun Smooth X Phone Gimbal - Real World Test! | The Tech Chap

[@Thetechchap]

Hey chaps! Would you buy a Gimbal for your phone??

[@tinchairs6384]

Possibly, right now the Google Photos stabilisation option is enough for me

[@alanwalker4453]

maybe

[@Stan_sprinkle]

One of the reviews says they force you to provide your location and phone number in the app to “activate” it. Is that true?

[@GilkotoRacing]

Hey brother nvidia's 3000 series is coming so would you please give me rtx 2080 ti

[@mikecoshan3752]

Thats the most useful photography accessory for a phone that I’ve seen. As a disabled person in a wheelchair a gimbal would be invaluable for me.

[@TheRacingChannel97]

Did he say a Grey T-Shirt is Green😮 .... And there is a guy that sounds like you in the throttle house KZbin channel 🤔

[@YZX_Chax]

Lol

[@amanjha9945]

"GOOD FORBID TIK TOK VIDEO" YES FINALLY SOME GOOD VIBE FROM TOM. NOW. I'M SUBSCRIBING NOTE: I'VE BEEN A SUBSCRIBER FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF TODAY. LOL.

[@andreyst3939]

y so much caps ?

[@xContentx1]

@@andreyst3939 😂

[@dcstanda]

Definitely want to get this product as Im filming thing I literally have to sit with the phone and hold it. Also I'm rocking the S20+ and that is good value for something like that as Im on a budget

[@blenlo.]

The tech chap finds great tech 4 his videos- amazing

[@harmohitsingh6075]

Great video currently using s20+ & iphone 11.Would love to try out gimbal on my next vacation.Hats to your partner supporting you in what u love to do.Gbless

[@joelgarner5867]

Funny story: I got myself a DJI om 5 for Christmas and taken it out to the pit when I went out 8 days after I got it. I left it in the pub and I had it for 8 days. I'm looking for some cheaper alternatives ,like the smooth X, because I'll probably leave it somewhere again.

[@ayyhmed]

works so well with the iphone 12. 2axis stabilization is enough if youre using a phone with an Optical Image Stabilization back camera, it smoothens out the jerkiness when walking. also a tip, when recording videos record with the gimbal stick fully extended. that smoothens out the Tilt axis jerkiness alot.

[@ryandaniel25]

Awesome video thanks. Had a question. Do you prefer using the gimbal app or native phone app while filming ?

[@TechnoTunes]

*AWESOME Video!* Amazing Gimbal For Phone With Interesting Features! 👍

[@Addakhel]

Have you even tried the damn thing?? :/

[@shahrukhinframe]

can we use this by bluetooth as well as bluetooth mic? so tow bluetooth devices in one go?

[@cookingstudio1241]

He:God forbid tiktok (Tiktokers :mate not you too)

[@tinchairs6384]

Would you ever consider doing an Apple Ecosystem vs Google Ecosystem? I.e. Pixelbook Go, Pixel 4, Google Nest, Pixel Buds, etc vs Macbook, iPhone 11, HomePod, Airpods, etc.

[@Thetechchap]

That would be a big video to do but yeah i'll see what I can do!

[@Hernantotan]

Thank you for your review It helped me

[@ddphotograph]

Excellent easy to follow video thanks, going to start shooting more video so will see how this gimbal works now i have bought one.

[@thurstonhowell3569]

Thanks for that. solved all my problems. And I got mine second hand for 25 quid!

[@jennygrogan5520]

Excellent video I ordered one through your link 🖖

[@DaNxFaM]

Just see this as an Ad let's go boyss

[@rebeccadavidson9664]

Very impressive i definitely want one of these

[@touchofoops8484]

Does the face tracking work in the front facing camera?

[@DanniPortillo]

I will have to purchase this little and awesome gymbal to make my video reviews look better

[@blackline67]

Hey there. Great video. My I ask if you know what could be the reason I can't make gestures to work? Tnx

[@ewan_young]

Do you rather mean " something that small " rather than " 0:35 " !! Nice shades 1:45 !!!😎

[@Thetechchap]

haha yes

[@andrewsellick2586]

What feels small to some, feels big to others. No judgement here.

[@cmy5774]

I watch not because of all these gadgets but seeing you brings joy and brightens my heart. Love your personality, plus, you're too handsome :)

[@yosephgetahun3020]

Hey, are you going to review the dell G7 2020 laptop. I am waiting review on that.

[@vikhnesh313]

Can i attach a Sony ZV-1 to this gimbal

[@Thetechchap]

No this is aimed at phones

[@SilverfoxJB]

5:09 - It is limited to 1080p 30. Yeah and that bugs the hell out of me. I have a 4K camera why the hell can't the gimbal cope with it? I have a real love hate with this dam thing. Usually it stays in my bag and I use my selfie stick, which is on me I know. But, so many things just wind me up with this machine.

