ZHIYUN Weebill 3S Combo Gimbal Stabilizer

Bottomline up front: Coming from a Ronin SC (yes, I know, that’s DJI’s old budget entry level gimbal), this is a phenomenal upgrade, without breaking the bank!!

I upgraded to the Weebill 3S from my DJI Ronin SC. I wanted a gimbal that supported native vertical mount shooting, as well as standard landscape shooting, I was really debating between this and the DJI Ronin RS3 Mini, as I didn’t want to break the $500 mark going into the “regular” Ronin RS3 or Zhiyun Crane 4. Reviews for the Weebill 3S and the Ronin RS3 were practically the same…overall, both are really good for their price and category, with minor nit picks in either camp. In the end, I ended up going with the Weebill 3S because you got a bit more for your dollar–I ended up getting the wrist rest/handle add on for about $30 more than just the RS3 mini without any extras.

Let me tell you, I’m not disappointed I went this route! The overall stabilization and ease of balancing was leaps and bounds over my Ronin SC. And the wrist-rest and handle combo make a big difference in reducing strain on your hand/arm. Build quality seemed on par with my Ronin, and everything was easy to assemble and get going. Balancing was WAY easier than with my Ronin SC (for reference, I’m using a Sony FX30 with Sigma 16mm lens) and the 3S doesn’t struggle at all with my setup. One nit pick I have is one of the adjustment knobs gets blocked by the camera mounting plate in the vertical setup due to how far the plate protrudes forward for balancing, but for my setup, it wasn’t a big issue. I may just relocate the camera on the mounting plate a bit forward and rebalance everything, but for now, it’s working great. All the functions are very similar to the Ronin I came from, from the trigger pulls to the modes. Auto-tuning the motors is super easy. Bluetooth and wired connection to my FX30 work great. The fill light is neat, but I’m not sure how much use I’d get out of it. But, it’s bright and you can control the color temp.

I can’t directly compare to the Ronin RS3 mini, but from my experience so far with this, it’s an outstanding gimbal that is easy to get set up, use, and seems to be quality built. If you’re looking for a sub $500 gimbal that offers a lot of value, this is definitely worth your consideration.

Pros:
– Price value compared to DJI
– Easy setup
– Easy balance
– Easy connection to camera
– Handle and wrist rest add on is really nice to have for reducing strain
– Stabilization is buttery smooth!
– Native vertical mounting

Cons:
– At least one knob may be partially blocked from adjustment depending on how you have to mount your camera to the quick release plate

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UPDATE: My gimbal ran into an issue. The locks on the baseplate stopped locking, and there’s a major design flaw that makes it difficult to tighten the locks back up. I wasn’t able to, I reached out to Zhiyun, they were willing to send me a replacement baseplate for about $20. I said no. Luckily I paid for the Asurion insurance, now I’m sending it back for a full refund. Cool gimbal. Not really worth it anymore for me in my opinion. Great for portability and works decently. Not good for professional environments.

I want to start this review off with this is my first gimbal. I can’t honestly tell you if this is the best gimbal ever or in it’s price range, but what I can tell you is this thing is amazing! It’s so smooth and it has a few neat features that I couldn’t find in a lot of other gimbals at this price range like vortex mode!

Pros

– Coming from someone who used a tripod to film, the difference is like night and day! I’ve been able to get some extremely cinematic shots with this gimbal with ease
– Super easy to balance once you figure it out because of the locks
– Holds a good amount of weight
– feels high quality
– The add ons are great! Definitely get the combo/the wrist rest!
– Has an AMAZING app that really helps with self shooting/ allows you to control the gimbal from the app
– Allows you to charge the camera while using the gimbal

Even though this gimbal is absolutely perfect for me so far, there are a few cons.

– Even though it holds a lot of weight, I am slightly having issues balancing the Sigma 24-70mm lens with my ZV-E1 and a6600. Now this is a relatively big, heavy piece of glass and I probably won’t use it on the gimbal a lot, but some bigger lenses definitely aren’t for this gimbal
– Because it’s pretty heavy, you might need the wrist rest or else it’s going to tire you out while getting low shots
– The new Crane 4 seems a LOT better than this gimbal. If you have a bit more, I’d definitely go with that over the Weebill 3s. It holds more, has more updated features, and seems more compact at the same time

I really was hoping this was going to work for my fuji xt3. I ended up not being able to really use it. Was so hard to balance and by the time you did get it balanced it just felt like it was difficult to use. I liked the light aspect to it but other then that – i’d get a different product like DJI.

Ho acquistato in precedenza questo prodotto e reso perché presentava qualche problema, prontamente contatto dall’assistenza ne ho comprato un’altra e devo dire che ero stato sfortunato la prima volta perché questo weebill è incredibile. Ottimo, motori potenti e allo stesso tempo fluidi, facili da settare, grazie a diversi tutorial su yt, e facile da bilanciare. Ho fatto dei test ma a breve lo useremo sopratutto per matrimoni.
Consiglio vivamente l’acquisto della maniglia/poggiapolsi dedicata che lo rendono incredibilmente comodo e versatile.
Unico neo, a voler trovare un piccolo difetto, forse sarebbe stato meglio avere una piastra sgancio rapido migliore di serie, ed il trigger lo avrei preferito con una resistenza maggiore, a volte rusulta troppo morbido.
Molto soddisfatto vale ogni centesimo speso e anche di più.
Consigliato 100%!!

I’ve owned the DJi Ronin Rs3 Pro and now the Zhyiun Weebill 3s. After learning on the Ronin rs3 pro and becoming proficient with it, I can confidently say the Zhyiun Weebill 3s is so much faster to balance and set up compared to its predecessor. The build quality is phenomenal and exceeded my expectations, especially for the price! I bought the very base model, so I know comparing it to the “Pro” from DJI is like comparing apples to oranges. But I’m comparing functionality and quality. I shoot with a Sony A7iii with a Ziess 24-70m lens. The Motors on the Zhyiun Weebill 3s are more than enough for the Sony. I’m sure if you were to get the Weebill 3s combo package with the added wrist support/two handed grip it would take the 3s to the next level just due to price alone! Zhyiun is definitely competing in this market and I can see them dominating pretty soon! Zhyiun, you just earned a life long customer! I hope this review helps someone that’s in the boat of which gimbal they should purchase. I would say go Zhyiun Weebill 3s all day long!