Zhiyun Smooth X World First Review! Best selfie stick ever; or is it a gimbal?

Zhiyun's known for its top-of-the-line DSLR and mirrorless camera gimbals, but when a pro-grade camera maker decides to make a selfie stick for the masses, sh** gets real. Meet the Zhiyun Smooth X, our latest review subject and our ultimate selfie stick gimbal. It works like a traditional gimbal across two axis, extends to around 26cm turning into a selfie stick, and ships with some smart software. Its stabilising chops can't stack up to dedicated gimbals, but when you realise this thing costs just $59, it becomes way easier to see beyond its shortcomings.

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[subhashmani]

Thought if buying this... Now I will move with Dji osmo mobile 3... Thank you ur info...

[hughmnyks]

Nice review! It will make an excellent partner for my Zhiyun Smooth 4, which had been great but requires a bit too much space and setup-time.

[aquinoj]

Just got mine and I do have to say it worked better than expected for having only 2 axes. It helps if the phone has good stabilization and a great deal of ninja walking. I really was just expecting to get a fancy selfie stick but this can be your vacation gimbal if space is an issue.

[Invictus_Mithra]

I missed you. You were the reason I subbed to this channel.

[sidersproductions]

Well I started off with you on the channel so welcome back man! Looking a little different from the last time and that's a good thing. Tell David we said what's up.

[SugaRayTV]

Great review! Answered some questions I had. Definitely not a bad price at all for what it can do but has helped me to make a decision on what I was considering.

[bigblueocean]

I always enjoyed Basil's stuff.... But David was ace too. Good luck to you David whatever is next for you. Rooting for you bruh!

[breathtakingblue]

Oh man. I've really got into BTEKT videos and David has been ace, hope he's still about. Bring some presenter consistency to your videos, similar to GSM Arena. Glad to see you're back. 👍

[somebodyis]

Wow basil welcome back, you and David both should be in the same time everytime.

[sirajhakkani]

Good Review Sir,
One question have you tried recording in portrait mode? How was the result from both front and back camera

[MrStevenAttila]

Where have you been? Do you have your own channel?

[Lichamduong-mgmz]

This pin is quite compact and handy. I really like it

[namedem]

wow you came back cool! and where did the previous leader go?

[ozworldtraveler]

I m using sandmarc lens . This is good option since it’s heavy so I can slide more other sides

Can we turn off the watermark when whe shoot by Smart option in the Cami App?

[kleodim]

I really like this one as it seems to be smaller than other gimbals and so, easier to carry arround. Question: can I use its factions without its app? For example with Google Cam? Thanks!

[DavidDeLuge]

That could be a very useful piece of kit.

[DavidDeLuge]

Mine arrived today and it seems very well built. I cannot get the gestures to work, with the ZY Cami app and my Oneplus 8 Pro. Do they work for you? The screen just shows "Identifying Gesture...." and nothing happens. I suspect it is an issue with the Android app but, since you used the same model of phone, I thought I'd ask.

[jeffersonshingleton]

With the Zoom X is it possible to operate it in a flashlight mode, like when you want to look at the ground or your shoes for instance?

[mrtnhntr]

BASIL. IS. BACK!!

But where is David?