Daily Blog 9 of 30 | ZhiYun Smooth 4 is Here!

The device I have been waiting for arrived at my doorstep.

To be exact, the carton was delivered on 19 June 2018 at 3 pm.

I wasn’t at home to receive it, so my daughter signed on my behalf.

6pm… I reached home and saw that shiny box like it’s glowing.

Live streaming gear was set up and the unboxing began.

Introducing my new ZhiYun Smooth 4 smartphone gimbal.

https://youtu.be/9GHXaEoePT8

On the first impression, 3 things caught my attention.

1. The sturdy foam box with a hinge

2. The huge smooth focus wheel

3. The engraved ZHIYUN metal tag

IMPRESSIVE!

In the upcoming posts, I will set it up and put it to the test.

I will also compare it side by side with the Smove Mobile.

Adrian Lee
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PS:

Coming up next for the ZhiYun Smooth 4…

• Top 10 Requests
  1. Review
  2. Price
  3. Manual
  4. Firmware
  5. Tutorial
  6. Android
  7. Case
  8. Weight Limit
  9. vs Smooth Q
  10. vs OSMO mobile 2
• A to Z
  • A – Accessories, Android App / Reviews / Problems / Compatibility / Issues / Update, App, Active Tracking, Autofocus
  • B – Battery Life, Buy Online, Black vs White, Bag, Bluetooth, Balance
  • C – Carrying Case, Calibration, Charging, Charge Phone, Compatibility, Compatible Phones, Comparison, Counterweight, Counterbalance, Cost, Cable, Camera, Coupon, Controls
  • D – dimensions, download, driver
  • E – external microphone, error, extension
  • F – firmware upgrade, filmic pro, features, forum, follow mode, follow focus, face tracking, facebook live, focus pull, footage
  • G – gopro mount, gimbal stabilizer, guide, galaxy note 8
  • H – how to use, hyperlapse, handheld, huawei P20 Pro
  • I – iPhone X / 8 plus / 8 / 7 plus / 7 / 6S plus / 6S / SE , instructions, instruction manual, issues
  • J – Joystick
  • L – load capacity
  • M – mic mount/attachment, modes, moment lens, motion timelapse
  • N – no joystick, not working, new features
  • O – object tracking, overheating, oneplus 5
  • P – price, payload, problems, pros and cons, pan, panorama, pixel / 2 / 2XL, portrait mode
  • R – review, red light, remote, reset
  • S – specs, setup, settings, selfie mode, samsung s8/s9/s9 plus/note 8, size, software, standby mode, slow motion, support
  • T – tutorial, tracking, troubleshooting, tripod, test, tips, timelapse, tilt
  • U – user guide/manual, update firmware, unboxing, usb, user review
  • V – vertigo, vertical mode, vs smooth q, vs dji osmo mobile 2, vs freefly movi, vs vimble 2, vs smove mobile
  • W – weight, weight limit, with gopro, with filmic pro, with iphone 8 plus, with android, with moment lens, with mic, with iphone x, with samsung s9+, waterproof, water resistant, warranty
• Smooth 4 vs Smooth Q
  • $139 vs $99
  • light weight vs lighter weight
  • Type-C USB vs Micro USB
• Smooth 4 vs Smove Mobile
  • Weight
  • Load Capacity: 210 gram vs
  • Battery Capacity: 2000 maH (12hr life) vs
  • Phone Charging
  • 1/4″ Tripod Mount
  • Control Buttons: Complicated vs Simple to use interface
  • Control without touching the screen: Yes vs No
  • Menu selection on front wheel and button.
  • App: ZY Play vs Smove Mobile
  • The feel
  • Motion timelapse: Same
  • Tracking: Same
  • Tracking performance: lose track?
  • Image quality
  • Joystick: No vs Yes
  • Tripod
  • Price
  • USB-C or USB: USB-C vs micro USB
  • Movement Snags
  • Rotation Degrees
  • Target audience: Serious Filmaker vs live streamers
  • Who has Better hardware
  • Who has Better software
  • extendable