# Stabilizing Smartphone Cameras ‘The Picosteady’ Camera Stabilizer Cures the a Shaky Ha By Cody Turner | Published 2012-07-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picosteady-camera-stabilizer1 References: [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/86612749/the-picosteady-video-camera-stabilizer) & [picosteady](http://www.picosteady.com/) The Picosteady Camera Stabilizer is here to solve the problem of a shaky hand when trying to shoot a video. Luckily, there is now something for all amateur filmmakers out there that isn’t going to break their bank accounts or their backs and can be used on a variety of different camera bodies. The Picosteady is made from ultra lightweight materials and is capable of housing cameras such as the [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gimbal-griptok), [GoPro](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandmarc-motion-dolly) cameras, small digital camera and DSLRs. The easy to store, hand-held stabilizer is going to revolutionize the way amateur filmmakers shoot video, by giving their videos that professional look that the expensive/heavy stabilizers provide. Responsible for this genius invention are brothers Karim Elgarhy and Nadim Elgarhy. They have started a [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pro-camera-system) campaign to raise funds for the production of The Picosteady Camera Stabilizer. The asking price for The Picosteady Camera Stablizer is an afforable $139. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Affordable Camera Stabilizers:** The Picosteady Camera Stabilizer offers an affordable solution for amateur filmmakers to stabilize their smartphone cameras, disrupting the market for expensive stabilizers. - **Lightweight Camera Accessories:** The use of ultra lightweight materials in the Picosteady Camera Stabilizer opens up opportunities for the development of other lightweight camera accessories, such as tripods and mounts. - **Professional-quality Smartphone Filmmaking:** The Picosteady Camera Stabilizer allows amateur filmmakers to achieve professional-looking videos with their smartphones, creating a disruptive innovation in smartphone filmmaking. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Consumer Electronics:** The development of affordable camera stabilizers like the Picosteady presents a disruptive opportunity in the consumer electronics industry, particularly in the smartphone accessories market. - **Film and Video Production:** The introduction of lightweight camera stabilizers, such as the Picosteady, will disrupt the film and video production industry by making professional-looking videos more accessible to amateur filmmakers. - **Crowdfunding Platforms:** The success of Kickstarter campaigns, like the one for the Picosteady Camera Stabilizer, indicates a disruptive opportunity in the crowdfunding industry, specifically for innovative camera accessories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Automated AI Smartphone Stabilizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smove-pro-mobile-x.md) - [Mirrorless Image-Stabilization Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imagestabilization-camera.md) - [Portable Stabilizing Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/djis-osmo-action-4.md) - [Advanced AI-Powered Smartphone Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-tracking.md) - [AI-Powered Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isteady-m7.md) - [Solo Vlogger Smartphone Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gimbal-griptok.md) - [Cordless Triple-Axis Gimbal Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feiyu-pocket-3.md) - [Miniature Light Camera Stabilizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rs-3.md) - [Quad-Mode Smartphone Stabilizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-osmo-mobile-6.md)