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Should I upgrade to a newer generation of gimbal?

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DMKAlex
DMKAlex Veteran Member • Posts: 6,721
Should I upgrade to a newer generation of gimbal?

I have had the original Moza Air gimbal for 3-4 years now. It is still working fine. There is no pull focus or other fancy control with the exception of on/off button.

I don't see myself using pull focus because I seldom do video on close-distance person/subject moving in and out. Manual focus (or in the very rare occasion, AF) works for me. My camera (GH5) doesn't have power zoom. I also don't see any need for exposure control neither.

Is the newer generation gimbals, like the Zhiyun-Tech WEEBILL-2 SE (on sale today at B&H for $379), offer better/faster/smoother stabilization and pan/tilt movement? Or it is better designed with tripod and handle?

I probably can sell my Moza for $80 making my out of pocket around $300.

Is it worth the upgrade, or money just burning holes in my pocket?

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