Smartphone gimbals are no longer just tools for vloggers or indie filmmakers. In 2025, they’ve evolved into AI-enhanced, stabilization-first accessories that can turn any phone into a pro-grade content device.

Whether you’re shooting TikToks, streaming workouts, or capturing pet antics, the latest generation of affordable mobile gimbals delivers professional-level tracking, stabilization, and lighting, at prices that won’t blow your budget.

If you’re planning to invest in one, aim for the $100–$150 range. That sweet spot brings significant upgrades in tracking accuracy, mechanical stability, and overall build quality. For content creators who rely on these tools day in and day out, spending a little more upfront often gets you the best bang for your buck.

Here’s a deep dive into the best models under $150, with options that balance software intelligence, mechanical fluidity, and everyday usability.

DJI Osmo Mobile 8

DJI’s Osmo Mobile 8 pushes smartphone filmmaking forward with native pet and human tracking, 360° pan rotation, and robust 3-axis stabilization. It works natively with Apple DockKit and integrates gesture recognition, zoom tracking, and Dual Lens Boost for dynamic composition across wide and telephoto lenses.

This gimbal features an integrated tripod and extension rod, a side control wheel for intuitive zoom, focus, and fill light adjustments, and a 10-hour battery that doubles as a smartphone charger for extended use. It boasts ActiveTrack 7.0 for intelligent, persistent subject tracking and a multifunctional module that supports mic pairing, lighting, and gesture detection, perfect for solo creators.

This is a serious mobile tool for creators who want intelligent tracking and pro features in a pocketable rig.

Price: $149

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DJI Osmo Mobile 7P

The Osmo Mobile 7P simplifies content capture without cutting key features. It retains DJI’s seventh-gen stabilization and ActiveTrack 7.0 while supporting the optional multifunctional module for gesture-based subject tracking.

The built-in tripod and extension rod provide the flexibility needed for easy low-angle shooting and wider selfies. This gimbal ensures quick startup: it powers on automatically when unfolded and offers native compatibility with your phone’s camera app, eliminating the need for the DJI Mimo app. It also includes phone charging support for convenience.

For creators looking to save a few dollars without sacrificing stabilization or tracking, the 7P covers most core needs in a lighter package.

Price: $103

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Zhiyun Smooth 5S AI

Zhiyun’s Smooth 5S AI targets advanced users. The magnetic AI tracker works both front and rear, enabling smart tracking and remote framing. It supports gesture control and pairs with native camera apps or Zhiyun’s ZY Cami and StaCam apps.

It features a powerful, integrated fill light on the tilt axis that delivers 650 lux of illumination, which can be boosted to over 2000 lux with two optional magnetic lights. The gimbal uses an orthogonal 3-axis structure to guarantee smooth motion even during high-speed filming. Switching settings is fast and intuitive thanks to an all-in-one control panel.

Smooth 5S AI is ideal for creators who need better lighting, extended stabilization performance, and advanced app control without jumping into pro-grade territory.

Price: $135

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Zhiyun Smooth Q5 Ultra

For creators who just want the basics done well, with a few bonus features, the Smooth Q5 Ultra is a sleeper hit. It includes gesture-based tracking, a detachable remote, voice control, a 215mm extension pole, and a 13.5-hour battery.

The built-in 226 lux fill light and compact remote transform it into a solo creator’s dream, and intuitive tilt/pan wrist gestures unlock new ways to shoot without touching the gimbal. It doesn’t quite match the AI prowess of pricier gimbals, but for casual TikTok, vlog, or travel shots, it more than gets the job done.

Price: $99

Hohem iSteady M7

While the price is slightly above the sub-$150 range, the iSteady M7 stands out for its high payload capacity of 500g, which accommodates phones with lenses and microphones. It features a 193mm extension pole, 360° pan rotation, and a large tilt range.

The detachable OLED touchscreen remote allows live monitoring and gimbal control from up to 10 meters away. It supports magnetic RGB+CCT fill lights and includes advanced features like Inception Mode and dynamic orientation switching.

This model suits advanced mobile creators who need to attach extras and want precise remote shooting in outdoor or professional settings.

