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Is this better than the DJI OM 4 SE? And how comparable is it to the OM 5?
I don't think it's better than DJI OM 4 SE. DJI is compatible with larger phones and have more functions than this. Zhiyun is just an affordable entry level gimbal for medium sized phones.
Does this require the use of their app? I bought one of their gimbals 2 years ago and the app was such garbage and you couldn't use it without it that I regretted buying.
Does this require the use of their app? I bought one of their gimbals 2 years ago and the app was such garbage and you couldn't use it without it that I regretted buying.
Based on the description you'll "need" the companion app if you want any features. Otherwise you have a very very basic tripod/gimbal.
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Is this better than the DJI OM 4 SE? And how comparable is it to the OM 5?
No it is not. I have this gimbal. If I could ever do things over again I wouldn't have gotten it again. It's very basic. You can't aim too high or aim too low. The 3 axis does not help with up and down movement. The zy cami app that you have to use with it constantly has issues with it. The dolly cam feature always glitches out.
I actually sent mine in for warranty repair work. Shockingly it was within its 1 year of owner ship but the warranty people are based out of China. They are rude to you. And when issues come up even when you have proof they almost don't believe you. I had to convince this person to finally take it. I paid to have it shipped to their warranty repair place in Southern California and it's been there for a month. Only recently have they said they possibly have fixed it. But the first two weeks they had it, they said they didn't find anything wrong with it and they were gonna ship it back, I told them to look closer.
It's a very limited gimbal, the only consolation is that it's cheap, I mean compare it to other cheap gimbals, and I've never used them, but the DJI OM4 is way better as far as usability, their app is better.
Zy cami wants to track your every movement and it does major data collection stuff. I don't like that. But if everyone was realistic, you probably already have 30 apps on your phone that are tracking more data than you realize and clearly it doesn't bother you that much.
The only thing it's really good at, is if you're trying to get those make-believe drone looking shots, without the drone. Or your trying to do those smooth panning shots left to right and you want the left or right motion to be smooth and even. But it won't provide up and down smoothness.
Does this require the use of their app? I bought one of their gimbals 2 years ago and the app was such garbage and you couldn't use it without it that I regretted buying.
Yes and no. If you want to use all its features you have to use the app and I agree it's garbage. But the app is also necessary for calibration and firmware updates, so one way or another you have no choice but use the app
I have owned this gimbal and I would say it is like a cheap version of OM4, the difference is that Q3 has a unique video light and OM4 has magnetic function though the magnetic clamp cost you more. This price is amazing
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I actually sent mine in for warranty repair work. Shockingly it was within its 1 year of owner ship but the warranty people are based out of China. They are rude to you. And when issues come up even when you have proof they almost don't believe you. I had to convince this person to finally take it. I paid to have it shipped to their warranty repair place in Southern California and it's been there for a month. Only recently have they said they possibly have fixed it. But the first two weeks they had it, they said they didn't find anything wrong with it and they were gonna ship it back, I told them to look closer.
It's a very limited gimbal, the only consolation is that it's cheap, I mean compare it to other cheap gimbals, and I've never used them, but the DJI OM4 is way better as far as usability, their app is better.
Zy cami wants to track your every movement and it does major data collection stuff. I don't like that. But if everyone was realistic, you probably already have 30 apps on your phone that are tracking more data than you realize and clearly it doesn't bother you that much.
The only thing it's really good at, is if you're trying to get those make-believe drone looking shots, without the drone. Or your trying to do those smooth panning shots left to right and you want the left or right motion to be smooth and even. But it won't provide up and down smoothness.
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