[@nannystatenonsense7419]

pretty sure that depends on what phone and which camera you are filming on? I generally use the front facing camera which is limited to 1080 30fps on my phone, but Im almost certain if i use the rear camera it allows much higher resolutions in the app. I like to be able to see what im filming (selfie mode) so have to use the front camera.

[@turku-suomi-finland8909]

i read from other place that the GPS needs to be on while using this gimbal & the app - so it requires also internet

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

Nice video there cheers, i just got this gimbal, anyone else?

[@ateeqshaikh4406]

God forbid a tiktok video 😂😂😂

[@SPiritR3aver]

Will it work with S23 ultra?

[@BOSS-UAQ]

Thanks man ... The app is working better in iPhone than the androis is it true.

[@balepoopeyemi6545]

Oh I would like to see this vs the osmo mobile 3

[@hola_baby]

Wow it's amazing i love it😇😍

[@pauloadegamer646]

A very good video keep it up

[@saffirehman1247]

Great!!! BTW can i attach the Boya MM1 mic to the phone while using this gimbal?

[@frankfromromevodsirlstream8853]

hi is it possible to use it without it's app? i need a gimbal for live streaming

[@nannystatenonsense7419]

its a bit crap without using the app, but if youre stationary it seems to work (but then just use a fixed tripod?)

[@Sebastianflores03]

Great video, I'm thinking about getting one. Do you think it's better to use the gimbal with the native camera app on my phone or installing the app?

[@nannystatenonsense7419]

the app actually gives better end results quality wise (when it works, see my above post)

[@jgolden1309_]

Can you put this on the ground with a tripod and have it track your face? I wanna use this to record mtb jumps

[@CallMeP1ink]

Cool but can this handle a note 9s weight

[@feelgeorge]

Can you compare this Gimbal to the pupular DJI Osmo Mobile 3 please.

[@anandchelladurai]

Tech chap is the best reviewer 🔥💯

[@morningcoffee1111]

Horse tornado, ha! My daughter is going to love that. ...I’m trying to find out if I can track myself, gimbal on a table, using the better front camera, me walking around a bit? Is there a way?

[@OnlyFps09]

Will my iPhone 12 pro max fit in it? Or work well with it? Nice video thank you.

[@nannystatenonsense7419]

and now for the non sponsored (truth) about this gimbal. Ive been using the Smooth X for almost a year now. Lots of very disappointed owners with reports of it not working when updating the gimbal software (and it constantly nags you in to doing it when youre trying to concentrate on your filming, and the option to say 'get lost I'm busy!' is tiny so very easy to accidently agree to it when you dont want to). I havent updated mine (complete PITA with the non-stop nagging) but at least mine still works. With my iPhone 8 plus, using the non-updated app, it works really quite well. Theres also a couple of other button press options not mentioned in this video like fixing the orientation. But it DOES crash far too often resulting in you losing all the footage you are currently recording. Ive lost count how much footage ive lost on this thing (usually when you think you just captured something great). It also frequently loses the bluetooth connection to the phone, simultaneously disconnecting the camera app and of course, again, losing what ever you were just shooting. It even decided to prompt me to update the app right in the middle of filming, again dropping all my footage (I DONT TRUST YOUR APP UPDATE GET LOST! When other users report its safe to use then I will). Frankly, the App is Crap, but without it it barely works at all either (see below). To be fair, WHEN it works, for the price its great, but its too unreliable to trust either recording long footage (I got in the habit of pressing to stop the recording so it saves on my phone, and then restart recording periodically to lessen the risk of losing so much footage) or to update the app for fear of bricking the gimbal all together. The most annoying part, is if you try to use it without their app. I also have a GoPro10 and while it physically fits, without the app this gimbal goes nuts and starts having fits if you try to film with the handle rotated 90 degrees up from vertical? (picture holding the handle at 3 and 9 on a clock face). As well as this the joystick to control where the camera is facing only seems to work when it feels like it. In the vertical it seems to work ok, but I never shoot in this way. I'm already looking for another gimbal, a 3-way this time, but there doesnt seem to be ANY currently sub £200 that also has a telescopic feature that I need. Zhiyun, sort your app out please. I'd also like to know why it goes nuts when not using the app, I (and many others) dont need your app features.

[@TheHotspotNet313]

Could you answer if the 2 axis allows you to rotate at least 180 degrees?

[@nannystatenonsense7419]

its more than 180 yes, more like 240 or more.

[@Spankawookie]

Can a iPhone 7 fit in this gimbal?

