The ZhiYun Smooth 4 and the Smove Mobile. What are the differences? Which smartphone stabilizer is better?
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I have two of them in my hands. Let me share what I feel.
The Smooth 4 is for the serious filmmaker and the Smove Mobile is more for the selfie vlogger, travel, and business video maker.
Which one is for you?
• ZhiYun Smooth 4 vs Smo...
To help you decide, let me compare the features and show you the differences.
But first please note that both stabilizers do very well using any camera app.
Each brand has got their own downloadable app that will make them more powerful.
I am going to break the comparison into 2 parts. One part without the app and the other with the app.
So let’s take a look at these 16 feature comparisons.
1. SIZE - On the first look, the Smooth 4 looks taller. But wait, the Smove Mobile can extend some more.
2. WEIGHT - When I pick them up, they both weigh almost the same.
3. TRIPOD MOUNT - Both have the 1/4-inch thread hole for mounting on standard tripods.
4. LOAD CAPACITY - Both can carry phones up to 210 grams.
5. BATTERY POWER - When you power on the sticks, the Smooth 4 shows 4 blue battery level status bars, while the Smove Mobile shows an LED that turns red when the battery is low.
6. PHONE CHARGING - Both act like the power bank and can charge your phone on the go. The Smove Mobile has the cable for you, You have to borrow one for the Smooth 4.
7. GIMBAL CHARGING - WARNING! Still in the subject of power charging. Beware not to charge your gimbal using the micro-USB port for the phone (or your device will blow up). There is another port for that.
8. PAN FOLLOW MODE - Both starts with the default pan follow mode. It means the phone follows the handle.
9. LOCK MODE - The Lock mode locks the phone to face one direction all the time no matter where you move.
10. FOLLOW MODE - The phone stays with the handle like there is no pan-tilt head.
11. PHONE-GO MODE - Only available on Smooth 4. It simply speeds up it’s reaction to your change in movement.
12. JOYSTICK - Only available on Smove Mobile.
13. LEFT-HAND MODE - Only available on Smove Mobile
14. VERTICAL/PORTRAIT MODE - Only available on Smove Mobile
15. ROTATION - The Smooth 4 can pan up to 300 degrees and tilt up to 240 degrees. The Smove Mobile can do 320 degrees on both the pan and tilt axis.
16. CONTROL BUTTONS - That’s a big difference. Lots of buttons the on Smooth 4 and minimalist style on the Smove Mobile. That brings us to the next section.
Using the Stabilizers With the Apps
The stabilizers become more powerful when used with their apps.
This will be the topic for the next post. We will be using the control buttons.
Smooth 4 vs Smove Mobile (with the App)
Apps: ZY Play vs Smove Mobile
Control Buttons: Complicated vs Simple to use interface
Wireless Control without touching the screen
Menu selection on front wheel and button.
Focus Pull and Zoom
Vertigo Shoot
Motion timelapse
Face Tracking
Object Tracking
Which stabilizer is for you? Please share in the comment.
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