Smooth 5S AI Mobile Gimbal, Gimbal Only

Zhiyun Smooth 5S AI Mobile Gimbal — Professional Video Production Without a Production Team

The gist: A 3-axis AI-powered smartphone gimbal that tracks your movement automatically, so remote professionals can record polished, stable video content entirely solo — course walkthroughs, client demos, and talking-head footage included.

• AI subject tracking via gesture: Wave or tap to start autonomous tracking; the AI locks onto your face or body and pans with you across a room or between setups.
• 3-axis stabilization at up to 300 g: Eliminates camera shake during movement, giving clean footage for product demo walk-arounds, whiteboard explainers, or office walkthroughs.
• Pan Follow, Lock, Follow, and POV modes: Lock mode keeps the camera fixed on you at a desk; Follow mode tracks lateral movement during more dynamic takes — no reconfiguration between shot types.
• Built-in 680-lux fill light: Reduces reliance on ring lights for basic interview setups, particularly useful in poorly lit home offices or co-working rooms.

Gear Diary’s review described the Smooth 5S AI as delivering “stunning results” in AI tracking precision and video stabilization, calling it a meaningful upgrade for solo creators over a standard tripod-only setup.

Best for: Freelancers, online educators, and remote marketers who self-produce video content regularly and want cinematic-quality footage without a camera operator. Skip it if: you shoot only at a fixed desk — a good tripod and phone mount handles that workflow for less money. Runs around $129 — check the current price before buying.