Not everyone can afford expensive cameras, which is why many YouTubers have turned to their iPhone for taking high quality pictures and recording videos.  

A great way to improve video quality is to equip yourself with the best gimbal for iPhone, depending on your model.  Here we focus on gimbals for iPhone 7, iPhone 7 plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 plus, and iPhone X.

No matter what you shoot with, shaky hands or wobbly tripods are still an issue that can ruin good footage - this is why creators use 3-axis gimbal stabilizers.  They smooth out video capture, and can help even beginners look like professionals with content that stands out.

Many gimbals were originally designed for DSLR cameras, while others are ideally used as GoPro stabilizers. With so many people using their smartphone as their goto camera, we decided to figure out the best iPhone gimbal stabilizers you can buy in 2018.

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It is nearly impossible to keep a steady hand when you are trying to hike up a mountain or cruise on your skateboard, but gimbals help to isolate movement from a person or vehicle from the camera to smooth out any shaky footage.  Check out this comparison:

Motorized 3-axis gimbal stabilizers are usually simple to use. After initial set-up, all you usually need to do is set it in position and start filming. Most good stabilizers let you tilt the camera if you desire a high or low angle shot.

Non-motorized gimbals have a wider level of minute control and you can adjust the angle of the camera and stray from a certain angle without losing the shot. The big drawback is that non-motorized gimbals have a steeper learning curve, so it takes more trial and error to get the right shot.

There are different kinds of gimbals depending on your budget, and the videos you want to shoot, so you should consider many factors behind a gimbal before settling on one.

A gimbal should be lightweight for better portability and convenience, especially if you like to shoot adventuring videos and might do a bit of climbing or walking. If you don't have a lot of upper body strength, a heavy gimbal can become frustrating to carry with one hand over a long day of filming or vlogging.

Many amateur vloggers will look into budget cameras, as well as budget gimbals, but with this, the quality of a gimbal is something that's often overlooked. For example, a cheap gimbal and mostly made of plastic might not last very long and can break rather easily compared to those made of mostly metal like steel and aluminum.  We've tried to make sure we are recommending the best iPhone gimbals for the money.

Some gimbals have very basic features while others can get highly advanced. Often, the more features a gimbal has, the more expensive it is, so if you want a cheap gimbal then you should expect only the basics.

Options such as zooming in and out, spot focusing, or filter selection may be desired among more avid photographers or vloggers, while some may prefer a standard gimbal that just holds the camera still with nothing fancy attached.

When using a gimbal, first slide your smartphone into the clamp and make sure that it's completely secure so that it won't slip out and possibly break. Adjust the phone to balance the roll axis and then adjust the counterweight to balance the pitch axis.

After turning on the phone, you should use your wrist to control the pan and tilt, not your whole arm. Check that the stability works by rotating the gimbal in a circular motion. The phone should stay in the same position as you do this.

If you have a strap on the end of your gimbal, it's best if you have it on at all times to ensure both the gimbal and your phone won't take a fall. Also, if your phone has video stabilization enabled, it's recommended to turn it off since the gimbal already stabilizes video. Sometimes when you have the video stabilization along with the gimbal, you can get a jello-like effect on the edges of your footage.

Here is an example of how to set up the EVO Shift 3.