[@atharun3291]

Wow so cool even I’m using the iPhone 11

[@dano4043]

Hey Tom! Please do a review of the new HP Envy 15. It looks like a real competitor to the XPS and MacBook Pro with a full set of ports and vapour chamber cooling!

[@user-zv3dn2dx4f]

Loving my Samsung note 10+ in aura glow. Beautiful phone

[@craftycraff7938]

It’s a paid advert for sure but damn it’s a good video

[@DavidDeLuge]

I bought the bundle a couple of months ago and it's really good coupled with my OnePlus 8 Pro.

[@barshan3158]

Hey i need some infos about it can i get your email? So that i can contact to you?

[@DavidDeLuge]

@@barshan3158 I am not giving my email here, for obvious reasons. Feel free to ask questions in this thread.

[@barshan3158]

@@DavidDeLuge Ok so my first question is I wanna buy this Gimbel for vlogging . And I'll take b roll shot's with it. I've observed the company has added a smart mode where short film or b rolls can be shoot. So my question is have you ever tried it? If yes, then do you see that there is a kind of watermark like shoot on smooth X. Is the watermark removable or it does appears in every single video? Secondly if you have shoot any video or made any films using that smart mode can you please mail it sir? It'll be a great help for me to choose.

[@DavidDeLuge]

@@barshan3158 the app based video editor does currently have a watermark that I don't think can be removed unless recent updates have addressed that (I've not used it for a couple of weeks). I recently took lots of footage of my son and his son jumping large RC trucks and then used the app to edit the various clips together, cut bits out, add text, music and transformations and it is very quick and easy to do on your phone. I ended up with probably a total of fifteen minutes of video, in various clips, edited into a single two minute video. Again, I am not emailing videos to you because I don't know you and they contain images of my seven year old grandson. I am, however, happy to answer any questions to assist you in your decision based on my experience. It definitely produces stable video (more so than just using my phone's built in stabilisation). The gestures have now been fixed, for the Android version, because they didn't work when I first got the app. The crashes I was experiencing have also been resolved and so they are making good improvements. The one thing to be aware of is that it does only have two axis stabilisation, which, for most uses, is perfectly fine. The object tracking also seem to work well. The zoom is quite fast, even on the slow setting. For the money, it is really good and so much more compact than many other products.

[@barshan3158]

@@DavidDeLuge Thanks a ton. This info's will be enough for me 😊 Have a good day sir💞🙏

[@wesleylinnet00]

Is it going to be strong enough to handle the weight of the note 20 ultra?

[@Thetechchap]

Yep

[@wesleylinnet00]

@@Thetechchap I ordered 1 and it will be in tomorrow. Thank you for your review.

[@Thetechchap]

@@wesleylinnet00 Let me know how you get on!

[@BigDaddyKilla87]

Not sure if I am only noticing it now or its always been there but nice touch on the UK Flag accent in your after the tech chap in the video, it works, I like it. Another thing, random question really, is the corona virus over in the UK, i am watching all the people in the background with no masks on and seems like life has gone back to normal, so just curious really? The gentleman with the little girl is the reason that I am asking this question. Love your works as always.

[@weaselinjeans1]

I've ordered a Zhiyun crane M2, which arrives tomorrow. Although its cost me £199 i really wanted the option to use my Sony A6000 or my iphone or Go Pro. I'm sure i have a lot to learn but it should be fun for IRL streams.

[@whatskrakin37]

Can you help me with an issue I’m having. I’m having trouble connecting it and getting it to work. I connected it via Bluetooth in settings and it just keeps spinning all the way to the left until it can’t and then spinning to the right until it can’t, and it repeats this nonstop until I stop it with my hand or turn it off. I’ve tried using the app and it does the same thing. When I do get it to work, it just rotates in the wrong direction which is upside down.

[@nannystatenonsense7419]

i can do weird things when you power it up if you dont ensure the gimbal controls on the handle are in line with the big "X" logo on the upper section (the part that rotates). Try lining the X (and the bit your phone goes in) up with the handle controls BEFORE powering the gimbal on?

[@tinchairs6384]

green t-shirt? I must be colour blind but that looks grey

[@Thetechchap]

Haha it's got a green tint, my colour correction may have changed it slightly

[@pxgglobal]

grey is the new green __ wtf

[@kencarabeo6960]

HI Tom! do you know what it means and how to fix " DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN " ? I keep getting it on my mac and pages wont load

[@baronvonmaximillionsnell2757]

Will it take a moto g6

[@yinfengfu266]

Just searched on taobao. It only costs 299 rmb in China without tax which is equivalent to around 33 pound. Such a great deal.

[@majidbahi]

Love it!

[@roughesomc48]

Green t shirt???

