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DJI Osmo Mobile 2 Vs Zhiyun Smooth 4 - It Depends On What You Need

2018-05-24
there are a lot of smartphone Gamble's out there but the ji Yoon's smooth four and DJI Osmo mobile - or arguably the two most talked-about Gamble's right now they both cost the same and they both do the same thing but the each target a different demographic if you're trying to choose between any of these two gimbals here are the main differences that I think you should know about just so we're clear this isn't a full review on either these gimble's I'm just trying to point out the most important differences between them so I cannot be with a purchase decision if you want to learn more about either of these Gamble's then watch their full reviews both the DJI Osmo mobile 2 and ji-eun smooth for retail for $139 and they both come with very similar accessories they both come in a hard styrofoam carrying case and they both come with a charging cable but the smooth four also brings an included attachable base which is great if you're going to be getting lots of motion time lapses if you want to pick either these gimbals up I'll have links to description below and if you use the links it really helps out the channel I just have to check them out cuz you never know when he's good most might go on sale first let's got some small but important details out of the way first both of these Gamble's have a universal mount on the bottom so you can attach them to your tripod both of these Gamble's aren't 360-degree Gamble's and both of these Gamble's charge via different USB ports the Osmo mobile 2 charges via a microUSB port and I find it odd DJI they will just use a USB C port cuz that's what the magic air uses but the Osmo has a dedicated USB a port so you can charge your own phone whereas the smooth four does use a USB C port for charging but unfortunately you can't use this USB C port to charge your own device instead you have to use the micro USB port found on the tilt axis to charge your own phone and personally I can't use this micro USB port and I feel G you and should have at least included a USB eyal to charge other devices because like I said in the full review if you're going to be filming with your phone you're constantly going to need to recharge it especially if you're filming in 4k even though both of these Gamble's do relatively the same thing there are three main differences I want to talk about and that's range of motion physical controls and in software with the smooth four you're just able to move around much more the gimbal snagging and messing up your shot whereas the Osmo 2 doesn't have as much range of motion so if you move in a certain direction or if you hold it I'm straying away it'll might snag and get your phone off access you're just able to get away with much more with this women with four whereas the Osmo 2 really only likes to be held upright obviously both of these Gamble's are going to help smooth out your video and for the most part they both do a good job but neither of these Gamble's are going to perfectly smooth out your video they're still going to be some up and down undulation going on but you can further smooth out your video by adjusting the way you walk the motors on both these Gamble's who are relatively silent but I did find the Osmo might give off a slight whining sound if they're working hard to keep your shot level but it happens very rarely but overheating hasn't been an issue with either these Gamble's which is always a good thing to see but perhaps the biggest difference between these two Gamble's are the physical controls and form factors first up plainly said the DJI Osmo mobile twos handle is much smaller and much more ergonomic than the smooth force whereas a smooth force handle is just a rounded off rectangle then never really rests comfortably in the hand but both of these handles are made out of plastic and are very slippery so I highly advise you a tester wrist strap but the biggest feature of the smooth for has to offer are the physical control buttons and the zoom wheel with the physical control buttons you can quickly and easily adjust your capture settings without having to use the touchscreen and with the zoom wheel you can precisely pull focus or zoom in on something and thanks to these physical controls I feel too smooth for is the filmmakers gamble but unfortunately the smooth Ford doesn't have a joystick to control the pan and tilt action of your camera you can only do it manually the control buttons on the DJI Osmo mobile 2 are very minimal and unlike the smooth 4 there is a joystick so you can control your camera movements there's also a switch on the Osmo 2 so you can adjust the zoom of the camera but you don't have as much control as you would with the smooth 4 zoom wheel but another big difference between these 2 Gamble's or if their apps in order to get the most out of the Jean smooth 4 you're better off using 2zy play app so you can take full control of the physical buttons and quickly adjust your camera settings because without it you're not going to be able to take full advantage of the zoom wheel which is kind of the selling point of the smooth four but I can't help but notice the image quality of the zy play a p-- isn't as good as DJ eyes app or the iPhones native camera app it's not as sharp and the image can get blown out a times she used a construction feature is also mostly useless it loses a subject very easily but since this is software I do hope to see my play app will improve over time DJ eyes active tracking on the other hand is far superior and I found it very useful for what I want to keep a specific subject and frame but I still have to move around these are eyes app also manages to capture image quality that's a little closer to real life than the zy play app these your eyes app is also much simpler to use which some people will like and others won't if you want to fine tune your shot you're going to have to fiddle around with the jedis app much longer then you would wish u n--'s app and the process of digging through the menus and using the touchscreen you're probably gonna have to readjust a shot but with all that being said since both of these gimble's cost the same i think it all comes down to your needs I feel that even smooth for is better suited for filmmakers and the DJI Osmo mobile 2 is better suited for live streamers the smooth form manages to keep your shots steady at all costs while giving you quick and easy access to adjust your settings so you can get the best shot the Osmo simple to use interface lightweight design ergonomic handle joystick and he was ba port for charging your own phone makes it perfect for people who want to go live for extended periods of time I feel the smooth four has a better hardware and the Osmo 2 has a better software I feel DJI needs to improve the range of motion of its gimbal with the Osmo mobile 3 and I feel she you needs to bring better software in a much more ergonomic handle with the smooth v if you made it this far I guess you enjoyed 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