Price: $238.99

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Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra

For those who want flagship AI smarts in a beginner-friendly package, the V3 Ultra is seriously compelling. It features a detachable touchscreen remote, multimodal AI tracking (people, pets, vehicles), a three-color fill light, and a 205mm extension pole.

Reliable tracking remains locked on, even when the subject is briefly obscured, and the 360° infinite pan rotation allows for cinematic sweeping shots. It is balanced for all-day shoots with a 9-hour battery and a 400g payload capacity. Furthermore, achieving professional results is made easier by the Hohem Joy app’s creative templates and motion presets, eliminating the need to be an editing expert.

Price: $134.99

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Insta360 Flow 2 Pro

Flow 2 Pro comes with native Apple DockKit support. It works across 200+ iOS apps with no need for third-party modules or setup headaches. It also introduces multi-person tracking, perfect for group dances, live podcasts, or collaborative shoots.

Tracking is handled via AI with three-axis stabilization, and the gimbal includes a built-in selfie stick, tripod, and spotlight. If you’re deep into the iOS ecosystem, this is the smartest, most seamless experience you can get without blowing your budget.

Price: $141.99

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Insta360 Flow 2 Plus

The Flow 2 Plus includes the AI Tracker by default and supports both iOS and Android ecosystems. It offers full gesture tracking, 360° panning, built-in lighting, and seamless app compatibility. It also supports remote smartphone-based control, which turns another phone into a preview and shooting tool.

The 207mm selfie stick and built-in tripod make it versatile, and the 10-hour battery with USB-C charging means you can shoot all day without interruptions.

Price: $114.99

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Hohem has launched its new V3 Ultra smartphone gimbal in China. The device is now available for purchase on JD.com, with a starting price of 999 yuan (about $138). Hohem also sells a bundle that includes an Apple-compatible microphone for 1,199 yuan (around $166).

Hohem V3 Ultra Gimbal Specfications

The V3 Ultra is a lightweight and foldable stabilizer designed for mobile content creators. It weighs 428 grams and folds down to 98 x 44 x 160.5 mm for portability. When unfolded, it measures 127 x 65 x 312 mm. The gimbal supports smartphones weighing up to 400 grams and between 58 mm and 98 mm in width.

Hohem equips the V3 Ultra with its ninth-generation iSteady stabilization system. The system uses nonlinear decoupling technology to deliver smooth video even during handheld movement. The gimbal supports 360-degree infinite horizontal rotation, tilt angles from -195° to 135°, and roll angles from -35° to 45°.

The gimbal includes a 2MP AI tracking camera that supports subject tracking and gesture control. The camera uses a CNN neural network and can recognize and track subjects from distances of 0.5 to 5 meters. Gesture recognition works from 0.5 to 7 meters. The AI tracking module weighs 14 grams.

Hohem also equips the V3 Ultra with a detachable 1.22-inch touchscreen color remote controller. The controller supports subject locking and AI visual composition and provides a 10-meter remote control range. It runs for about 55 minutes per charge.

The device includes a built-in 2W fill light with adjustable brightness and three color temperature options: 6500K, 5000K, and 2700K. The light helps users fine-tune their lighting during shoots.

Powering the gimbal is a 1,600 mAh battery. Under standard use, the battery lasts up to 9 hours. Enabling AI tracking and the fill light reduces runtime to about 4 hours. The battery charges in approximately 2.5 hours using a 5V 2A adapter.

Hohem includes a 205 mm extendable rod in the design, which allows flexible shooting angles for both high and low shots. The gimbal supports gesture-based controls for starting and stopping recording, switching between horizontal and vertical shooting, and triggering framing adjustments.

The V3 Ultra also features a 1/4-inch mounting thread and a built-in tripod. The retail package includes the gimbal, AI tracker, touchscreen controller, USB-C charging cable, L-shaped wrench, storage pouch, and user manual. The gimbal comes in black and white color options.

In related news, Zhiyun recently launched Smooth 5E, a $149 smartphone gimbal featuring AI tracking and Apple Watch control.

