The Best Gimbal For Canon G7X Cameras!

The Canon G7X is without a doubt one of the most popular point and shoot cameras in the world with an absolutely massive core customer base. It is a very popular entry-level camera for both vloggers as well as videographers and this leads to many people reaching out to ask what the best gimbal for Canon G7X is. Due to this, we have decided to publish this article for any of our readers who are considering adding a gimbal to their G7X camera accessories.

Due to the G7X camera body coming in at only 0.66 pounds it can be safely mounted on pretty much all entry-level gimbal stabilizers without having to worry about payload problems affecting your image stabilization. Additionally, as you are unable to change the lens on the camera or mount an external microphone to it, you can safely assume that it will only ever come in at around 0.66 pounds without ever-increasing in weight much.

We have chosen three suitable gimbals for your G7X and put them up against each other in the comparison table below. We feel that this is a quick and easy way to let our readers see our recommendations for their camera without having to spend much time reading. That said, if you are wanting to read more about each of our recommended gimbals for your G7X we will be doing a break down of each under the comparison table.

Comparison Table

Last update on 2023-12-01 / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API

The Zhiyun Crane M2

Our primary gimbal recommendation for use with a Canon G7X is the Zhiyun Crane M2 (Click here to check for product prices and availability), at the time of writing, it is one of the newest gimbals on the market and has literally been available for a few weeks meaning it has all the latest tech. It is the latest generation of the Crane M range and in our opinion is perfect for use with any point and shoot camera.

The build quality, performance, usability, and reputation within the community of the gimbal are all excellent. We really do feel that Zhiyun has managed to cement their dominance as the king of point and shoot gimbals with the M2 and doubt this is going to change any time soon over the coming months or years. If history has taught us anything it is that new releases from Zhiyun quickly establish their dominance in the market and then continue to grow from there.

Performance And Functionality

The Crane M2 is able to support a maximum load capacity of 1.58 pounds ensuring that it can easily take the weight of your 0.66 pounds Canon G7X without having any issues at all. On top of this, the gimbal can also provide you with 7 hours of battery life and the rapid charge tech on the gimbal also ensures that you can charge it from empty to full in only 3 hours!

Another great thing about the M2 is that you are able to charge it via a USB cable using a power bank to further extend the battery life that it has available. This makes the handheld gimbal an ideal choice for whenever you know you are going to be away from a power outlet for extended periods of time without an easy way to recharge it but still need its functionality.

The sample video footage above was recorded using the Zhiyun Crane M2 3 axis gimbal and shows the level of image quality that you can expect from it during use. As you can see, it provides you with some excellent image stabilization and it is clear to see why it is such a popular choice within the community.

Due to Zhiyun having built up an absolute ton of experience over the years due to their dominance in the gimbal market, they have always been at the forefront of innovation and the M2 is no different. Not only have they overhauled the balancing algorithm and gimbal motors to improve the functionality of the M2 over previous generations of their gimbals but they have also put some work in when it comes to the various modes and settings the gimbal supports.

The following modes on the Crane M2 have either been created from scratch or heavily updated to ensure that they offer optimal performance for you when used with your Canon G7X. This includes pan follow, full following, full-range POV, vortex mode, locking mode, and the Go setting. All in all, we think that it is going to be difficult for Zhiyun’s competitors to outright beat the performance that the Crane M2 offers pretty much securing it the top spot for the foreseeable future.

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User Interface And Control System

The primary control system for the gimbal is shown in the image above and it follows a similar system to the majority of other gimbals on the market right now. You are able to control most of the functionality with nothing but your thumb leaving the rest of your hand free to ensure that you are capturing the best footage possible with your G7X.

Although there are a couple of gimbals on the market that use touchscreens for their control system, Zhiyun decided to stick with a more traditional approach. In all honesty, we would have loved to see a touch screen interface on the Crane M2 but sticking with the traditional approach offers the advantage that people are able to move directly over from other gimbals and use the M2 without issue.

As the Zhiyun Crane M2 is designed to be somewhat of an entry-level gimbal stabilizer to support the weight of the point and shoot cameras like the Canon G7X there will be a large number of people picking it up and using it without ever having used a gimbal before. Thankfully, Zhiyun has made the gimbal as easy as possible to use and we feel anyone choosing this for their first gimbal will pick it up quickly and be able to get the most out of it in a short amount of time.

The Smartphone App

When it’s working, the Zhiyun smartphone app is a great bit of kit that offers some remote control functionality for your gimbal. That said, the app seems to randomly swag between being perfectly fine and being totally unusable. At the time of writing the app has a few issues with it that are a pain but we hope that Zhiyun pushes out an update for it as soon as possible.

