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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 284 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars

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77%would recommend to a friend

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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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great gimbal

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’m loving this little gadget so far! It’s been a game changer for videos!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Gimbal for Canon M50

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing gimbal for travel and perfect for Canon M50. This gimbal is one of the best you can buy at this price the value is exceptional and will help take your videos forthelft next level!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Broken seal

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The product is good been too busy to actually test it. Unfortunately since I ordered by mail when the item arrived the original box seal was broken I was upset as I had purchased as a gift. My daughter immediately call customer service and reported it. I am a long time customer of Best Buys and this type of issue has never happened to me...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    ease of use.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    easy to use. user friendly set up. received as xmas gift.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Balance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Feels weak but works.

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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 to be used with my Sony A5100. That camera is not large and isn't heavy. This stabilizer was able to hold it, it just seemed very week when I tried using the motors to turn the thing. I ended up taking it back. It is good for the point and zoom cameras that are like $200.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exceeded expectations! a Must for a SONY ZV-1

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    With this gimbal, I was able to use my Sony ZV-1 without having to use in camera image stabilization which crops the video. With this gimbal I was able to film full frame, and take advantage of stabilized image for professional video and smooth content

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Makes your non stabilized camera useable for videos! And being able to control gimbal through app is really nice along with everything else.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Ehhh!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This gimbal is small and easy to carry, setting up is kinda hard same with balancing. I bought this last year November and I didn’t open it until yesterday hoping to use it when we snowboard but when I about to use it I notice that the joystick is gone and the motor is not working!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Balance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Hard to balance

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This has been ok, I just cannot for the life of me get the balance right twice in a row. I have marked it to easily return it to balance after being stored. Cannot make it work how I had hoped.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Gimbal!!!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This ended up being one of the best investments I’ve ever made for my mobile Music Video setup. Has been a great addition and most of time find myself using more than my more expensive gimbals.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Please make sure your camera is not too big!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was a little disappointed in the challenge for set-up. As someone who is experienced with electronics, the resources provided were not sufficient but there are some helpful videos on Youtube. I have not actually been able to use it because my camera is so heavy but I hope it is worth it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good with some restrictions

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This gimbal is built nicely. Will work with a heavy payload. However, this is not compatible with my Note 10+ with Moment anamorphic lens and a ND filter. You will have to rig up a counterweight which I am not a fan of doing. It will work with just a basic light weight moment lens around 40g, my set up was an additional 220g.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not for DSLRs

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Cool gimbal but not for bigger DSLRs. It overheated so I had to return it. Prefect for smaller cameras and phones. The added lens and when you move the screen out for vlogging threw it off.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Balance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It gets the job done.

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This gimbal gets the job done, but could use some improvements. If you camera is even slightly towards the payload it will be a pain to balance. Also, it scratches extremely easily. But , nonetheless it does its job and produces smooth video.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for Vlogs

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this item. I use it for my Canon m-50 and at first it took a while to learn how to balance it but after that it’s very easy to learn. Great product for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Balance

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    could not support weight brand claimed...

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have a mirrorless canon m50 and shoot vloggs and be roll shots with my 22mm lens and my 14-45mm lens using the gimbal and could work on pov and pf setting but when it came to more complicated shots like parallax zoom ins or back ups, or for Fmode with light jogging the gimbal's little serbos would give up. This crane only good for smart phones or cameras that weigh about the same... if you need something to be reliable for long shoots over a multitude of days with a larger more proffessional set up just go larger and save yourself the headache while trying shooting. Balancing can be tricky, you have to do it systematically in the right order for the right camera or phone.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for a6000 series

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This things awesome especially if you can score one on sale, balanced my a6100 with a shotgun mic and creates beautiful content battery is good too used it for 2 hours and only dropped to 80 percent

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exelent

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Zhiyun is the best compact gimball i never hade .this is pwrfect to smartphone. Camaras and action camaras.good price .perfect to care..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great gimbal for small setups

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was a great gimbal for my Canon m50 with kit lens but when I slapped a prime lens on it wasn’t able to handle the extra weight. It’s a fantastic gimbal for the form factor just be aware that it’s made for only the lightest of setups. Sad I had to return it due to these limitations.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great as Stabalizer

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great stabalizer, have had problems getting it to bluetooth connect with an older camera (probably issue of the camera vs the stabalizer) but would be nice to have a list of cameras would work with.

    I would recommend this to a friend