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Hohem has been dedicated to making gimbals for filming devices for many years, and previously we have reviewed many of them, overall they are great for everyone, whether you are a professional photographer, or you are just a novice who wants to make better videos with your phone. And when AI started to help with a lot of the tech right now, the gimbal category evolved again. This time we have the newest Phone gimbal from Hohem, the iSteady V3, it has 3-axis stabilization, a Detachable remote control, and most importantly, a magnetic AI tracker to always keep the focus on you. It is only $129, it is a great price for what it can offer, and most likely it is better than others. In this review, we will use an iPhone and Android phone to test its performance of it, hopefully you can have more insights into it.

Unboxing

First of all, the packaging is nice, firmly packed everything inside, and the tape is very easy to be removed, leaving one less job for you to do. There are two colors to choose from, Black and White, either way it is still a good-looking device.

In the package, you have the device, charging cable, a tool, a pouch, and manuals. Fairly simple, but the pouch is a nice touch, since the device is very portable, if you tend to put it in your pocket with other stuff, then a pouch can separate them well. The whole unit weighs about 426g, still quite a manageable weight, and also it says a little about the device that it is built with a better material.

Design & Build

Once you hold it in hand, you can feel the weight and build quality of this device, but it is still a palm size. If we put these two colorways side by side, I would say the white one looks more aesthetically pleasing, as the white, orange and metallic blend better together. One thing to note here is that, the metal axis in the middle is colored differently, to match themselves up with these two colors.

Design-wise, this is a typical phone gimbal, shaped just like a shrank version of the professional camera gimbal, so you can do a lot of moves with perfect stabilization, while maintaining a pocketable size. Especially if you have a high-end phone with really good videography capability, and you want to utilize it to shoot very good videos, but one thing those phones can’t do is have good stabilization. So this is when a gimbal comes into play.

So other than the typical gimbal structural parts, there are two things that are very unique, which are the AI tracker and the removable remote control.

• The AI tracker can help with all the AI-enabled tracking feature, while you are using the phone’s built-in camera app. The tracker has two key parts, a camera and a fill light, they are the perfect combo for selfies. The unit attaches to the body by magnet and two little hooks, the pins help with the power and feature fulfillment, quite an innovative design.

• The remote control is another good design, it also connects to the gimbal through magnets and pins. When it’s on the gimbal, it serves as the control panel, and once it’s not on it, it connects to the gimbal by Bluetooth, that way you can do some filming from a distance. This little piece is very light and small, I wish it had a bit more weight or provided more grip, so if you hold it, it feels more secure.

Other parts are also made with thoughts and quality. Such as the rubber grip at the front, provides a good comfort for you to hold it tight. The axis in the middle is a solid piece of metal, supporting every move very well. The other metal part is the tripod feet, although they look thin, they are actually very strong. The phone holder on the top also has some rubber inside, so your phone will be scratched. If the shooting scene requires you to have extended range, then the built-in stick can do the job well.

One thing you should pay attention here, is since it takes a bit of effort to put the phone on the gimbal, it is recommended to turn on the device after putting the phone on the gimbal, or if you grab the upper part to do it, the bottom part will be spinning, and if you have the tripod out already, you may get hit by it.

Experience

AI tracking

Let’s get into the AI tracking feature first. In normal-use scenarios like tracking casual movements of a person or some objects, it can pretty much do the job really well. In tracking a person’s move, once it’s locked in the mode, it will never lose focus, even if you go at a distance, it will always be in focus; if you hide behind something and then pop out, it will still regain the focus instantly. We also tested its capability in a sports situation, once you turn the tracking speed to high, it can keep up with the paces really well.

During the time trying out the tracking feature. Here are some insights we’d like to share:

• The gesture control can only be activated at a certain distance, it claims 1.64-4.92ft(50-150cm), which means you can not be too close to the camera, or too far from the gimbal camera. In the real test, the minimal distance is just like it says, but the longest distance we tested was about 10ft (300cm), this is a performance beyond our expectations. We also tried to cover the camera on the phone to see if the gimbal have utilized that one to do the job, but it turned out that it does not, which means it is the camera on the gimbal doing an excellent job.

• To activate the tracking feature, you should put your hand just next to your face, and your face should be in the frame, if these requirements are not met, then it can not be activated

• If you want to track some objects, or an animal, you need to manually select it in the frame to be able to do that, whether on your rear camera or front camera.

• The tracking works well on both iPhone and Android phones.  

