Insta360 has introduced the Flow Pro smartphone gimbal with a feature we haven’t seen on any competing product: Apple Dock Kit support. This allows DJI to automatically track you when you submit, perform, or do other activities such as popular activities Osmo Pocket 3 gimbal.
DockKit support effectively gives you a robot operator. Simply mount the Flow Pro on its built-in tripod, which extends from the handle, and pair it with your iPhone. Then, attach your iPhone to the gimbal using a magnetic phone clamp or a MagSafe-compatible magnetic phone mount, and you’re ready to shoot.
From there, it will use your iPhone’s front or back camera and native camera app to track and focus on you or your subject. It gives you the freedom to move knowing you’ll be in the frame and in focus. It also works with over 200 third-party iOS apps, including FaceTime, Zoom, and TikTok.
It’s the only DockKit product we’ve seen so far Belkin’s Stand Pro iPhone Dock, but it doesn’t have a gimbal function. However, Flow Pro is a more powerful version of Insta360’s original Stream gimbal (and cheaper than the Belkin product to boot). To that end, it offers three-axis mechanical shake reduction that’s far superior to your phone’s electronic stabilization.
It also has features like recovery tracking (retrieving a subject after losing it), person re-identification, and slow-motion tracking, along with the company’s AI-powered object tracking. Insta360 also introduced Deep track 3.0, which adds 360-degree infinite pan tracking, meaning it can rotate 360 degrees horizontally while tracking subjects. It also supports animal tracking (dogs, cats and horses) and adds an LED tracking ring so you can see it tracking your subject at a glance.
The Flow Pro also offers a selfie stick that extends up to 215 mm (8.5 inches), a built-in cold shoe for attaching a microphone or other accessories, and a 2,900 mAh power bank for charging your iPhone. Other features include “one-step quick deployment” for opening the gimbal in one motion, 10 hours of battery life, a SmartWheel for quick access to shooting controls, and four gimbal modes (auto, follow, pan follow and FPV).
The Insta360 is available now in the US and at select retailers worldwide for $149. It includes a magnetic phone clamp, charging cable, handle cover and protective case, and other accessories such as a flashlight, magnetic phone mount and decorative accessories are also sold.
