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HANDHELD STABILIZERS
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HANDHELD STABILIZERS
Handheld stabilizers
are the all the rage —
and for good reason.
These handy video
production tools allow
camera operators to
capture smooth shots
without sacrificing
freedom of movement.
Here’s a look
at the best
handheld
stabilizers on
the market
today.
T
oday’s action cams, mirrorless
and DSLR cameras and cam-
corders are lighter than ever.
But in many ways, they are also less
ergonomically cooperative. In this
article, we’ll look at the best handheld
stabilizers on the market today, then
go over the specs to check as you
shop so that you can make your vid-
eos look more like “Birdman” and less
like “The Blair Witch Project.”Best two-handed gimbal
DJI Ronin-M
The Ronin-M delivers the benefits of
the two-handed motorized gimbal
form factor in a lightweight and af-
fordable package. The Ronin-M itself
weighs 5 pounds and can support
payloads up to 8 pounds. This gimbal
features tool-less balancing and tun-
ing, and re-configuring or breaking
down the Ronin-M is simplified with
crossbars that unscrew. Three orienta-DJI Ronin-M
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