ZHIYUN has announced Weibil 3, A new gimbal for hybrid mirrorless cameras. It includes a new, updated SLING 2.0 design for enhanced ergonomics, a built-in microphone and a built-in battery as well as fill light.
The SLING 2.0 system includes three important ergonomic upgrades: a restructured L-shaped handle that is more stable when self-standing, a new wrist rest, and a restored, extended sling grip, which is claimed to provide more support by moving your wrist. . Weight in your arm. This extra support is said to help reduce fatigue, allowing operators to use Gimbal for extended periods of time. By moving the sling grip under the gimbal, it provides better stability and shock-resistance when shooting at low angles.
The grip includes a thumb button, a mini control stick for movement, as well as a finger trigger and wheels that can be customized to suit shooting mode and action parameters.
Key features
- Optimized 2.0 sling structure
- Extensible sling grip, wrist rest
- Integrated microphone and fill light
- Up to 21-hour runtime
- 0.96 ″ OLED touchscreen
- Dual quick release plate system
- Two rosette mounts with 1/4 ″ -20 thread
- Tripod extension, backpack
- Different control cables for DSLR cameras
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capabilities for the app
The WEEBILL 3 weighs 2.4 pounds / 1.1 kg. What’s strange is that I couldn’t find any information on what payload power is. This is something you need to know.
Built-in microphone and lighting
The WEEBILL 3 has a built-in microphone and 1000 lumens fill light.
The microphone provides forward-focused cardio recording and has sound-canceling functionality. Filled lights offer color temperature adjustments.
The effectiveness of one of these features is debatable.
Accessories
ZHIYUN offers a comprehensive ecosystem of transmount accessories to extend the functionality of WEEBILL 3. The combination of the WEEBILL 3 with the Transmount Image Transmitter and MasterEye Visual Controller VC100 allows operators to monitor shots via wireless image transmission and to adjust parameters such as focus and zoom via the remote control. Other accessories include ZHIYUN’s follow focus / zoom unit and its ZY Play app.
Battery life and PD fast charging support
Compared to previous versions, the WEEBILL 3 uses a larger 7,800mAh internal battery, which now lasts up to 21 hours. With PD fast charging (0-100% within 2 hours) and connected camera pass-through charging (5V / 1A) support.
Quick release system
ZHIYUN’s latest quick-release system includes a dual quick-release plate with an embedded magnetic wrench. The camera only needs to be balanced once, then it can be mounted repeatedly and secured easily, quickly and conveniently without the need for re-balancing.
Price and availability
ZHIYUN WEEBILL 3 is now available for 449 USDOr with a combo that includes a backpack, wrist rest, and extended sling grip 529 USD.
Thoughts
Although it seems like a solid proposition there is nothing to jump on and I see nothing in the way of innovation. Although DJI has introduced wireless transmission systems, a very large range of LiDAR capabilities and accessories seem to be stuck with Zhiyun repeatedly creating similar types of gimbals.
