Hohem

Hohem is a Shenzhen, China-based company, founded in 2014 by Chen Min, that makes handheld gimbal stabilizers for smartphones, action cameras and DSLR cameras, letting users capture smooth, shake-free video footage while walking, running or filming handheld. Hohem has grown from an early entrant in the smartphone-stabilizer category into one of the more recognized consumer gimbal brands, selling internationally and competing against rivals like DJI and Zhiyun.

What a gimbal stabilizer does

A gimbal stabilizer uses small motors and sensors to detect a camera’s movement and continuously counteract it, keeping the camera level and smooth even as the person holding it walks, turns or moves the device around. This lets content creators, vloggers and everyday smartphone users record cinematic-looking handheld video without the shakiness that comes from filming without any stabilization.

Hohem’s product milestones

Hohem released its first three-axis handheld action-camera stabilizer in 2015, followed by a smartphone stabilizer with automatic face tracking shown at CES in 2016, and the first foldable smartphone stabilizer in 2017, launched alongside an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. The company’s iSteady X smartphone gimbal won a 2020 SVIEF Disruptive Innovation Award as the world’s lightest three-axis smartphone gimbal, and its iSteady V2 AI-tracking stabilizer later won a Red Dot Design Award in 2022.

AI tracking features in modern Hohem gimbals

More recent Hohem products have added AI-powered subject tracking, letting the gimbal automatically follow a person’s face or body as they move, keeping them centered in frame without the camera operator needing to manually adjust the gimbal’s position. This AI-tracking capability has become a common selling point across the handheld gimbal category more broadly, as manufacturers compete to make solo content creation easier.

Hohem’s place in the content-creator gear market

Hohem sells its gimbals primarily to individual content creators, vloggers and hobbyist videographers rather than professional film production crews, positioning its products at a more accessible price point than cinema-grade stabilization rigs. The rise of short-form video platforms has expanded demand for affordable, easy-to-use stabilization gear like Hohem’s gimbals among a much broader base of amateur and semi-professional creators.

Hohem’s broader product lineup

Beyond its handheld smartphone and action-camera gimbals, Hohem has expanded into stabilizers designed for larger DSLR and mirrorless cameras, catering to more advanced hobbyist and semi-professional videographers who need to stabilize heavier camera setups than a typical smartphone gimbal is built for. This expansion mirrors a broader pattern among gimbal manufacturers of moving from lightweight phone accessories into a wider range of camera-stabilization products as the company’s engineering capabilities mature.

FAQs

When was Hohem founded? Hohem was founded in 2014 by Chen Min and is based in Shenzhen, China.

What does a Hohem gimbal do? A Hohem gimbal uses motors and sensors to counteract a camera’s movement, keeping smartphone or camera footage smooth and stable while the user walks, moves or films handheld.

What awards has Hohem won? Hohem’s iSteady X won a 2020 SVIEF Disruptive Innovation Award, and its iSteady V2 won a 2022 Red Dot Design Award.

Does Hohem compete with DJI? Yes; Hohem competes against established gimbal and camera-stabilization brands such as DJI and Zhiyun in the consumer handheld stabilizer market.

Does Hohem only make smartphone gimbals? No; while Hohem is best known for its smartphone and action-camera stabilizers, the company has also expanded into gimbals designed for larger DSLR and mirrorless cameras.

Editorially reviewed by Specialty Digest Editorial TeamLast reviewed November 9, 2026Researched and drafted with AI assistanceReport an issue