Osmo Action 5 Pro gimbal guide: 146 g, 20 m waterproof, RockSteady 3.0 / HorizonSteady limits. Hohem iSteady Pro 4 (160 g, IPX4, names 5 Pro) first — Feiyu Mini 3 Kit for official Bluetooth, not Mini 2, not Osmo Mobile 7.
The Nikon Z5 II already has 5-axis in-body VR (up to 7.5 stops with compatible Z glass). A gimbal is for walking, vehicles, and low mode — not because the body is a 24.5 MP “shaky” camera. Nikon’s sheet: 700 g with battery and card, 134 × 100.5 × 72 mm, 1/4-inch ISO 1222 socket….
The FX6 is an 890 g box with no IBIS; dressed it is 2.59 kg. Strip the handle and grip. RS 4 Pro is Overall at 4.5 kg. Crane 4 is Value. RS 5 is Budget only if the kit stays under 3 kg on a BP-U35. Run/stop is LANC, not the USB-C a7 cable.
The R5 Mark II is 746 g with 8.5-stop IBIS. DJI lists it with RF 24-70 F2.8 on RS 5 — that is Overall. RS 4 is Value in the same 3 kg class. RS 4 Mini is Budget under 2 kg. RS 4 Pro is the 28-70 f/2 row, not the default.
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