# Professional-Grade Gimbals The 'Zhiyun Smooth 5' Offers Multipurpose Gimbal Support for Creators By Colin Smith | Published 2021-12-27 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhiyun-smooth-5 References: [zhiyun-tech](https://www.zhiyun-tech.com/en/product/detail/490?type=website&page=header&source=general_detail&title=SMOOTH) & [ca.zhiyun-tech](https://ca.zhiyun-tech.com/products/smooth-5?_ga=2.233853022.1799033337.1640029215-1214125506.1640029215&utm_source=mk&utm_medium=ow&utm_campaign=s5)  'Zhiyun,' the China-based manufacturer of professional camera peripherals, has debuted the 'Zhiyun Smooth 5,' a [multipurpose gimbal for videographers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-osmo-mobile-8). The Zhiyun Smooth 5 features a fully rotatable gimbal controlled by buttons on the handle or by a [smartphone app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flow-2-pro). The companion app for the gimbal is 'ZY Cami,' which costs an annual subscription, but the first year is included in a bundle with the Zhiyun Smooth 5 for 50 extra dollars, alongside other added perks such as a carrying case and fill lights. Having a subscription to ZY Cami unlocks features such as SMART Mode, SmartFollow, Online Editing, and [Live Stream Master](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-switcher-mobile-app). These features help the videographer choose how the video should focus, what the video should focus on automatically, and various editing tools for both live and uploaded videos. Image Credit: Zhiyun ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Multipurpose Gimbals:** The development of multipurpose gimbals offers videographers greater versatility and opens up new markets in the photography and film industries. - **Smartphone-controlled Gimbals:** The integration of smartphone apps and touch screens in gimbal design creates opportunity to offer increased convenience and precision for creators. - **Subscription-based Editing Tools:** Providing a bundle of professional editing tools with a gimbal, and charging a subscription, creates a revenue stream whilst offering creators the opportunity to elevate their production quality. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography Industry:** Offering multipurpose gimbals provides photographers with improved control and stability over their cameras, creating new opportunities for action, landscape, and time-lapse photography. - **Film Industry:** Integration of multipurpose gimbal technology offers new creative possibilities in film production, opening up professional-grade video capture for independent filmmakers. - **Software Industry:** Subscription-based editing software bundles, such as those offered by ZY Cami, could become a new software category in their own right, providing professional-grade tools to creators at lower cost than full-feature editing suites. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Robust Content Creator Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhiyun.md) - [Automated AI Smartphone Stabilizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smove-pro-mobile-x.md) - [Modular Multifunctional Smartphone Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-osmo-mobile-7-pro.md) - [AI-Powered Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isteady-m7.md) - [Advanced AI-Powered Smartphone Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-tracking.md) - [AI-Powered Smartphone Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-smartphone-gimbal.md) - [Omni-Compatible Handheld Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhiyun-crane-m3.md) - [Solo Vlogger Smartphone Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gimbal-griptok.md) - [Motion-Tracking Smartphone Tripods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insta360-flow.md)