Face (Object) Tracking on Zhiyun Smooth Q2 with iPhone 12 Pro Max

In this video, I check out the Face Tracking feature on the Zhiyun Smooth Q2… and reveal the good and the bad! ⏩ https://youtu.be/d1NGfvh80Tg

First of all, the feature is called Object Tracking, not Face Tracking because the app cannot detect faces.

Even the sales page says so, but people are asking about the “face tracking” feature.

Object tracking only works when using the ZY Play app, and not any other native cameras.

This review is done on the iPhone 12 Pro Max running iOS 14 and the Smooth Q2 updated with the latest Gimbal Firmware version 1.98.

Watch my documentation of Installing the Zhiyun Smooth Q2 Firmware Update v1.98 + Testing 6 New Improvements…
⏩ https://youtu.be/o3mW7r_Eqpo

Let’s explore the Object Tracking mode in various settings.

• 00:00​ Face Tracking on Zhiyun Smooth Q2
• 00:44​ Initial Set-Up
• – Insert the iPhone onto the Smooth Q2.
• – Turn on the Smooth Q2.
• – Turn on the iPhone.
• – Activate the ZY Play app.
• – Connect the app with the gimbal via Bluetooth.
• 01:16​ Two Types of ZY Play Camera
• – Default Camera Mode
• – How to activate object tracking
• – How to turn off object tracking
• – Normal Camera Mode
• – How to activate object tracking
• – How to turn off object tracking
• 02:49​ Face or Object Tracking
• 03:17​ Selfie Cam and Main Cam
• – ZY Play app uses only the standard, not the zoom and the ultra-wide cams.
• 03:30​ Which Recording Mode Does It Work In?
• – It works in Photo, Video, and Timelapse mode.
• – It doesn’t in panorama, slo-mo, motion time-lapse, although it can be activated.
• 04:07​ Which follow mode does it work in?
• – It can be activated in any follow mode, but when activated, it will go into the lock mode every time.
• – It tends to be unstable in the ultra-wide camera mode.
• 04:17​ Can we activate object tracking at any time?
• – Object tracking can only be activated before recording
• – Object tracking cannot be activated while recording
• – If object tracking is activated, it cannot be turned off during recording
• 04:43​ Can it track 360 degrees?
• 05:01​ Are there any limitations?
• – It will lose track of me if I move too fast.
• – It will lose track of me if something gets in the way Can I use it and help while walking?
• 05:22​ My Robot Videographer

Can I use it while walking? I think that’s what it’s designed for. So that camera can keep pointing at me while I am walking and concentrating on other stuff.

Watch more of my Zhiyun Smooth Q2 reviews and tutorials here…
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