A must-have Q evaluation of Zhiyun fluency for novices.

IT 168 evaluation I wonder if friends will encounter such a situation when they shoot videos with their mobile phones: the original good memories are shaken because of "hand disability", and even people's faces can't be photographed clearly; Or you can't help but record the beautiful scenery with video, but when you look back, you find that the picture is crooked and the original beauty disappears without a trace. Recently, Zhiyun officially launched a hand-held stabilizer for the entry-level market: Smooth Q, which is said to treat disabled and skewed parties. The author will experience it below.

Let's take a look at this product first. Zhiyun Smooth Q is a hand-held stabilizer for mobile phone shooting launched by Zhiyun Technology. Although it is a novice-oriented product, Smooth Q has basically the same functions as the high-end product line, and provides a full set of settings and many useful functions for mobile phone users.

Zhiyun smooth q appearance: silicone carbonate material and feel are the highlights.

▲ Zhiyun smooth Q outer packaging

The outer packaging inherits Zhiyun's packaging design style, and the pure white box is very simple. On the front of the package, there is a product rendering of Zhiyun fluent Q, which makes users feel the charm of the new product in advance. Compared with other "sluts", the packaging design of Zhiyun Smooth Q gave the author a very good first impression.

▲ Zhiyun fluent Q nameplate

There is a product nameplate of Zhiyun Smooth Q on the back of the package. You can see that Zhiyun has four colors. I got the matte black version this time. In addition to the first time, the nameplate also lists the main selling points of accessories and products. The QR code below is the download address of ZY APP. I will introduce the use of APP in detail later.

▲ Zhiyun smooth Q has a hard shell protection bag.

To tell the truth, the author's good impression of Zhiyun began with this package. Although Smooth Q is a product for beginners, Zhiyun is equipped with a special hard shell protection bag. It is not difficult to see from this detail that Zhiyun has really made great efforts in improving the user experience.

▲ Zhiyun smooth Q hard shell protection bag

The overall shape of the hard shell protection bag is similar to that of the stabilizer, and the hard shell outside can effectively protect your smooth Q from damage. The reinforced zipper design also makes it waterproof. Ok, stop talking, open it and see the true face of smooth Q.

▲ Zhiyun is smooth Q.

Open the protective bag and you will see the real body of Zhiyun's smooth Q. I have to say that the special bag is a special bag, which fits perfectly.

▲ Zhiyun is smooth Q.

I have to say that matte black is a man's favorite. The moment I saw Zhiyun's smooth Q, professional equipment came to my face. Basically consistent with other hand-held stabilizers, the smooth Q-* * is divided into three parts: grip, stabilizing arm and mobile phone holder. The fuselage is made of silicon carbonate, which is both strong and light. The frosting process on the surface also gives it a quite good texture and feel, and the first impression is good.

▲ Zhiyun Smooth Q Button Ribbon

Smooth Q has the same functional area as its own high-end equipment, providing shortcut operation buttons such as on-off switch, multi-mode mode, far-near adjustment, stabilizer bar, etc., which can be quickly operated when shooting with Zhiyun APP. Of course, even if there is no APP blessing, the smooth Q stabilizer can be used normally.

▲ Zhiyun smooth Q charging interface

Zhiyun Smooth Q adopts universal Mirco-usb charging interface, which can be charged by ordinary mobile phone charging cable, and supports instant use function.

▲ Smooth Q can also charge the device.

In addition to the first time, the bottom of Smooth Q is equipped with a standard USB interface. Because Smooth Q has a built-in 2200mAh battery, it can also be used as a charging treasure to charge the mobile phone urgently, improving the shooting endurance.

▲ Zhiyun smooth Q stable arm, mobile phone bracket

Zhiyun Smooth Q adopts all-metal stabilizing arm, and the length of the stabilizing arm can be adjusted by knob to obtain the balance point of different sizes of equipment. The configured bracket supports mobile phones with a maximum size of 6.5 inches, which basically covers all products.

