Zhiyun Smooth 5 vs Smooth Q4 - Worth the upgrade? #smartphonegimbal

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Zhiyun has just announced their all new Zhiyun Smooth Q4 - the smaller brother to the Smooth 5. It looks very similar to the DJI OM5 and in this video we will compare these two smartphone gimbals and find out which one is the best smartphone gimbal of 2022.
Zhiyun Smooth Q4 vs Zhiyun Smooth 5 - the ultimate comparison

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00:00 Intro
1:03 Price and Packaging Content
1:55 Smoothness and Stability
2:55 Balancing & Setup Time
4:53 Extension Pole and Low Mode
6:45 Modes
8:36 Using Add Ons
9:41 Overall Usability
11:00 Smartphone Filmmaking Pro

[NeilSnapePhotography]

Very good. I had the q3 for two weeks. The tilt range wasn't enough for me. Is the tilt range different on the q4?

[marceazy]

What is that external lens you have on your phone in the beginning of the video?

[ksleejerry]

Could you pls tell how much do your iphone 13 pro with lenses weigh? I am considering buying the Smmoth 5S to replace the Q4 because the Q4 cannot take my ihpone 14pro with lenses (355g - too heavy).

[jessepraxis]

Using primarily indoors and on a tripod, if you wanted better sound than the iPhone built in mic by using an external mic and yet without any post production adjustment, is this possible. The Smooth 5 would probably be the better option due to added weight capability and balance adjusting, but is this still possible to use an external mic for better sound ?

[FrukoTV]

Does smooth QR have usb port to charge your phone?

[nirajoli]

How about using external microphone in the mobile? Are both ok? watching from Nepal..

[ismatec]

Excellent review and comparison. You’ve got a new subscriber 👍🏻👍🏻. Jus one question: does the smooth 5 got also the vertical shooting? Or only horizontal ? Thx

[_damireal]

finally. thanks for this.
i recently started enjoying using my smooth 5. it can be frustrating, especially in portrait mode, but i guess it's a learning curve.
Any tips on how to use my smooth 5 to record better portrait videos? it just seems like the gimbal is better set up for landscape recording. i might be wrong tho.

[CristianZamora]

Will the Smooth Q4 fit in a case made for the Smooth Q3?

[erbsl]

I have a question. I'm a DJI OM4 owner and I'm so disappointed because when I pan the gimbal down from eye level the gimbal can't stay horizontal, it soon tilts down as well (and I want it to stay horizontal - in the same way as bitter Gimbals do)
So, is the Zhiyun better in that category?

[CristianZamora]

I full well know that Zhiyun gears their firmware to work better with iOS on the Smooth 4... do the Smooth 5 and Q4 address this? Does DJI integrate better with Android?

[jackal]

Thank you very much, you are telling me what I want to know.

[judy_inabudhabi]

can both do 360 deg rotation.. and can you charge your phone in Q4?

[RemyaDas]

Q4 or 5 which one is best for iphone 15 plus?

[GourmetVoyageursFoodTravel]

This is most interesting. But what I cannot find anywhere is whether the bulges of the motors and/or phone holder can be seen using the Ultra Wide lens on the phone. This is a problem on the DJI OM5; is it a problem on this stabilizer? And if using the app, does it change the IMG_ numbering native to the iPhone like the DJI OM5 does?

[GrzegorzBaszczak]

I do not know what to choose. My MOZA MINI S ESSENTIAL is already old and I am looking for something new for my holiday filming and amateur videos. I shoot videos with the smartphone Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 pro and Poco x3 pro. Which Gimbal Should I Choose? Will you help? Or maybe people watching your channel will help? What did you choose? Regards

[bobsisic]

Which one would you recommend the dgi om5 or the smooth q 4

[UmarIftikharch]

Just the kind of review I was looking for

[ReviewWhizz]

Do you know if Zhiyun is coming out with a newer smooth Q series, after the smooth Q4? Have any inside info?

[szczyps]

Hi, does active tracking work in Q4 using only the trigger without using ZY Cami app? I'm wondering how this function would work with android device using built-in camera app.