Stabilization

The stabilization algorithm of Hohem has been evolving, and it’s the 8th gen now, I must say it is working really well, not just in the user experience, but also in the speed and accuracy. There are several modes to choose from, to support very slow movements, or really quick movements like some sports scenes. When it’s moving, it does not wobble or anything, even with the heavy iPhone 15 Pro Max on it. So you can really trust the performance out of it.

Fill Light

The other feature built into this tracker unit is the fill light. You can turn it on or off by long pressing the wheel at the side, then double press to change the color temperature, and scroll the wheel to get the right brightness. Once the remote control is detached from the body, you can also use that to adjust the settings, but it seems that it can only change the color temperatures, but not the brightness. There are three color temperatures, you can choose between warm, medium, and cold, to adapt itself to different situations. This can be a really good tool to use for selfies.

Remote Control

Now let’s talk about the detachable remote control. When it is on the device, it is the control panel, but when it is detached from the device, it can work remotely. There are several buttons and a small screen on it. On the screen, you can confirm whether it is connected to the device or not by checking on the Bluetooth icon, and the icons below that one will tell you what mode it is in, then the battery indicator at the bottom. Just on the screen, there are two buttons for you to change the brightness of the fill light. On the right side, there is a joystick button for you to control the movements of the gimbal, and there is the pattern on it for better grip. Moving down, there is the Mode button and record button, they work seamlessly with the device, simply double press or click to toggle through different functions. There is also another button at the side to enable you to do some other stuff, you can read the manual to get to know more, along with some other controls of the remote. So overall, this remote is such a versatile tool, it makes a lot of shots available if you are shooting things alone, or you want some creative shots to be made.

Other Features

Some other features that worth mentioning about this gimbal.

• The tripod stands are quite useful when you are shooting videos from a distance, they blend into the tripod without you even noticing them, but they are really firm when the device is on an even table.

• The 1/4″-20 Screw mount and the extended stick can make more shots possible.

• It claims 13 hours of use when the gimbal is standing on the ground, and 4 hours with all the functions running. In our tests, we did not get to drain the battery though, but such battery life is good enough to support any shooting needs, and you can always charge the gimbal through the type-c port at the side.  

Verdict

So these are the features and our experience with the Hohem iSteady V3 Smartphone Gimbal, it is such a versatile tool to use, the AI tracker and remote control are the highlights of this device. You can do a lot of creative things with this device, if you are an individual filmmaker, or livestreamer, this can help you a lot. And if you are looking for your first smartphone gimbal, this is also the best choice. 

Where To Buy

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Hohem, a leader in camera stabilization technology, has unveiled the MT2 Kit Camera Gimbal in India. The Hohem iSteady MT2 4-in-1 Gimbal Kit offers an impressive array of functionalities aimed at enhancing filming experiences for photographers and videographers.

The gimbal is available for purchase in India from Originshop and Amazon. The product is priced at Rs. 35,990, but a special discount is available on Originshop.in, where it can be bought for Rs. 28,490.

The gimbal is compatible with a wide range of devices, including standard DSLRs, compact/mirrorless cameras, action cameras, and smartphones, making it a versatile choice for different users. Let’s check out the specs.

Hohem MT2 Kit Camera Gimbal specifications:

One of the standout features of the MT2 is the AI tracker, paired with an RGB fill light. These features enable improved tracking and lighting, delivering more professional results. The gimbal is built with the latest iSteady 7.0 anti-shake algorithm, providing a 30% increase in stability. The result is smoother and steadier footage, which is often a vital requirement in professional filming.

With its OLED flip screen, the MT2 allows for creative vertical shooting, opening new avenues for content creation. It also comes with a Multi 4.0 installation system, facilitating quick transitions between vertical and horizontal shots. This innovative system allows detachment and reattachment of the quick-release plate or L-bracket in only 3 seconds.

The MT2 Gimbal supports a total load capacity of up to 1.2kg, accommodating a variety of equipment sizes. Its battery life is also noteworthy, lasting up to 17 hours under ideal conditions, and 6-8 hours when using the AI tracking and fill light at its highest brightness.

Manufactured with aircraft-grade aluminum and high-performance composites, the Hohem MT2 4-in-1 Gimbal Kit is built for durability and performance. It offers 3-axis stabilization, a mechanical range of 360° infinite rotation in pan, 200° in roll, and 290° in tilt. With a weight of 653g, it remains portable and convenient for on-the-go filming.

