Zhiyun-Tech Smooth 5S

Zhiyun, the world’s leading gimbal brand for filmmakers with cameras and smartphones, today launched the Smooth 5S, its new 3-axis professional smartphone gimbal, providing content creators everything they need to realise their creative filmmaking ideas in one portable package. The latest addition to Zhiyun’s iconic Smooth range, the Smooth 5S offers several upgraded features that make it more powerful, compatible with larger smartphones and deliver superior image stabilisation. It also features a new, powerful built-in fill light in addition to the two modular magnetic lights, providing an integrated yet simplified filmmaking experience for everyone (note: extra modular lights not included in the standard version).

Realize your filmmaking goals
Zhiyun's creative tools allow content creators to explore the furthest limits of their creativity. With its innovative features and its built-in fill light, the Smooth 5S elevates your smartphone into the perfect one-man day to night filmmaking tool. It's perfect for content creators or anyone wishing to express themselves creatively.

Illuminate any scene
The light offers a 5000K colour temperature, a 90+ CRI and 2W rated power in the stabiliser’s tilt arm. The new fill light is in addition to its 300 lumen lights and both illumination sources enable 360° all-round lighting up to 15 square metres and allows for play with shadows, contrast and brightness of any scene.

Unbreakable stabilisation
The Smooth 5S offers superior anti-shake footage which preserves the original definition quality of the shoot. The magnetic steel motors with upgraded algorithms firmly power up larger sized mobile phones, while the wider phone clamp supports external lens options.

Breadth of vision and full control
The position of the Smooth 5S’s rear motors and professional cut out design, facilitate wider vision capture and extreme-angle shooting - thus putting more creative options at a filmmaker’s fingertips. Filmmakers have full control thanks to Zhiyun's iconic intuitive control panel and wheel allowing easy adjustment of gimbal parameters. Visible shooting modes combine with a round-cap joystick to get to you shot-ready with effortless one-handed operation.

Up to 25 hours of uninterrupted shooting
Getting the Smooth 5S up to 100% power only takes 2 hours via PD fast charging, giving content creators a maximum of 25 hour of non- stop shooting.

Content that wows
The ZY Cami App offers multiple templates, filters, music, transitions and stickers. Multiple quick-switch shooting modes include PF, L, F, POV. Zoom and focus switch support as well as focal length adjustment are via the control wheel - enabling entry level to film professional dolly zoom effect. Smart Follow secures the spotlight for your subject. Remotely control the camera via gestures. The app also offers MagicClone Pano, Slow Motion and Timelapse features.  Zhiyun's StaCam professional app, dedicated to video filming, has a simple yet multifunctional interface and handy operation. The app will brighten up your daily vlogs and can also make your videos more cinematic.

Buy the Zhiyun Smooth 5S gimbal stabilizer here