FeiyuTech SCORP-C 3-Axis Camera Gimbal

No habia tenido un estabilizador de camara hasta ahora y la verdad la calidad del producto muy bueno, de primera, tiene muchas funciones y es facil de calibrar, solo hace falta un poco de practica y uno se acostumbra ha hacerlos seguido, al principio un poquito de equivocaciones, ya que te tienes que memorizar ciertos pasos que son necesarios para que trabajes bien con este equipo, despues es mas facil, muy recomendable, llego con caja original, todo original y nuevo

I have a Sony A7Siii and I’ve been searching for a gimbal that’s light in weight, but has the capacity to support my camera and my biggest lens. Not only does the scorp-c easily support my camera setup, but it is more affordable than other brands without sacrificing performance and build.

The scorp-c design feels very sturdy and sleek. For the price, I was pleasantly surprised and this gimbal exceeded my expectations. My footage is smooth with this gimbal and it gives much flexibility while filming. There are so many features available with this gimbal.

Once you learn how to balance the camera, it’s an easy setup and easy to use while filming in the field. The app is user friendly and convenient. Overall, this is a very solid product that I enjoy using and recommend.

Initial thoughts are that the FeiyuTech SCORP-C gimbal showcases excellent build quality and stability, suitable for a variety of cameras including mine which is a Nikon. The handle and motor locks are notably practical. With a long-lasting battery of 10-13 hours and quick charging, it’s efficient. Detailed insights will be shared in an updated review post further testing.

 very well designed gimbal, lots of features, but I used only few with my last project.

The build quality is mostly plastic but sturdy, and the gimbal has an integrated feet which is great to put down the gimbal without having to put on the tripod, and it does hide away when you do not need it.

The design of the gimbal makes it a little larger and not very portable but it gives you a full package on the go without the need of extra accessories.

I use an R5 with a grip and it barely fits within the confines of the gimbal, even though its well within the weight limits. The design is just too limited height wise. I can only use it with an incredibly light lens attached (RF 16mm f/2.8) because the ability to balance it with larger lenses is effectively gone with the height limitations. I can remove the grip and use larger lenses but that’s a hassle. So, if you shoot a gripped body, beware. You can be well within the weight limit and still have issues.

That said, it’s a great gimbal. It’s a little finnicky to setup but once you have the balancing right there are little guides to help you get back in to position quickly. But this is an issue if you have multiple setups, because it only works for one of them. Battery life is good, strength is good, and stability is good. The feature set is great too.

The FeiyuTech SCORP-C is a very impressive gimbal. In doing a review like this it is typical to want to qualify nearly every statement with “as an affordable option”. To be clear, it IS very affordable…almost absurdly so…. But many of its features and benefits are impressive at any price point, so the fact it is affordable is a huge bonus, not a disclaimer.

Build quality is solid. The inclusion of built in multi position locks on each axis make balancing it a simple procedure. One aided greatly by the training videos available including in their app. The addition of ‘marker’ slides, (positionable indicators on each axis) makes re balancing after storage or travel a snap. Even without them, the balancing procedure is easy, well explained, intuitive and quick. Not enough can be said about just how useful separate locks on each axis are. Gone are the days of pinched fingers while attempting balance or transport. These locks have positions both for isolating the axis while balancing as well as for safe storage.

The thoughtful attention to detail like that and the position sliders are evident throughout the product. While it comes with a solid mini tripod, used in balancing and useful as an extended grip, it is not needed if you are looking to operate in the most compact mode possible. Other similarly shaped gimbals will work the same but with a huge problem…how to safely rest or put put your rig on a flat surface. Here, again, they came up with a simple but intuitive solution…two legs deploy from the rear making the gimbal itself it’s own tripod for when you don’t have the extended handle tripod attached.

The controls have a great feel, and while I would’ve liked a bit more resistance on the thumb joystick, it is not loose or floppy. The large wheel is a pleasure, great feel and capable of very precise control. Here again they have truly provide a great experience to the end user. Gimbals have become increasing more complex with wanted features like ‘selfie mode’ and ‘Dutch axis roll’ for those great spin shots. FeiyuTech delivers all of these features and more. However one thing that I find frustrating with many products is the limited number of physical buttons, knobs, and controls. This requires memorizing almost absurd ‘Morse code like’ sequences of “4 quick hits: to toggle into this mode and “long squeeze then short hit” to engage this feature. The scorp-c has some of that, but significantly less than similar gimbals I’ve used. Furthermore they give far more buttons that can be used as dedicated feature triggers to greatly reduce the number of ‘code presses’ you need to memorize. Many of those buttons can also be customized in the app, truly letting you configure the gimbal for your shooting style. A final note, when the ‘secret code’ method is needed they do well by including led indicators to help quickly clarify the mode you’re in and what you toggled to.

Speaking of the app, it too was quite impressive. Many times smaller manufacturers roll out great products whose app feels like an afterthought. Not the case here. The UI was straight forward. The video links useful and informative. And the level of control impressive. I particularly enjoyed being able to dial in the sensitivity on the controls to exactly what worked for me. Also fun, and surprisingly useful was the ‘gyro mode’ wherein the gimbal becomes a pan/ tilt head controllable not just by an onscreen controller (though that works as well) but by the position of your cell phone, allowing for very controllable pans and tilts.

Of final note, I compliment FeiyuTech on including all needed cables. Too often nowadays, even on expensive products, you have additional cost of purchasing the specific adapter cable to control your camera. Here the company errs on your side providing all the different cables for each of the manufacturers they support. The versatility and savings afforded here is significant, as I can go from flying a Panasonic one day to a Sony the next without concern of if I purchased the correct adapter

Overall I was very impressed with the product. It would be a solid purchase in general, but at its extremely affordable price point it’s an absolute steal! Definitely recommend it.