True wearable gimbals like the Feiyu WG2X are much more compact and don’t house their battery in a grip. Therefore, if you want to mount it anywhere, you have to mount the entire Karma Grip! So while you can separate the gimbal from its grip, it won’t work. The problem is the grip itself contains the battery for the gimbal. However, in practice I found it to be a less than ideal wearable gimbal setup. Interestingly, the Karma Grip markets itself as a wearable gimbal, meaning you can have it attached to a chest mount, shoulder strap or say, a bike’s handlebars. The Karma Grip has noisy motors, similar to those in the Removu S1 which I previously complained about having audible motor sounds. The Karma Grip’s superiority became even more noticeable when recording faster paced action.Īudio was, however, a slight issue. In comparison with the cheaper and very popular Feiyu Tech G6, I found the Karma Grip to suffer from less micro jitter when zooming in on footage. Despite being an older GoPro gimbal, numerous firmware updates over the years has given it the superb stabilization it has today. There’s no question that the stabilization performance is one of the Karma Grip’s greatest strengths. The lack of a locked mode is somewhat disappointing, but not a dealbreaker. A locked mode will keep the GoPro’s orientation fixed, meaning the camera essentially stays fixed on the same spot. There is no locked mode that many other gimbals feature. You can set the horizon beforehand using the tilt lock button. In pan follow mode the Karma locks the tilt axis, meaning the horizon is kept level. In following mode the Karma stabilizer will follow movements in the pan (left to right) and tilt (up and down) axes, albeit with footage being captured smoothly. The Karma Grip features just two shooting modes. So, if you want to record your own face you’ll have to hold the Grip the wrong way round. But there are definitely cases where having a joystick would be useful.įor those who love selfies, there’s also no ability to flip the GoPro backwards on the grip. Personally, I very rarely find myself using joysticks on other gimbals, since using your hand is smoother and more fun. Many gimbals feature this, but the Karma Grip does not. One notable absence is a joystick to electronically control the pan and tilt. The other buttons are fairly self-explanatory. Pressing the highlight button will mark a point in your recording so that it is easy to find in the future. There are 4 buttons: a power/mode button, shutter button, tilt lock button and highlight button. GoPro have deliberately kept features to a bare minimum so you can pick it up and start recording straight away. The Karma Grip is a very simple piece of equipment. Third party gimbals offer compatibility with a much greater range of action cameras, but that has its own downsides. It is not compatible with non-GoPro action cameras, which might be an issue if you’re considering going for a non-GoPro action camera in the future. It is also compatible with the HERO4 Black/Silver if you purchase a HERO4 harness. The Karma Grip is currently compatible with the HERO5 Black, HERO6 Black and HERO7 Black out of the box. The rubberized grip itself is the most ergonomic grip on a gimbal I’ve ever tested, and those with larger hands will definitely appreciate its thickness. Some people have complained it’s too bulky and heavy, but personally I liked being able to feel the weight in my hands. It’s bigger in size and weight, weighing around 580g with the GoPro attached. The included HERO harness means you simply have to unlock it, slot your GoPro in and then lock it again.Ĭompared to all the third party GoPro/action camera gimbals I’ve used, the Karma Grip is big. The Karma Grip comes with a nice semi-hard carry case that contains the gimbal stabilizer attached to the hand grip, a mounting ring, the GoPro harness and lastly a USB-C charging cable.Īs you might expect from a gimbal that is made by GoPro themselves, attaching the GoPro to the stabilizer is a breeze. So in this review I’ll definitely be looking at it with a fresh pair of eyes in the context of GoPro gimbals in 2019. Yet it’s still priced considerably higher than many newer third party GoPro gimbals which also do a fantastic job of smoothing out footage. The GoPro Karma Grip has been on the market for a few years now and has long been regarded as one of the best gimbals for the GoPro. However, the gimbal used on the drone lives on, now bundled with a hand grip that leaves us with the gimbal we’ll be reviewing today-The GoPro Karma Grip. Unfortunately for them, however, this venture was a bit of a failure and it was eventually discontinued in 2018. GoPro attempted to establish a presence in the camera drone market with the GoPro Karma drone.
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