Hohem - iSteady MT3 Pro Phone & Camera Gimbal Stabilizer w/ AI Tracking, Detachable Remote for Cameras up to 5.5lbs - Black

It’s ahead of his time I love using it. It makes it more easier for me to find solo shots for myself in motion shots without being in the scene.

As an amateur photographer, I'm familiar with other gimbals, like the ones for phones, which I had for years. However this is next level, particularly at this price point. The unit itself is very well built, mostly of aluminum, with some rubberized sections where it matters. The operation itself is very smooth, allows for 360 degrees of movement horizontally, in a 3-axis configuration, one can walk normally, rotate the handle and the camera remains in position. This is what's expected from a motorized gimbal. The next level in this is that it has its own camera, like a phone camera, and also has an embedded light, which has adjustable kelvin and brightness in white mode and full RGB in color mode. The light can be controlled from a wheel on the handle or via the remote control. The remote control is a standout feature that I have not seen in other products double its cost: The screen is a small touchscreen that receives a live feed from the gimbal's camera and allows one to select via the touchscreen what to track. It also has a joystick to move the gimbal, zoom and trigger for the connected camera. The AI tracking has various modes and can track people or animals. The gimbal can also perform other tricks like different rotation patterns that can be triggered from either the handle or the remote, which can of course stay attached to the handle as well. The gimbal has an internal battery that can also charge the remote, which has its own battery, and is powered by an USB-C connector. The gimbal can control mirrorless/reflex cameras, action cameras or phones via either USB-C or Bluetooth. My camera is on the basic mirrorless side, a Canon R100. When I tried connecting it to the gimbal via USB-C it recognized it as a PC, so the remote trigger confused the camera, but works perfectly when paired as a remote via Bluetooth. The gimbal also has several mounting points for different accessories like flashes, as well as additional USB-C output connectors that could be used for accessory lights. It also comes with a phone adapter and a mount that could come handy in some action cameras (GoPro, etc.). Initially, one needs to manually balance the gimbal based on the weight distribution of each camera. It can be a chore. Took me about 15 minutes initially and with some minor adjustments got the hang of it. The gimbal does have an automatic calibration, but the initial balancing needs to be done manually. The gimbal can be paired with the 'Hohem Joy' phone app when it's attached to a phone and want to use the remote to shoot and to upgrade the gimbal's firmware, which was not needed in my case. Otherwise there is no requirement to use it. The feed from the gimbal's camera is not streamed to the phone. It supports up to 2.5 Kg weight for the camera. Overall, I'm extremely impressed by this. Professional build quality and features at a prosumer price.

