Zhiyun has a wide range of gimbals to choose from, and the new offering is the Cinepeer Crane 4E. In this article, I put the gimbal through its paces and give my opinion as a first-time user.

Straight off the bat, the Cinepeer Crane 4E is a slightly toned down version from the popular Crane 4, as it omits just a couple of features such as a built in fill-light and balance indicator lights.

The fill light is something I can honestly live without. The balance indicator lights would have been a nice feature for a first-time user, but this by no means is a dealbreaker if you know how to balance a gimbal.

Compared to the Crane 4, the Cinepeer 4E weighs 1,630 g, and the Crane 4 weighs 1,673 g.

The handle is ergonomically friendly and feels comfortable in my hands. The position of the buttons on the gimbal does take a bit of getting used to when using the gimbal single-handed. This is only a small learning curve and will just take time to get used to.

The color is a combination of gray and black. To be honest, I am not a fan of the gray, as I would prefer the color to be more sleek, like the Crane 4, which is all black, but I am sure this is Zhiyun's way of separating the models. I am nitpicking on the color, though, as it is just my preference. I just feel an all-black design would look more premium.