Customers enjoy the Crane M2's ease of use, compatibility with various devices, and the resulting video quality. Many appreciate its compact size and lightweight design, finding it ideal for travel. However, some users experienced challenges with balancing the gimbal and found the initial setup process and instructions to be less than intuitive. The app also received some negative feedback.
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Cons mentioned:
Balance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Complicated
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
They tell you it will take a iPhone 11, but fail to mention that if you have a case, the crane is useless because you can’t get the phone on the thing. Then there’s the multi step balancing that you have to do that only by searching YouTube, do you find some odd little man with a voice over explaining how to do it. But once you take the phone out, balance the system....oh it’s great, awesome, works 85% perfectly! I would whole heartedly recommend this product being used as a doorstop and a sibling hold your phone with a promise of food afterwards, because you’ll get better angles and faster response time and the face tracking.....far superior. Great job
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Solid quality, good value
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very fancy! Upon taking it out of the box I could feel the quality of the materials. I didn’t mean to buy what the brand considers to be a professional grade product (on their website) but I’m happy with it. It’s not their newest model, so optimized for iPhone 12 and older, with rounded edges. However the phone grip still works fine with the square edge of the iPhone 13. I have the pro max and it’s too big for the grip with the minimal case. It feels vulnerable to have my phone naked in the grip and is really hard to balance. The product works perfectly with my GoPro though. It’s all about balance and counterbalance. I didn’t expect to need to use that part of my brain when buying a gimbal!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not friendly to new users, weak weight support
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very confusing to use to someone unfamiliar with gimbals. Battery lasts for a very short period. I'm not even sure if it lasts for more than an hour at full charge depending on which setting you are using. Requires an app for certain functions. Does well as a gimbal for the duration it will run. If you lean it forward too much or try to tilt it down with an average camera lens it will entirely DROP down and stop trying to support the weight of the camera. Almost caused me to break a camera.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Video quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
The crane m2 is pretty good
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It’s a good gimbal, the buttons are cheap feeling,.. but where it matters the most is where it shines , that’s in the footage. It follows your movements very well, and it feels accurate with your movements . I would recommend this gimbal.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Compatibility
Cons mentioned:
Balance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Zhiyun - Crane M2 3-in-1 Handheld Stabilizer
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It's a good little crane. It gets the job done, although you need to tweak it a lot to get it to stand on its own (the camera).
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
not bad
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
not a bad little gimbal. i use it with my gopro and insta360. not as good as a more expensive one but it gets the job done on a budget.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Instructions
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice little gimbal
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works well once you get it up and running. The included instructions are very difficult to read due to the tiny, tiny print. The illustrations are not very helpful.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy to use but set up needs time
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to use but needs some time to find the correct setup - User guide needs improvement but you could find a lot of help online from other users
Easy to handle and carry
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Video quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to use
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The price and quality was perfect. I never used one before but I saw another tourist use this and was impressed by the quality of pictures.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great value
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
For price point this item works fantastic and made life a lot easier. Working on a lot of projects lately and this has made it simple to get a good and stable moving shot.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Small, powerful, and surprising.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
What an incredible, small gimble. This works extremely well with an RX100-series style camera, but I've even balanced by Sony A7R III with the 40mm G lens on it...I wouldn't go any heavier than that. It works extremely well for point-and-shoots as well as phones. At this price, there's nothing smaller, easier to pack or use. Some of the buttons do feel a little cheap, but if you don't treat this roughly I think it will hold up just fine.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Gimble for small cameras
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Pretty good Gimble for its size. Does the job. Linking phone and Gimble togther had been challenging a bit. Support is lacking as well but the product overall is solid.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Amazing function but not all size lens will work
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good product and functionally works great. Seems to work better with phone that camera however. Any larger lens and the camera tilts forward and is unbalanced.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great for small cameras or phones
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
great gimbal works as it should used it with a sony a6300,balances easily.easy to use,great price
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good device
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Its a very good gimbal. Stabilization is accurate and easy to use. The only issue is, you cannot use it with sony a6400 + 18-135 mm lens or bigger!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Small Gimbal - Works with Sony ZV-E10
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this gimbal to use with my new Sony ZV-E10. It fits with the stock lens, I've also used a Rokinon AF 12 MM Wide Angle Lens and with the weight it just fits on the gimbal. Any larger lenses on this camera and you will need a bigger gimbal so watch the combined weight of the camera and lens you are looking at. Otherwise, the functionality has been great and my videos are super smooth especially for vlogging.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Balance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Overall ok gimble
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I used it very few times for go pro and my daughter iphone. It works well, but suddenly loose it balance and comes back. Not sure what to do.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Compatibility
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works great
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I use this with my Sony A6400 since the a6400 has no stability built in works great
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great compact gimbal
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Amazing with the Sony ZV-1 and iPhone 12! Lightweight, easy to use. Easy to carry in a backpack.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Video quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
good for what it does
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
its ok it does good with stabilizing the footage for compact cameras and go pros and phones