Comparison Zhiyun Smooth-5 vs Zhiyun Smooth-4

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	Zhiyun Smooth-5	Zhiyun Smooth-4
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TOP sellers	Scan.co.uk £132.00 Buy in shop Idealo.co.uk £109.00 Buy in shop	Amazon.co.uk £199.00 Buy in shop
Main	Functional mobile application. Has a USB port for charging your smartphone. In the Combo version, extended equipment includes magnetic LED lighting, a lanyard and a carrying bag.	Functional mobile application. Many special shooting modes. Long battery life. USB port for smartphone charging.
Type	for smartphone	for smartphone
Gimbal specifications
Max. load		0.21 kg
Rotation angle	360°	300°
Tilt angle	-140° +209°	240°
Bank angle	-90° +210°	240°
Max. phone width	90 mm	82 mm
Battery
Capacity	2600 mAh	2000 mAh
Battery life	12 h	12 h
Power bank function
Shooting features
Camera control	joystick/buttons	buttons
Functions	camera position fixing axis lock control wheel	camera position fixing axis lock control wheel
Shooting modes	Time lapse autopanorama tracking mode inversion mode	Time lapse autopanorama tracking mode inversion mode
General
Connection	Bluetooth /v4.2/	Bluetooth
Dimensions (folded)	311x168x52 mm	123x105x328 mm /ШxГxВ/
Weight	615 g	547 g
Added to E-Catalog	december 2021	july 2018

Max. load

The maximum weight that the stabiliser is designed to carry.

This is the maximum weight of the camera with all accessories allowed for this model.

Rotation angle

The range of rotation angles supported by the steadicam.

In this case, it means turning the camera to the right or left, without tilting back and forth.

Tilt angle

The range of forward-backwards tilt angles relative to the vertical position supported by the stabiliser.

It can be written in different ways.

The simplest option is when one angle value is indicated in the characteristics. This may mean that the camera can deviate from the neutral position in both directions by the same angle, which is half the range.

Another option is used when the angles of tilt forward and backward are not the same. In such cases, the horizontal position of the camera on a vertical steadicam is taken as zero, the “-” sign indicates the maximum angle of camera deflection back, lens up, and the “+” sign — forward, lens down.

Bank angle

The range of roll angles (to the side) supported by the stabiliser.

Can be recorded in two ways (See "Tilt angle")

Max. phone width

The maximum size of the phone that can be installed in the stabiliser mount.

Capacity

The capacity of the battery used in the stabiliser.

In theory, a higher capacity allows you to work longer without recharging, but the battery life of the stabiliser also depends on its power consumption. So, only models with similar performance characteristics can be compared with each other according to this indicator; and when choosing, it is better to focus not on the capacity, but on the directly claimed battery life.

Camera control

— Joystick. Usually, the joystick has the form of a switch that can move or tilt in different directions. With it, the user can control the position of the camera mounted on the stabiliser — namely, tilt it and turn it to the sides.

— Buttons. The presence of buttons for turning the camera in one direction or another. Compared to joystick control, it is a less comfortable and convenient solution.