Sometimes A Good GoPro Gimbal Is All You Need (A Review With A Chicken)

A while back we needed to shoot some action so we looked for a GoPro Gimbal. The market has a ton. We got the Feiyu Tech G4 from RCgeeks (if you live in the US you can get it here), and we were very pleasantly surprised.

As a gimbal, it does what you’d expect from a gimbal – keep the camera smooth, but the marker-sized form factor along with the the great performance made it into a trusted companion. I carry it around and it produces instantly usable footage.

You can check the full review after the jump

Here is a quick TD;LR for you folks. Just compare the shots:

What Is This?

• A hand held 3-axis gimbal for GoPro cameras
• Coming from Feiyu Tech which is making quite a big splash in the hand held gimbal arena
• You put a GoPro in, hit ON, boom! Instant stabilization

The Good:

• Great price
• exceptionally smooth
• operation time was longer than I expected
• Great form factor to fit in my everyday bag
• Super easy to operate

The Bad:

• It does not come with a case (close, but no cigar, you can DIY one for $10)
• The bracket that holds the camera in place is a bit fiddly
• alternating between follow and steady could be improved

Final Verdict:

This is quite a good investment if you are looking to up your game when it comes to hand held footage. The small form factor makes taking it along a no brainer, and for £225 / $247 it is an absolute steal.