Hohem iSteady X

Hohem iSteady X has a good chance of success in the mobile image stabilizer category. The “recipe” for its preparation is formed by adding a practical smartphone holder, an effective stabilization system and a functional mobile application to the “dish”. But first things first.

Heavyweight

The model has a compact folding design and fits easily into the office of a city backpack or women's handbag. With its own weight of 259 g, the stub confidently holds heavyweight smartphones — the “carrying capacity” of the steadicam reaches 280 g. Wide and deep claws are provided to fix the mobile phone in the “nest”. So “undressing” the smartphone from the case before installing it in the gimbal is usually not required.

Big potential

The device is controlled, like its colleagues in the shop, with a joystick, two buttons and a zoom slider on the handle. You can unleash the full potential of the stabilizer together with the Hohem Pro mobile application for Android devices and Apple iOS mobile phones. Only in the programme does it open the possibility of turning on the sports mode, shooting panoramas and time-lapses, tracking objects, etc.

Wireless pairing

The steadicam is paired with a smartphone via Bluetooth. The gimbal receives power from a built-in 2000 mAh battery with a claimed battery life of up to 8 hours. In addition to the device, there is a tripod stand and a small weight for balancing the phone in the "socket". Of the minuses, users note only the unstable operation of the Android version of the smartphone application. However, this is fixable at the software level in subsequent firmware of the mobile programme.