You can see from the image above that the app has been designed to be as easy to use as possible and allow you to control your gimbal without having it in your hand. Additionally, it also allows you to tweak a number of settings that you may want to quickly and easily change or tweak mid-session. This helps to ensure that your gimbal is performing exactly how you need it to and allows you to change its performance to meet your needs within seconds.

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Build Quality And Design

As you probably expect from a modern gimbal from Zhiyun the design is based around what they have learned from their many previous gimbals with various tweaks made from the feedback they have received for their previous gimbals. The Crane M2 feels very professional to use and all of the moving parts of the gimbal move seamlessly as required to provide your Canon G7X with all the image stabilization that it could ever need.

The build quality of the gimbal is absolutely excellent and Zhiyun have managed to product and excellent little gimbal that is very robust while also coming in at only 1.1 pounds making it very lightweight for a gimbal with this level of performance. Additionally, the 1.1 pound weight of the Crane M2 and the 0.66 pound weight of your G7X only come to 1.76 meaning it should be easy to hold and use for as long as needed while capturing your super smooth videos.

Our Verdict

If you have been involved in the gimbal space for any amount of time you will probably have heard of the Zhiyun gimbal range and seen how good the reputation of their gimbals are. We totally agree and feel that the Zhiyun Crane M2 has quickly managed to establish itself as the primary gimbal for point and shoot camera users.

We are confident that the gimbal will meet all of your needs and help you improve the image quality that you are able to capture with your Canon G7X due to the excellent level of image stabilization that the gimbal provides. In our opinion, its price tag makes the Crane M2 a total steal too and we feel it will be an excellent addition to your camera accessories.

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The Feiyu G6 Plus

The next gimbal on our list that we feel is an excellent match for your Canon G7X is the Feiyu G6 Plus (Click here to check for product prices and availability) that is a very close second to the Crane M2 in our opinion. Please note that we are specifically talking about the G6 Plus that is designed for use with point and shoot cameras and not the regular G6 that is for smartphones and action cameras.

Anyway, until the Crane M2 hit the market, we would say that the Feiyu G6 Plus was the undisputed king of the gimbal market for point and shoot cameras. It still offers some excellent performance with a solid build quality and still holds its great reputation within the community but we feel that it sites just behind the Crane M2 covered above due to the Zhiyun gimbal having more up to date motors and other tech to offer better image stabilization.

Performance And Functionality

The G6 Plus packs a maximum load capacity of 1.76 pounds making the weight of your Canon G7X camera body a breeze to stabilize for the gimbal. The G6 Plus also offers you between 8 and 12 hours of battery life per fully charged set of batteries too. Now, as you can probably guess, the G7X is so light and requires a small amount of the available payload of the handheld gimbal that you will almost always be getting the 12 hours of battery life when using it.

Once empty, it takes around 4 hours to fully charge the gimbal back to full and although you are able to charge it with some power banks like you can with the Crane M2, it is recommended that you try to ensure you are using a power bank designed for use with a laptop (Click here to check for product prices and availability) to get optimal performance with this Feiyu gimbal.

The video above shows some sample footage that was recorded using the Feiyu G6 Plus3-axis gimbal with a Sony RX100 mounted on it. As the RX100 is a similar weight to the Canon G7X, we feel that this is a good representation of the kind of performance that you can expect from your gimbal when using it.

Although both the hardware and software that the G6 Plus uses offers some excellent image stabilization and performance, it is from the previous generation of gimbals. The Zhiyun Crane M2 (Click here to check for product prices and availability)has the latest tech available and gives it the slight edge over the G6 that helps to push the M2 ahead of the competition and make it our primary recommendation.

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User Interface And Control System

In our opinion, although the Zhiyun gimbal has the lead when it comes to performance, arguably the most important factor for any gimbal, we feel that the G6 Plus pulls ahead when it comes to its control system shown in the image above. Although the G6 is from an older generation prior to when Feiyutech were using their touchscreen as their gimbal interface it is still a great system.

Everything is clear to see and easy to use and you can get a ton of the control of the gimbal done with nothing but your thumb. Additionally, the magic wheel feature shown to the left of the main buttons on the handle of the gimbal offers some nice functionality that the Crane M2 does not offer. Although it will come down to preference, we really do love the interface of the G6.