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Hohem GO

Today I want to share with you a very interesting smart gadget, the Hohem Go tracking holder for mobile devices. If you are keen on TikTok live streaming or sharing your life via video filming, the Hohem Go will be very helpful for you to free your hands, now let’s get to the point.

Unboxing & Design

Not many accessories we got here. There’s a user manual, and you only need to read the first page to learn how to use it. Other than that, just keep another important note in mind here: The device is suitable for phones less than 13 mm thick and tablets less than 11-inch. So make sure you are attaching the right device to get it working properly. But this is already good enough for most phones and tablets.

The Hohem Go tracking holder has a very compact and cute design, which is hard to believe that it’s actually a smartphone holder. We can see a camera on the front, which makes it look like a security camera.

But it’s not available to access the images or videos it shoots. It’s neither for video filming nor file saving. It’s only job is to keep you always in the shooting frame of the fixed device’s camera.

Underneath the rear knob, there is a USB port for charging. although its battery capacity is only 2000 mAh, surprisingly the Hohem Go can work continuously for up to ten hours. So basically you only need to charge it once a week. There is also a screw hole at the bottom so you can mount it onto a tripod or other stands.

Easy to use

As the manual tells us, you don’t need to complete any initial setup or download any app. All you need to do is to place the phone on top of the Holder, tighten the knob to make sure your phone doesn’t fall out while it automatically does the tracking work, and then turn on the phone camera.

You can long press the power button to turn it on. The blue indicator means it is in standby mode. Then I only need to stand in front of the camera and make an OK gesture. We can see now the light turns green and then the Hohem Go will start tracking.

Tracking

It will continuously track my position by tilting and panning, and always face toward me. it means that I don’t have to run to the camera all the time and adjust the direction of the camera with my hands when I’m shooting a film alone.

The best gesture control distance is between 0.5 and 1.5 meters, and the best tracking distance is suggested within 3 meters. But in fact the holder was able to stay tracking when I was standing around 5 meters away.

When farther than this distance, the holder is less likely to keep continuous tracking and the indicator reminds us with a blue light on.

To stop tracking, you can just hold up your hand and make a stop gesture to it.

It can follow the user in full-angle panning and 60° tilting. This is already perfect for most movements of live streaming. For example, I can take it to the basketball court, place it on the ground or wherever gives a good angle, and easily record personal plays during the games.

If they’re more than one person in the picture, the Hohem Go still can remember and track the person who made the OK gesture to it. So it won’t lose track even if others walk by.

As mentioned, it can maintain tracking at a distance of up to five meters. Even if the tracking is lost for any reason, there’s no need to restart it. All you need to do is to approach it slightly, the Hohem Go will re-identify the target and recover tracking you again.

Remember the screw hole? You can mount the Hohem Go to a simple tripod, and turn it into a smart stabilizer fixated to a certain point. Then you will get much smoother camera movement in panning and tilting.

In addition to the basic uses we have described above, I believe that in the hands of creative shooters, it can also have more possibilities. So how to turn it into a good companion for your creation, actually depends on your own.

Conclusion

This is the Hohem Go, an AI Auto-tracking Holder. I am very impressed by its smooth and stable tracking. More importantly, as a smart digital device, it is very easy to use. It also simplifies operations and allows users to focus on content creation. There’s no cumbersome Bluetooth connection, No APP Downloading. And it has a long battery life and good expandability.

It’s a lot less expensive compared to a phone gimbal, so if you just want to do a better job of using your phone for live-streaming or recording life moments, I think this is a good alternative. If you are interested in the helpful tracking holder, click here to learn more about it.

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Hohem iSteady V2, which is the world’s first smartphone stabilizer with a facial tracking feature has won the 2022 Red Dot Design Award.

For those unaware, The Red Dot Award is an international design competition for product design, communication design, and design concepts. It is also one of the most sought-after seals of quality for good design.

The Hohem iSteady V2 is manufactured by Hohem Tech, which is a global leading gimbal technology company based in China. The stabilizer draws its inspiration from the ‘Bionic Owl design’ and comes with highlight features like high AI recognition, fast-tracking, and automatic following.

