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The best Android and iPhone gimbal
By Signe Brewster This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full Android and iPhone gimbal guide here. After spending 20 hours researching and testing top-rated gimbals for smartphones, we found the DJI Osmo Mobile 2 is the best mechanical stabilizer for casual phone videographers who want to shoot smoother, more cinematic footage. It reliably stabilizes video and is simple to set up and use, and DJI has the fastest customer service of the gimbal manufacturers we interacted with. The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 smooths out shaky hands and jerky movements, which comes in handy while snowboarding, on vacation, or shooting video for a social media post. The few buttons on its comfortable handle are simple to learn how to use, and its app is clearly designed. It can autonomously track a subject of your choice or handle cinematic shots like hyper-lapses and dolly zooms. If you have an iPhone and don't mind sacrificing on customer service and handle comfort for an app with more options and a device with more useful buttons, you should consider the Zhiyun Smooth 4. The app offers more fine-tuning of settings like aperture and filters. It also integrates smoothly with the handle's buttons, which are more numerous and configurable if you don't want to touch the phone screen as often, but can be more difficult to learn than our top pick's. We don't recommend the Smooth 4 for Android devices at this time because the Android app does not support shooting 4K video.
DJI's second smartphone gimbal gets improved controls and a lower price
DJI's Osmo Mobile set the standard for shooting stabilized smartphone videos, and now the time is right for a follow-up. At CES the company revealed the new DJI Osmo Mobile 2, a redesigned sequel meant to make mobile videography more accessible to the masses. The best part: It costs a reasonable $129.