▲ Zhiyun smooth Q bottom

In order to improve the application scope and compatibility of the product, the bottom of Zhiyun Smooth Q is also equipped with a universal screw knob, which also allows it to support almost all supporting equipment such as tripods on the market.

▲ Zhiyun smooth Q panorama

It can be seen that although Zhiyun Smooth Q looks petite, some friends may find it a bit unreliable to support this 6.5-inch small fuselage. However, according to the author's actual measurement, Smooth Q can easily support the "behemoth" of iPhone7plus, but there are still relatively few mobile phones larger than iPhone7plus.

▲ Zhiyun smooth Q grip

In the hand-held situation, the ergonomically designed handle shows its advantages. Zhiyun slippery Q is quite comfortable to hold, and the unique matte texture has a certain anti-slip effect while bringing a good feel, and it is not afraid of excessive hand sweat.

▲ Zhiyun fluent Q with tripod

Of course, Zhiyun Smooth Q can also be used with tripod. It can be said that this entry-level product is quite compatible.

Zhiyun fluency q evaluation: experience

As mentioned earlier, Zhiyun Smooth Q can also be used offline normally. However, with the blessing of the APP, Smooth Q can fully realize all functions. Therefore, it is recommended that your friends download the ZY playback application. It should be noted that at present, ZY PLAY only supports IOS download, and Android will have to wait for a while to go online, so this experience only provides IOS experience.

▲ Zhiyun smooth Q interface design

Compared with the old version of APP Zhiyun Pocket Assistant, the new version of ZY PLAY has been comprehensively designed in terms of interface and operation mode, and the more concise operation mode is in line with the current mainstream user experience.

▲ Zhiyun Smooth Q Function List

In terms of functions, ZP PLAY not only supports camera standard setting resolution, but also supports camera filters, slow motion, time-lapse photography, object tracking and other functions, and there should be no major defects in functions. Of course, although all the options hidden in the interface can make the interface more concise, it is still a bit tricky not to display even key parameters such as resolution.

▲ Is the stabilizer of 799 yuan really stable?

Since I have used other brands of hand-held stabilizers before, I believe that Zhiyun's APP is functional enough to meet the needs of daily use. As a product within 1000 yuan, it can be said that there are not many competitors on the market at present. However, this price also makes many small partners worry about the stabilizing effect. Let's shoot a real video to see if Smooth Q is stable.

▲ Zhiyun Smooth Q Stability Test

Compared with the normal handheld state, the stability of Zhiyun's smooth Q is indeed worthy of recognition, and the jitter amplitude of the whole picture is significantly lower than that of the normal handheld state. As a shaking party, the author said that with smooth Q, shooting video is perfect. In addition, the joystick of Zhiyun Smooth Q does not need APP to operate directly in full follow mode, which greatly improves the playability of the product.

▲ Zhiyun Smooth Q Lock Focus Demonstration

As one of the main selling points, the experience of Smooth Q lock focus mode is also quite good. Smooth Q can track the locked object perfectly whether it is close at hand or far away. This function is of great help to friends who often take pictures of children or moving objects.

Finally, let's watch a simple clip video to see the performance of Zhiyun's smooth Q.

▲ Zhiyun Smooth Q Lock Focus Demonstration

Full text summary:

▲ Zhiyun is smooth Q.

As a product for entry-level users, the performance of Zhiyun Smooth Q can be said to be remarkable. Although the silicone carbonate body is not as exquisite as the metal body, it feels no weaker than the metal body products. Functionally, Zhiyun Smooth Q is also consistent with its own flagship. The flagship has all the functions of Smooth Q. The only thing worth complaining about is that Smooth Q can only use mobile phones as shooting tools. The reason for this design is undoubtedly a compromise on cost. Of course, for entry-level users, the main shooting tool is the mobile phone, so this design is still meaningful.

In terms of price, the mainstream handheld stabilizers on the market are all above 1500 yuan, while the official price of Zhiyun Smooth Q is only 799 yuan. At this price, users can experience the stable effect of quasi-specialty. It can be said that the smooth Q of Zhiyun provides the most solid strength for the popularization of handheld stabilizers.