ZHIYUN Crane M3 Gimbal

ZHIYUN Crane M3 Gimbal in Kenya

ZHIYUN Crane M3 Gimbal price in Kenya is Kes 52,000. Crane M3’s small size and surprisingly lightweight makes it easy to carry and use for extended periods without fatigue. Moreover, it is quite fashionable. This is especially true with its sleek white color and modern design adding a stylish touch to your equipment. Its built-in Fill Light ensures excellent illumination on your subject and environment during video recording and photography with a peak brightness of 580 lumens.  The Dual Color Temperature Light: allows for adjustable brightness and color temperature (5300K-5700K), enhancing low-light shooting conditions.

Worried about controls during recording? The gimbal comes with Intuitive Controls, with the round-cap joystick and optimized control panel for seamless navigation. The 1.22-inch OLED Touchscreen offers a full-color display for easy one-handed operation and access to settings. You can utilize either Wired/Wireless Camera Control when recording, further showing how versatile this gimbal is.

Crane M3 offers 8 hours on full charge for the 1150mAh Battery. Thanks to PD 12W fast charging, the battery can be up from 0-100% in 2 hours. The gimbal offers wide, supporting smartphones, action cameras, compact cameras, and full-frame mirrorless cameras with certain lenses. Buy the ZHIYUN Crane M3 Gimbal, available while stocks last.

Crane M3 Gimbal USPs

• Ergonomic Design and Build: Crane M3’s small size and surprisingly lightweight make it easy to carry and use for extended periods without fatigue. Moreover, it is quite fashionable. This is especially true with its sleek white color and modern design adding a stylish touch to your equipment.
• Quick Release System 4.0: This important feature ensures easy and fast transitions between different devices with minimal setup time.
• Built-in Fill Light: ensure excellent illumination on your subject and environment during video recording and photography with a peak brightness of 580 lumens. The Dual Color Temperature Light: allows for adjustable brightness and color temperature (5300K-5700K), enhancing low-light shooting conditions.
• Intuitive Controls: the gimbal with round-cap joystick and optimized control panel for seamless navigation.
• 1.22-inch OLED Touchscreen: Full-color display for easy one-handed operation and access to settings.
• Long Battery Life and Fast Charging: it offers 8 hours on full charge for the 1150mAh Battery. Thanks to PD 12W fast charging, the battery can be up from 0-100% in 2 hours.
• Ergonomic, Practical, Functional Design: the ergonomically designed handle offers a comfortable and secure grip during use. A Mini Tripod Included adds convenience and flexibility for various shooting scenarios.
• Smart Features:
  • Multiple Shooting Modes: Includes follow, pan-follow, POV, portrait, GO, lock, and vortex modes for various shooting needs.
  • SmartFollow 3.0: Tracks moving objects and keeps them centered for dynamic shots.
  • ZY Cami App: Unlocks additional features like smart tracking, AI editing, gesture control, slow motion, timelapse, and magic panorama.
• Wired/Wireless Camera Control
  • Wireless Control: The built-in receiver at the base can be paired with the transmitter module for wireless control of mainstream cameras via Bluetooth.
  • Cable Control: Compatible with the camera shutter protocol, supports photo-taking, video filming, focus, and digital/optical zoom within the permission of the shutter protocol.
• Advanced Stability: optimize on the 3-Axis Stabilization, which provides smooth and stable footage from any angle, even in extreme positions. Besides, the Upgraded Motors ensure high-quality stabilization with professional-grade performance.
• Compatibility: enjoy wide compatibility when using the Gimbal. It supports smartphones, action cameras, compact cameras, and full-frame mirrorless cameras with certain lenses.

ZHIYUN Crane M3 Gimbal Specifications and Price in Kenya

Detailed Product Description

Tiny Body, Mighty Power

Get rid of the hefty body. Zhiyun Crane M3 is as tiny as a bottle of water. But the upgraded motors with strong torque guarantee stable movements and filming with cameras in different sizes.

Note: the Gimbal is compatible with smartphones, action cameras, compact cameras, and full-frame mirrorless cameras with certain lenses. An accessory mount is required for smartphones and action cameras.

Built-in LED fill light | Light the Dark and Sharpen the Image

Pioneering built-in LED fill light with Lumen Amplifier technology for reducing image noise. Shooting in dark or dim light is favored by the adjustable color temperature and brightness, which sharpens the image.

