Zhiyun Crane M3

Crane M3 Zhiyun Stabilizer

Small, lightweight, and fashionable, Zhiyun-Tech's CRANE-M3 3-axis handheld gimbal stabilizer is designed for compact cameras, smartphones, and action cameras. The compact design allows you to freely maneuver your camera for longer periods of time, and it's also easy to pack when traveling. New features include an integrated fill light with adjustable color filters and color temperature, a trendy white exterior, a 1.22" full-color OLED display, PD fast charging, eight hours of runtime, and an even faster quick-release motherboard.

The CRANE-M3 offers 360° panning, 309° tilting, and 333° swivel rotation in seven operating modes, including tracking, panning, viewpoint, portrait, forward, locking, and vortex modes, and can also be manually adjusted if required. It runs for about eight hours on its built-in 1150mAh battery that is recharged with an included USB Type-C cable, and you can also power the gimbal with a power bank while operating the gimbal. The color OLED display confirms the selected operating mode, battery level, Bluetooth/Wi-Fi status, and other functions. Scale marks and memory locks help you balance the camera and lock the balance position of the camera used.

Through built-in Wi-Fi, the gimbal can be synced with a Wi-Fi-enabled camera that supports remote zoom , shutter, and video start/stop control, or you can use a camera control cable and the USB Type-C port on the motherboard to control the camera shutter and also power the camera. Through built-in Bluetooth, the camera syncs with a free-to-download ZY Play mobile app for iOS and Android for additional capabilities. The app provides remote control over many gimbal functions and has filming features such as time-lapse, panning, and slow-motion capture. The built-in LED light allows you to use a fill light for your subject without the requirement for external lights.

Key features

Compact size, uncompromising performance

• Get rid of a sturdy gimbal body; The ultra-compact Zhiyun CRANE-M3 features upgraded motors with strong torque, ensuring stable movements with cameras of different sizes.

Compatibility

• Compatible with smartphones, action cameras, compact cameras, and full-frame mirrorless cameras with certain lenses. Optional accessory mount for smartphones and action cameras is required.

Fill Light Filters

• Red, yellow, blue, and orange filters are included to adjust the color of the built-in fill light.

Multiple gimbal modes

• To make operation even faster and easier, the CRANE-M3 features multiple gimbal modes, including Pan-Follow, Lock, Follow, Point-of-View, Vortex, GO, and Portrait. It can also be repositioned manually.

Low-light performance

• A built-in CRI 90+ LED fill light to reduce image noise allows you to shoot in dark or dim light, and an adjustable color temperature and brightness from 2600 to 5400K are available to sharpen the image.

Touch screen

• All-new 1.22" full-color OLED touchscreen with advanced UI design and intuitive interface.

Quick release

• Enhanced quick release system with overall quick release plate for easy balancing, mounting and dismounting. Locks with palm rejection design to protect cameras and ensure efficiency.

Charge faster and faster

• PD fast charging, a Type-C charging port, and 1150mAh battery capacity allow you to fully charge the gimbal in just two hours, but it will work for up to eight hours. You can also use the gimbal while charging through a power bank.

New design

• The CRANE-M3 features a modern white color and an ergonomic grip handle with a material that fits comfortably in your palm.

Expansion possibilities

• Options include an expansion dock with a microphone connection port, a 1/4" audio port, and a 1/4" expansion port to unlock more capabilities such as vlogs, commercials, interviews, and travel journals. A custom-designed backpack is also available separately.