AI Tracking

Its AI tracking is capable of tracking the face and body of the subject even when they are facing the other way. It also features gesture recognition to perform functions like stopping the smart tracking feature and rotating the smartphone from landscape to portrait.

The gimble is capable of many more fun and interesting modes like the inception mode, object tracking mode, gesture controls for snapping pictures, dolly zoom, panoramic video mode, and more.

The Design Features

To further enhance the overall quality of the video shoot and satisfy users’ diversified needs for different lighting types, the iSteady V2 is equipped with wrap-around fill light and a unique diamond prism design that creates three levels of adjustable natural soft light.

The iSteady V2 has a three-axis anti-shake algorithm and deeply optimized lens field of view (FOV) design to provide accurate visual recognition, enhancing flexibility. It can be folded to 7-inches which makes it portable and also gives access to many other modes like hand-held videography.

It also features an ergonomic leather texture handle which assures a comfortable feel throughout the shoot. At 263 grams (9.27 ounces), iSteady V2 is an ideal tool for making online videos with a non-slip handle design, and it can easily fit in your pocket. It offers a battery life of up to 9 hours and is also capable of charging a smartphone.

The Hohem iSteady V2 is available to purchase on leading e-commerce sites like Amazon. You can also visit the official Hohem website to know more about the iSteady V2.

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Hohem introduced it’s maiden stabilizing selfie stick – iSteady Q Stick coupling four different modes. The new selfie stick offers some outstanding features such as 360-degree tracking, iSteady stabilization technology, and the ability to use in four different modes – Handheld Use, Selfie Stick, Portrait Desktop, and Landscape 360-degree Face tracking.

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iSteady Q Selfie Stick enables the users to capture the best moments while expressing themselves. Packed with the tools to bring forth creativity, the iSteady Q Stick would be a boon for photography and videography enthusiasts. Multifunction support allows using the Stick as a selfie stick, tripod, gimbal, or live stream equipment.

Uses of iSteady Q Stick

Selfie Stick: The presence of detachable remote control enables the users to take a selfie with ease. iSteady Q stick also accompanies specific functions to record videos remotely, change camera direction, flip between different video effects and modes. The rotatable arm further enhances the usability of the selfie stick.

Tripod: Stability is the primary concern for videographers and even astronomical photographers. The iSteady Q Stick integrates a Tripod with three arms to stabilize it on the ground or on any other plain surface. However, the smart stabilization further reduces the shake while capturing moments in the low-light environment either via a video or a photograph.

Gimbal: iSteady Q Stick offers maximum stabilization, and cinematic templates to record a professional video. Several other software features such as Moment Mode, Dolly Zoom, Fantastic Rotation, Motion Time-Lapse are some reasons behind its use as a gimbal. However, the Rotatable Arm is fully used in Gimbal Mode to offer scenic frames.

Live Streaming: It acts as a live streaming apparatus due to the presence of features such as smart stabilization, 360-degree face tracking, and moment mode. High portability and integrated tripod allow its use as a live streaming apparatus.

The Hohem iSteady Stick supports the Hohem Joy app which you can use to enjoy its extensive features. However, the app is available for both Android and iOS devices.

iSteady Q Stick is the best tool for beginners which may even perform better than some professional tools. Hohem iSteady Q is on sale at an affordable price of $39.99. However, you can get a free ring light, if you grab the Hohem iSteady Q Selfie stick now only from the official Hohem store.

Related: Hohem iSteady V2 AI Smartphone Gimbal Review: Top-notch Face Tracking

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Recently, You must have seen that there’s hardly much difference in features and functions among mobile gimbals.

But what if I tell you that a mobile gimbal can be smart and can do much more than good stabilization. And today we bring you such a creative gimbal, the Hohem iSteady V2. It’s the second-generation model in the Hohem iSteady series, mainly focused on the mobile video shooting market. The main selling point of the iSteady V2 is the built-in AI tracking sensor, which can independently achieve face tracking and gesture tracking without software assistance. With this creative hardware design, the iSteady V2 gimbal is very likely to become one of the most popular mobile gimbals in the market. 

So Let’s check out what we get on this iSteady V2. 

