Imagine this, you wanted to try different types of shots or sequences that are more complex and require more precise camera movement, only to realize it’s difficult to execute with just a camera. Or you were thinking using just a DSLR camera is enough for the shooting, but things didn’t go as planned as you ended up needing to get re-shot by someone else on a camera gimbal. But do you really need a camera gimbal? What differences will it make? 

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• You can get smoother and more dynamic shots

Smoother and more dynamic shots are something you can use as a storytelling element to help elevate the whole vibe of your video. If you’re doing freelance work or just want your videos to feel a bit more professional, using a camera gimbal allows you to get way more dynamic shots because it allows you to walk around or even run around with the camera as opposed to being limited to just as far as your arms can stretch for a smooth motion.

• Camera gimbals offer you more flexibility in shooting

They can mimic and take the place of other gears like a slider or a dolly and are able to mimic crane or jib shots or even drone shots. Using a camera gimbal also gives you more flexibility in editing to go for techniques like a hyperlapse, a speed ramp, or even track things into your footage.

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• Unlike shooting with just a camera, you don’t have to be stressed about stabilization

When shooting with a gimbal and skimming through the long takes, you don’t have to slow it down and use post stabilization, which makes your shooting and editing so much easier. Without a gimbal, a tiny little bump in the shooting, especially at longer focal lengths, may lead you to some entirely unusable shots. The algorithm inside the gimbal is what makes the gimbal work. It makes the camera more stable when shooting and eliminates the shake. WEEBILL 3, a newly-launched 3-axis camera gimbal from ZHIYUN introduces the 10th generation algorithm that improves the computing power by 30% and precisely removes subtle shakes in footage by re-tuning the running curves based on practical data, delivering a revolutionary stable performance.

• With a multi-functional camera gimbal, you don’t have to bring extra equipment

The WEEBILL 3 gimbal from ZHIYUN integrates an effective-cooling fill light and noise-canceling Hi-Fi microphone. Adopting the Lumen Amplifier technology, the peak luminous flux of the fill light can reach 1000 lux. The inserted Hi-Fi microphone allows you to record clear and stable audio while saving you from connecting wires and add-ons. Apart from that, its versatility is what makes it multi-functional. The camera gimbal is compatible with various DSLR cameras, and you can also purchase a phone mount for the gimbal to mount your phone on it.

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• A camera gimbal can be turned into a creative tool

With the SmartFollow feature in a camera gimbal, the gimbal can track the subject automatically. You can get shots that are panning and tilting of yourself even when there's no one else around to help you film it. The camera can track you as you move through space or you can have the camera follow you around the environment.

Sounds interesting? If you think it is the time to get to know more about camera gimbals and step up your video shooting game, try clicking here to check more details of WEEBILL 3, ZHIYUN’s latest launch.

Reference: Aidin Robbins & Jesse Driftwood