CRANE Your camera CREW in 1

Zhiyun Crane

CRANE, your camera CREW in one

Crane is primarily designed for mirrorless cameras, such as the Sony a7S and Panasonic GH4, ideal for low-cost individual filming applications, from micro films, wedding videos to travel films, and so on. Supporting 360° unlimited rotation along the 3 axes with perfect stabilizing performance, it empowers you to shoot steady and smooth streams EASILY and ALONE with all imaginable angles of view, while realizing the perfection that was once only possible by a whole camera crew.

It's the FORCE

The gimbal body of Crane weighs only 950g (excluding batteries) while its valid payload reaches up to 1800g, mountable by almost all mirrorless cameras available on the market, and even some DSLR camera models, while allowing for a variety of lens combination up to your shooting demands. Ergonomically designed in its compact and elegant body, it works like a real crane machine with unparalleled stability and robustness.

Zhiyun phone gimbal at Finger Tip

Featuring optimized Bluetooth connection, CRANE allows remote camera attitude control and mode switch for easier and more flexible operations thru a specialized palm-size remote control or mobile APP.

360° Panoramic Shots along 3 Axes

By adopting the advanced slip-ring technology on all three axes, Crane realizes 360° x 3 unlimited rotation control, offering free angle choices for any griping gestures or camera placement all up to your shooting needs.

Truly TWO in ONE

In realizing the best work efficiency for individual photographers and film makers, Crane is the first of its kind in the market to support real time control of both SONY and Panasonic cameras thru connection of a camera control line, which literally combines the stabilizer and camera into one gear, saving troubles of separate controls.

Instune Algorithms with Better Efficiency & Lower Consumption

Well-tuned by ZHIYUN is self-innovated Instune Algorithm and empowered by optimized high-torque motor control technology, Crane responses to intense motions or even sudden twists in real-time with precise and smooth compensation while making ZERO noises with lower power consumption. Its extraordinary steadiness eliminates subtle shakes even when zoomed in x5 in display.

Instant Attitude Compensation

Integrated with the pioneering 32-bit x 3 high-speed MCU parallel control technology which realizes a synchronous processing speed up to 4000Hz on its independent built-in IMU, Crane helps create the most impressive shots with its incomparable motion sensitivity and precision control.

Running 4000hz/sec. 32-Bit x3MCUs