Benro Gear has just announced their new Benro X-Series of five gimbals. These are ranging from the 3XS Lite ($99) and 3XS ($119) smartphone gimbals to the 3XM ($399) and 3XD ($499) DSLR and all the way from these mirrorless single-handed gimbals to the 3XD Pro ($699) dual-handle professional gimbal. Benro X-Series: Lineup (product images, © 2019 Benro) With this product range, Benro tries to attack the whole market of gimbals, which is currently occupied by other well-established brands such as DJI, Zhiyun, TILTA and others. The most critical question for our readers probably is: Do we need more gimbals within that range and why? Unfortunately, this is only an news post, and we cannot make a statement on the quality of those newly announced products. But the question we can take a look at is, “So many different gimbals, what’s the difference”? One of the things mentioning upfront: In terms of payload, there are only three different categories among those five gimbals. 1) The smartphone gimbals 3XS Lite and 3XS carry only regular iPhone, Android or similar smartphones. 2) The 3XM gimbal carries up to 3.9 lbs (ca. 1,77 kg). 3) The other gimbals (3XD and 3XD Pro) each hold up to 8.3 lbs (ca. 3,76 kg). Just for reference: In comparison, the DJI Ronin S has a payload of about 3,6 kg, and the DJI Ronin SC up to approx. 2 kg (according to specs). Benro X-Series gimbals (credit: Benro) Smartphone Gimbals: 3XS Lite ($99) and 3XS...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 6 August, 2019