The Smartphone App

Similar to Zhiyun, Feiyutech also has a number of problems with their smartphone app and it also seems to go through cycles of working flawlessly and not working at all. When it is working it is a nice little addition to your gimbal and allows you to use it as a wireless remote control for the gimbal and control it from across the room with your smartphone.

Build Quality And Design

We know that the latest Feiyutech gimbals in their AK range are having a number of problems when it comes to their design and build quality, the Feiyu G6 Plus is from their G range that has an excellent build quality and design. Although the gimbal did have a few issues on release, they have all been corrected via firmware updates so ensure that you update your gimbals firmware to the latest version after purchasing it.

The build quality of the G6 is also great with the gimbal coming in at just 1.46 pounds keeping it as light as possible so you can hold it for as long as you need with your Canon G7X mounted on it to capture all the footage that you need while you are out and about.

Our Verdict

We feel that the Feiyu G6 Plus is an excellent gimbal that can easily make a great addition to your G7X camera accessories and help improve your image quality. As we have said, it is a close second to the Zhiyun Crane M2 but due to the gimbals being so close when it comes to price tag, we just see no reason for you to take the G6 over the M2 now that the M2 is widely available on the market.

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The Moza Aircross 3

Edit – Since publishing this article, the Zhiyun Crane Plus (Click here to check for product prices and availability) has been released and is now in wide circulation within the market. We would highly recommend that you choose the Zhiyun Crane Plus over the Moza Aircross 3 if you are looking to pick up a gimbal that will also support an upgrade to a mirrorless camera in the future as it blows the Aircross 3 out the water. You can read our full review of the Zhiyun Crane Plus here is you want to know more.

We are going to quickly cover the Moza Aircross 3 (Click here to check for product prices and availability) as it is not really a gimbal that has been designed for use with point and shoot cameras as it is really something for the heavier mirrorless camera range. That said, it does make a great gimbal for anyone who knows for a fact that they will be updating to a mirrorless camera soon and want to purchase a gimbal that will serve both their Canon G7X and their new mirrorless camera well.

Although very havy, the Aircross 3 has some great performance with a solid build quality and a great reputation within the community that shows no sign of fading any time soon.

Performance And Functionality

As we mentioned, the Moza Aircross 3 is primarily designed for use with a mirrorless camera so it has a much higher payload of 3.9 pounds when compared to the other gimbals featured for use with your Canon G7X. This makes mounting the G7X to your Aircross 3 a breeze and guarantees that it can easily support the camera weight. As the gimbal is designed to work with larger cameras, the G7X does look a little out of place on it though.

The Aircross 3 supports a battery life of up to 12 hours with a battery charge time from empty to full of 4 hours. As you can probably guess, with the G7X taking up such a small amount of the available load capacity for the gimbal, we doubt you will have any issues with battery life and you should get 12 hours or more every time.

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User Interface And Control System

The Moza Aircross 3 uses a similar control system to the other two featured gimbals but it does not have an LCD panel to display information to you. We feel that this does set it back against the other gimbals on our list and make it a little harder for anyone looking to pick up their first-ever gimbal stabilizer that is easy to learn.

The Smartphone App

Moza have ensured that their smartphone app shown in the image above performs consistently well with it regularly being updated by their development team. This is one thing that Moza have going for them over both Zhiyun and Feiyutech who are constantly having issues with their apps.

Build Quality And Design

As we mentioned earlier in this section of the article, the Moza Aircross 3 is very heavy due to it being an older gimbal as well as having been designed for use with mirrorless cameras and needing the tech to support the higher payload. When considering it for use with a camera as light as the Canon G7X this is without a doubt its biggest weakness in our opinion as it is such a heavy bit of kit compared to the two much lighter options above.

If you usually have aches and pains when holding your G7X for extended periods of time then the Aircross 3 is definatley not the gimbal for you and you should go with either of the two options above. That said, the build quality of the Aircross 3 is solid and it can definatley take its fair share of bumps and knocks without breaking.

Our Verdict

Although the Moza Aircross 3 can be a great addition to your camera accessories, we would only recommend it if you are planning to add an additional camera to your collection from a mirrorless camera range. This will future proof your gimbal purchase for you and let you keep using your Canon G7X with the gimbal and then instantly transition over to your new mirrorless camera without also having to upgrade your gimbal too.

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Wrapping It All Up

That brings our article on what we think is the best gimbal for Canon G7X cameras on the market to an end. We really do hope that you have found this article helpful and that you think that we have done a good job of explaining why we feel that the Zhiyun Crane M2 (Click here to check for product prices and availability) should be your primary consideration when looking to add a gimbal to your Canon G7X camera accessories.