Hohem iSteady V2 Design

From the gimbal’s design, we’re pretty sure that the brand Hohem knows exactly how a mobile gimbal should be. The iSteady V2’s design seems to be inspired by the success of the iSteady X gimbal.

Although they share a similar design with each other, the V2 gimbal improves the build quality of the gimbal body and adds an AI vision module on the top of the gripper. The light and compact design of the gimbal brings users great convenience during travel. Especially with the unique foldable form, the gimbal can be easily carried in your small bag or even your pocket without occupying much space. 

For better stabilization performance, Hohem upgraded the 3-axis anti-shake algorithm on the iSteady V2. The 3-axis mechanical gimbal stabilization is much better than the electronic image stabilization or even the phone camera’s optical stabilization in avoiding footage quality being damaged or cropped. 

Hohem iSteady V2 Review: Fit & Performance

In actual use, the Roll and Pan motors can be rotated up to a maximum range of 320°, while the Tilt motor supports a controllable range of 60°. And the Gimbal has pretty good load capacity. It can provide excellent stabilization for almost all the phones in the mainstream market. But you still need to pay attention to your phones’ camera position. If your camera module is too close to the central area of the phone, the motor may be shown in the shooting image. One such example is the Mi 10. 

However when compared to most other gimbals, the V2 gimbal has done much better to avoid this issue. Even for the Mi 11 Ultra which has a large camera module, the motor design perfectly avoids the blocking issue. 

Now, let’s check out how it works with some footage that was shot on the Mi 11 Ultra. 

During our stabilization test, we found an interesting detail of the gimbal. The V2 gimbal can immediately switch to low-angle shooting by turning it upside down. Such specialized camera movement and extreme low-angle shooting can probably inspire your creation when you need a different perspective. 

In addition to the reliable traditional features of the V2 as a mobile gimbal, its AI Tracking powered by the vision sensor should be the most surprising feature. Unlike most gimbals that support face tracking through software control, the V2 gimbal creatively features a sensor that provides face tracking and gesture tracking independently without the exclusive app. Whether it is using the phone camera app or the Hohem App, the tracking functions can work well all the time with only one gesture. Since most gimbal apps cannot perfectly adapt to different phones’ native cameras, the AI tracking sensor is a significant addition to the gimbal. Now, those who want face-tracking motion sensing can get it even when they are using the native camera app. 

Besides facing tracking, the iSteady V2 also supports independent simple gesture control, such as an OK gesture for shutter, a palm gesture for AI tracking, and thumb gestures for filming direction switch. 

In our actual test, the auto-rotating speed of tracking is just right for achieving flexible tracking. But if the object moves too fast, it’s likely to cause tracking failure, which requires filmmakers to leave enough distance between the subject and the gimbal. 

Meanwhile, we also commend its Bluetooth connection. Once you connect the gimbal to the phone, almost all the essential buttons on the gimbal work well via most phones’ default camera app, such as zoom-in or zoom out with the pusher button or the shutter button. 

And speaking of the Hohem’s exclusive app for the iSteady V2 gimbal, although most common shooting can be performed without it, we still found some special shooting modes in the Hohem app, such as inception, Dolly zoom and smart motion Time-lapse. 

In addition to the AI face tracking, the LED fill flash is another reason why we thought the V2 is an excellent gadget for live streamers and Vloggers. The gimbal comes with built-in LED light with adjustable brightness to better handle low-light conditions. 

Hohem iSteady V2 Review: Battery Life & Reverse Charge

Hohem also upgrades the battery life of the iSteady V2, which can continuously work for around 9 hours. And at the same time, the long battery life also can turn into an emergency power bank for the phone. It’s so versatile that it not only plays a role as an important accessory for shooting outdoors but also guarantees a long working time for the shooting device as well. 

After we experienced it for over a week, we are pretty sure that such a built-in AI vision sensor is going to be popular in the mobile gimbal industry. The biggest benefit of the gimbal’s AI tracking is that there is no software limitation to activate it. And it performs much better with more accurate recognition and quicker tracking. Not to mention that the iSteady V2 as a mobile gimbal has reliable stabilization for mobile devices. 

So that’s all about the Hohem iSteady V2 gimbal. If you are interested in this creative gimbal with Ai sensor, you can visit their official website for more information or check out its Hohem official shop.

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