Zhiyun Smooth 5 Review: 12 Ratings, Pros and Cons
3.8
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8 ratings

Zhiyun Smooth 5 Review: 12 Ratings, Pros and Cons

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Check all the 12 reviews find on Smartphones Zhiyun Smooth 5, with the 8 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Smartphones magazines and websites give 8 ratings, we get this average rating to this Zhiyun product : 3.8/5.

Zhiyun Smooth 5 review : Zhiyun Smooth 5 seems to be very good in the category of Smartphones, the reviews are very positive overall for this product and the "Pros" are higher than "Cons".


Zhiyun Smooth 5 ratings

8 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 3.8/5.
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  4/5  PCMag  80/100  Basic Tutorials  4/5  Actualidad Gadget  4/5  TechRadar
  7.8/10  ZDNet  3.5/5  Digital Camera World  3/5  ExpertReviews
3 Preview or review without rating: Android Authority, ChinaHandys, AndroidWorld

Pros and cons for Zhiyun Smooth 5 List of reviews and ratings

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4
5
PCMag
Zhiyun Smooth 5 reviewed by PCMag
Review Zhiyun Smooth 5 by PCMag
Creates ultra-smooth footage
More features than the competition
Functional control options
Accurate zoom wheel
Built-in fill light
Not as easy to use as competitors
No selfie stick
Large and heavy
Poor translation in apps and instructions
reviewed at 07/12/2022 - [read the full review on PCMag]
3.5
5
Digital Camera World

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[3.5/5] reviewed at 07/12/2022 - Zhiyun Smooth 5S review [read the full review on Digital Camera World]
[4/5] reviewed at 10/07/2024 - Zhiyun Smooth 5S AI review: follow your every move [read the full review on Digital Camera World]
80
100
Basic Tutorials

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

4
5
Actualidad Gadget
Zhiyun Smooth 5 reviewed by Actualidad Gadget
Review Zhiyun Smooth 5 by Actualidad Gadget
Materials and design
Portability
Price
Software
Instructions
4
5
TechRadar
Zhiyun Smooth 5 reviewed by TechRadar
Review Zhiyun Smooth 5 by TechRadar
Supports tracking with third-party camera apps
Decent built-in fill light
Solid and lightweight build
Good battery life
No quick-release mounting setup
No built-in extension rod
Doesn?t fold down as well as some
reviewed at 21/11/2024 - [read the full review on TechRadar]
7.8
10
ZDNet
Zhiyun Smooth 5 reviewed by ZDNet
Review Zhiyun Smooth 5 by ZDNet
Solid build quality and construction
Capable of holding larger phones
Included tripod attachment
Full-featured smartphone software
Lots of buttons and controls
Limited battery life
Does not fold up to compact size
[7.8/10] reviewed at 20/12/2021 - Test Zhiyun Smooth 5: Professional level gimbal for content creators [read the full review on ZDNet]
reviewed at 19/12/2021 - Test Zhiyun Smooth 5 smartphone gimbal: in pics [read the full review on ZDNet]
3
5
ExpertReviews
Zhiyun Smooth 5 reviewed by ExpertReviews
Review Zhiyun Smooth 5 by ExpertReviews
Excellent stabilisation
Physical controls
Full 360° panning
Unreliable StaCam app
Bulky design
Premium price
reviewed at 20/04/2022 - [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
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Android Authority
Unique focus/zoom control wheel
Sturdy, premium construction
Combo kit comes with useful extras
Way overpriced considering competition
Does not fold or extend
Can't auto-switch to portrait/landscape mode
Getting set up is a long, clunky process
Feature creep present with too many buttons
Poorly designed app
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ChinaHandys
very good stabilization
excellent manufacturing quality
brutal battery life
practical LED lighting
ease of use
Chaos caused by two applications
High supplement for the Combo box
Zoom button and recording button only for the Gimbal application.
reviewed at 10/12/2023 - [read the full review on ChinaHandys]
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AndroidWorld

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 24/11/2024 - [read the full review on AndroidWorld]

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