First opening this box, I felt almost overwhelmed. I've never used a gimbal mount before, and there is a lot included in the box. The quick start guide doesn't go into too much detail, but it does include a QR code for video tutorials. I found the video tutorials for setting up the gimbal very helpful and I'm appreciative of that. However, even after watching the video tutorials, there is still a lot to get used to with this gimbal. There are a lot of buttons, and they all have functions for one, two, three, or even four or five presses. In that regard, I wish some of it was a bit more intuitive sometimes. You can connect the gimbal for remote camera control via a provided USB-C cable, and also a cable for Sony mirrorless cameras. You could also connect to the camera with bluetooth (as a bluetooth remote). Of course, these are features your camera needs to support (control over USB-C or Blueooth). If your camera doesn't support these control methods, you won't be able to use the remote for triggering the camera. The remote also has a W/T rocker for controlling zoom, but this did not work on my Canon Mirrorless with a motorized zoom lens. I wonder if this may change with a firmware update on the gimbal and/or camera. You are also able to charge your device from the gimbal, but for some reason, the USB-C cables it comes with didn't work for charging, and I had to use a different USB-C cable to charge my camera from the mount. Very frustrating. The remote is touchscreen and is what you use to see through the AI camera on the gimbal, and select subjects for AI tracking. The tricky part of this is the gimbal camera has a very wide angle lens (e.g. wider than 20mm). There is a mode to try and adjust the AI area, but I found this to be finnicky and unclear. So, the problem becomes, is the AI camera is tracking a subject, but it's still out of frame from your cameras POV. The camera is still useful because you can see the live feed from the remote screen and get a decent gist of what your camera is looking at. I mostly used the AI tracking on my dogs, which it was able to do, but not super well. Probably because the dogs have more erratic, and fast movements. It was able to keep up for awhile, but if they got too far away, or moved quickly to the edge of the AI cameras POV, it would lose track. When it loses track of the subject, or if it goes out of range of what the gimbal can do, it seems to act unpredictably (may recenter/relevel, point a random direction, or go into standby mode). For tracking myself just walking around, it worked really well (it's kind of freaky almost watching the camera watching your every movement!). You can adjust all the settings of the gimbal and tracking on the remote touch screen. I mostly found myself accidentally tapping things I didn't mean to, I think because the screen is so small. If you have big fingers, I can see you having difficulty with using the touchscreen. For some reason, with my Canon Mirrorless, of very modest weight, the gimbal would start shaking if I tilted the camera to look straight up, and then it would enter standby and say the motor is unstable and needs to be recalibrated. No matter how much I recalibrated it, I couldn't get it to look straight up with this camera. The pan axis (X-axis) can do a full infinite 360. The tilt axis (y axis) goes roughly 300 degrees. The roll axis (XY axis) has a similar rotation limit. I don't know if this is common with gimbals, but worth calling out, in case you were expecting full freedom of movement. The control wheel and button on the mount can be set to control tilt, pan, or the front LED light. The front LED is usable, but I don't see it being very practical in most scenarios. The box this comes packaged in I'm keeping to store the gimbal when not in use. It has all the foam cutouts to keep everything safe. Overall, this is a very nice gimbal with neat features and a lot of thought put into it, but definitely has a few quirks, some that can hopefully be smoothed out with a firmware update.

If you’re a creator or just a tech enthusiast that creates video the Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro can help you create amazing content. Unboxing the gimbal you notice how nice the box and packaging of the device is, though this has no bearing on the product, it just makes a nice first impression. Once you get it out, the heft and substantial feel of the gimbal is apparent as soon as you take it out. From the tactical feel of the buttons to the precision of the aluminum body and parts. Setup is easy with the instructional videos on Hohem’s website. The videos make setup up a breeze and as they walk you thru setting up your device and all the functionality of the gimbal. Included with the gimbal are mounts for smartphones and action cameras as well. Probably one of the coolest features is the AI subject tracking and how easy it is to use with just a flip of a switch and a hand gesture if you're the subject. When filming you use the removable display to use the AI function and from either way you have an indicator light so you know when it’s on or off. The AI camera serves as basically an extra screen when using a DSLR/mirrorless camera and your screen turns off to save battery. You also have a configurable fill light that is customizable for temperature and brightness with CCT and RGB modes. I have a gimbal for my smartphone that I thought was sweet, but the versatile and functionality of the Hohem iSteady MT3 is amazing. Having the ability to use it for smartphones and action cameras is a real plus also. About the only thing I wish Hohem included was a carrying case, that would make transporting it a little less of a worry.

Hohem, the undisputed global leader in stabilization for cameras, smartphones & action cameras, just released the revolutionary iSteady MT3 Pro, the world’s first camera gimbal with an Ai visual sensor. It literally has a 2 megapixel Ai camera built in that is designed to track any subject. This Ai Tracking keeps your subject in the frame, whether you are shooting weddings, travel, cars, or any type of event. The Lithium-ion battery capacity is 4,350 milliampere hour & can be charged in 3.5 hours using a USB-C charger.    iSteady MT3 Pro is a precision, heavy duty tool that weighs 2.36 pounds. It is made of aluminum and features payload capability of 5.51 lbs. Each axis has independently adjustable follow speed, each with a range from 1 to 100. New to this model are Smooth Follow & Tight Follow modes. It features a color detachable remote.    Hohem was smart to use the industry-standard Arca Swiss Mount System on this gimbal; I have a number of Arca Swiss brackets mounted on various bodies that will make interchanging cameras on this gimbal a breeze. iSteady MT3 Pro works great on my Sony Mirrorless body, my iPhone 17 Pro Max, and even on my GoPro HERO13 Black!    CONCLUSION:    The Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro is in a class by itself, accurately tracking any subject while producing silky smooth video. It earns my highest recommendation.