

The Zhiyun Smooth Q3 has these extras: built-in video light, gesture control, zoom buttons, smart templates, edit directly with ZY Cami app, no protruding motor arm to get in the view of the ultra-wide camera, and a mini tripod included. Launched in August 2019, the Zhiyun Smooth Q2 is still a worthy buy with a bigger capacity, replaceable battery, which makes it last longer. These are promo prices and may change over time. If you're on Hitfilm 3/4 Express Heat Distortion is part of the Destruction Add-on pack, along with Blood Spray, Fire, Gunfire, Shatter, Film Damage and TV Damage. PriceĪs of May 2021, The Zhiyun Smooth Q3 costs US$89 and the Zhiyun Smooth Q2 costs US$79, US$10 less. If you're on Hitfilm 3/4 Pro you have a Heat Distortion effect that's just plug and play.
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The operating instructions and official specs can be found in the downloadable user manuals.ĭownload Zhiyun Smooth Q2 User Manual here.ĭownload Zhiyun Smooth Q3 User Manual here.

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What does that mean? Which app is better? Which one has better features? User Manuals

Smooth Q2 uses the ZY Play app while Smooth Q3 uses the ZY Cami app. I rarely use the Zhiyun camera app for any shoot, because I think my native camera on the Samsung Galaxy and iPhone can perform better. I want my gimbal to look low when in tripod mode, especially when shooting product reviews. The old Q2 tilts 305 degrees while the new Q3 tilts -260 to +80 degrees. I want 360 degrees for that freedom of movement and those vortex roll effect. My favorite Q2 pans 360 degrees non-stop while the Q3 pans from -150 to +150 degrees. Yes, that’s how I like to carry my gimbal, not put them in some casing. So the Q3 is shorter but broader when inserted into my pants pocket. Q3 looks lighter because it is all plastic outside while the Q2 is mostly metal. The new Zhiyun Smooth Q3 weighs 0.75lb (340g) and the old Zhiyun Smooth Q2 weighs 0.84lb (380g). However, I don’t like the protruding arm that gets into the view of my Ultra-wide camera. I also like the replaceable battery, accessible ports, and simple controls. First, let me compare the 3 main reasons why I like the Zhiyun Smooth Q2.