[@LZentertainments]

How does it charge? USB-C?

[@Thetechchap]

yep USB C charging!

[@matejribic9090]

Using Note9 as daily while i got myself new note10 lite because all 4 cameras can record up to 4K and they are very versatile for KZbin recording.

[@thun15]

Don’t you need to calibrate the gimbal for the phone? I bought a dji osmo mobile 2 and I am having a hard time calibrating it to work for my phone

[@Thetechchap]

surprisingly no!

[@maxbates7314]

Whats the best value Windows laptop under £1000

[@vhol93]

Nice video! However, the best comparison results would be using a phone without OIS....

[@dhruvrawat7023]

*Legend says that The Tech Chap replies when you're this early*

[@anirudhranjan2934]

Nice try LoL

[@Thetechchap]

Yeah nice try

[@dhruvrawat7023]

@@Thetechchap Btw *BINOD*

[@asmathsajeenaarif]

Hey im unable to activate my device

[@greg1martin]

The $59.99 price does not include the case or the tripod. Those are in the combo package at $69.99. Other than that and the grey or green shirt this was a great video.

[@greg1martin]

@@ricardo-neves Maybe, I misheard, but I heard 60 pounds or 59.99.

[@hometechUK]

Hell yes, I hate portrait videos, so many post on news programs from public, landscape all the way, unless forced to.

[@ParanoidGMP]

Yes, this looks pretty awesome. Portable and pretty good price as well. Thanks

[@88andy]

T-shirt looks grey to me unless I'm colourblind, which is possible.

[@WalkingMario]

I got my for $29..👍👍

[@ananthakrishnan7101]

Kinda handy Even more with an oppo a3s

[@awa7670]

Green you mean grey right ???? Tom is your saturation wrong then?

[@mikecoshan3752]

Green T-shirt?

[@Only1ESA]

I'm using the OPPO Find X2 Pro 🔥

[@Thetechchap]

Great phone!

[@Only1ESA]

@@Thetechchap what is the best phone right now? The OnePlus 8 Pro or the OPPO Find X2 Pro?

[@aa_aviation54]

1:40 Finally a normal person

[@viswajeetsingh]

I thought gimble is new phone but it's actually a smart 🤳 stick which is really cool

[@mixedup5858]

16x9? I thought it's 18x9

[@aliBoumedyen]

Should be a great fit with the Galaxy Note

[@hxg.1]

Did you said green t-shirt and your wearing grey... lol

[@Oziverse1610]

Improvement on a more budget phone... Pixel 4a: Not this time

[@haroonrasheed6656]

Great Fan

[@joshgeurink2131]

*Pleas* *Pleas* test it in Android, these gimbals always disregard the Android apps and cut corners left and right compared to the IOS versions they put all the resources into

[@Orson990]

Nice

[@HJBProductionsLLC]

Did you know it has a selfie stick?

[@leopldoalvarez]

on sale at bestbuy now for 39

[@smartgadgetlife]

Using Note 10 Plus 5G now, but will be swapping for Note 20 Ultra 5G.

[@Thetechchap]

really? not sure if it's worth the upgrade tbh

[@smartgadgetlife]

@@Thetechchap I have yet to see anyone do a comparison, so really don't know. I may do a video after a week after I receive mine.

[@andresvaldevit3692]

I was thinking to get one for sometime and I think I finally found mine plus, he's not mentioning it but it has USB-C charging. It's the first one I find with it!

[@Thetechchap]

Yeah I should have mentioned that - USB charging is so useful

[@justinscinema5960]

😍😍😍

[@salvatorebaglio738]

To test a gimbal you need to walk😉

[@patricioreigada5186]

Bro, urgent, between a I7-9750H [2.6GHz - 4.5GHz] 6 Cores, GTX 1650 4GB or a I5-9300H [2,4GHz - 4,10GHz] 4 Cores, RTX 2060, (All the other components are the same between the two options) Which one ?Bro, urgent, between a I7-9750H [2.6GHz - 4.5GHz] 6 Cores, GTX 1650 4GB or a I5-9300H [2,4GHz - 4,10GHz] 4 Cores, RTX 2060, (All the other components are the same between the two options) Which one ?

[@hongdora]

The footage is stable only if you have a phone with a good stablization otherwise your video is a lot jerky and unusable. I return it a day later after test it.

[@justinscinema5960]

❤❤❤

[@Project_83]

God for bid tiktok......bro was ahed of his time

[@donaldstash]

you gotta work on your titles mate, they're a bit too long.

[@Thetechchap]

changed it up a bit ;)

[@donaldstash]

@@Thetechchap very well :D

[@TheIDontCarePodcast]

iPhone 11 Pro Max

[@haroonrasheed6656]

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