• Peak Power: 6W
• Color Temperature Level: 2600-5400K
• Brightness: Warm Light 650-75; White Light 850-950
• CRI 90+

Quick Release 4.0 | Easier Balancing, Assembly and Disassembly

Upgraded quick-release system with general quick-release plate for easier balancing, assembly, and disassembly. Locks with transverse palm-rejection design to protect cameras while ensuring efficiency.

Inventive locks and latches for storage. The Zhiyun Crane M3 gimbal can be adjusted to half-storage/full-storage mode. No axis arm adjustments are needed when switching to half-storage mode with a mounted camera, and no rebalances are needed when expanded. Sharper and tinier in size in full-storage mode.

All-New Sleek Design with excellent gripping experience

It is the industry-first appearance design. Crane M3 ushers in appearance with fashionable white color. It agrees more with your cute, compact camera. An ergonomic grip handle and comfortable material also better fit your palm.

A Real All-arounder

Expansion base with microphone connection port, 6.55 mm audio port, and 1/4 expansion port unlock more using scenes. Vlogging, taking commercials, interviewing, and recording while traveling, Crane M3 covers all your needs.

Full-Color Touch Screen

All-new full-color touch screen with advanced UI design and intuitive interface. The gimbal is tiny and portable like a smartphone that you can operate with just one hand at ease.

Shortcut | Adjustment Wheel & Joystick

Find the buttons, wheels, and the newly added round joystick at your comfort reach with the ergonomic control panel. Support adjustment on aperture, shutter, ISO, and roll axis.

Wired/Wireless Camera Control

Wireless Control: The built-in receiver at the base can be paired with the transmitter module for wireless control of mainstream cameras via Bluetooth.

Cable Control: Compatible with the camera shutter protocol, supports photo-taking, video filming, focus, and digital/optical zoom within the permission of the shutter protocol.

*Check the compatibility list for compatible models and functions.

Charge Fast, and Faster

PD Fast Charge, Type-C charging port and 1150mAh battery capacity allow you to enjoy the following: Charge only 2 hours but work for 8 hours, using the gimbal while charging via power bank.

Stylish Backpack Ready for Every Travel

Backpack dedicated to CRANE-M3 made by ZHIYUN. Different layers for storing the camera, lens, and other accessories. Stylish and exquisite surface with advanced technology and procedures to resist spills.

Pros and Cons of Crane M3 Gimbal

Pros

• For its size, design, and capabilities, it is surprisingly compact and lightweight. Thus it is easy to carry around and use for extended periods without causing fatigue.
• Ergonomic design with industry-first, fashionable white color. The ergonomic handle is equally comfortable to use
• Multiple shooting modes, including follow, pan-follow, POV, portrait, GO, lock, and vortex modes for various shooting needs.
• 22-inch OLED full-color Touchscreen Display enables one-handed operation.
• Quick Release System 4.0 for easier balancing, assembly, and disassembly.
• The gimbal is equipped with a dual color temperature built-in fill light with adjustable brightness, enhancing low-light shooting.
• It features a 3-axis stabilization with upgraded motors for smooth and stable footage.
• The Crane 3 Gimbal is quite versatile. It seamlessly works with smartphones, action cameras, compact cameras, and full-frame mirrorless cameras with certain lenses.
• Mic extension can be added (Expansion Base+6.5mm Microphone) at the bottom of the gimbal, though bought separately as an accessory.

Cons

• Steep price that could discourage many admirers of the Gimbal
• Some users might find the use of plastic in certain parts less durable than metal.
• Limited Payload Capacity.
• Its advanced features and settings may be challenging for beginners to master. It seems more suited to pros.
• 8 hours battery life is decent but not long enough for a Pro gimbal
• Some users have reported that balancing can be tricky with certain camera and lens combinations.
• App Dependency (requires the ZY Play app) for accessing advanced features, which limits amateurs, and their ability to maximize the full potential of the device.
• Max Payload not specified by the manufacturer.

Verdict

Advanced, sophisticated, and packaged for pros. The Zhiyun Crane M3 is the ultimate gimbal for pros who seek reliability, stability, easy to set up, and a versatile tool to maximize the value of their craft.