ZHIYUN CRANE-M3 Camera Control List (Shutter Cable)
This document provides a compatibility list for cameras that can be controlled by the ZHIYUN CRANE-M3 gimbal using shutter cables. Please note that this list pertains to earlier product versions with stable functionality, and firmware updates for these models are discontinued. Compatibility may not extend to all new camera models.
Last Updated: July 1, 2025 (Corresponding Stabilizer Firmware Version: V1.77)
Camera Control Compatibility List (Shutter Cable)
| Brand | Camera Model | Record | Save | Playback | Camera Control Cable Type | Camera Firmware Version | Camera Setting Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony | α7M2 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V4.00 | ||
| Sony | α7R2 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V4.01 | ||
| Sony | α7S2 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V3.01 | ||
| Sony | α7S3 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V1.01 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote". 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the control cable, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. | |
| Sony | α7M3 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V3.10 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote". 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the control cable, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. 3. For powering a7S3/a7M4, use a Type-C to Type-C USB camera control cable. The Type-C to Type-C USB camera control cable is for power only, not control. | |
| Sony | α7R3 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V3.01 | ||
| Sony | α7M4 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V1.0 | ||
| Sony | α7R4 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V1.20 | ||
| Sony | FX3 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V1.01 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote". 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the control cable, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. 3. For panoramic or time-lapse photography, it is recommended to set Sony camera's "Auto Review" to "Off". | |
| Sony | FX30 | √ | √ | Type-C to Type-C USB | V1.00 | ||
| Sony | a7C | √ | √ | Type-C to Type-C USB | V1.00 | ||
| Sony | α6600 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V1.10 | ||
| Sony | α6500 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V1.06 | ||
| Sony | α6400 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V2.00 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote". 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the control cable, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. | |
| Sony | α6300 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V2.01 | ||
| Sony | α6100 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V1.00 | ||
| Sony | ZV-E10 | √ | √ | Type-C to Type-C USB | V1.00 | ||
| Sony | DSC-RX100M5 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V1.01 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote". 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the control cable, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. | |
| Sony | DSC-RX100M6 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V1.01 | ||
| Sony | DSC-RX100M7 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V1.00 | ||
| Sony | DSC-WX350 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V1.00 | ||
| Sony | DSC-HX90 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V1.00 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote". 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the control cable, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. | |
| Sony | ZV-1 | √ | √ | Type-C to Multi USB | V2.01 | ||
| Sony | ZV-1 II | √ | √ | Type-C to Type-C USB | V1.00 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote". 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the control cable, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. 3. For panoramic or time-lapse photography, it is recommended to set Sony camera's "Auto Review" to "Off". | |
| FUJIFILM | X-T20 | Type-C to Micro USB | V2.10 | ||||
| FUJIFILM | X-A7 | Type-C to Type-C USB | V1.32 | ||||
| FUJIFILM | X-T2 | Type-C to Micro USB | V4.10 | ||||
| FUJIFILM | X-T3 | Type-C to Type-C USB | V4.11 | 1. When connecting to a computer, gimbal, or other devices with a Fujifilm camera, you can set the USB power supply to ON to charge the camera. 2. When controlling Fujifilm cameras, ensure the "Connection Mode" is set to "USB TETHER Auto Shooting". | |||
| FUJIFILM | X-T4 | Type-C to Type-C USB | V1.01 | ||||
| FUJIFILM | X-S10 | Type-C to Type-C USB | V1.01 | ||||
| FUJIFILM | X-T30 | Type-C to Type-C USB | V1.30 | ||||
| FUJIFILM | X-S20 | Type-C to Type-C USB | V1.11 | 1. Ensure "Connection Mode" in camera connection settings is set to "USB TETHER Auto Shooting". | |||
| Panasonic | DC-G100 | Type-C to Type-C USB | V2.00 | ||||
| Panasonic | LX100M2 | Type-C to Type-C USB | V2.00 | ||||
| Panasonic | DMC-LX10 | Type-C to Type-C USB | V2.00 | ||||
| Panasonic | DMC-ZS110 | Type-C to Type-C USB | V2.00 | ||||
| SIGMA | fp | Type-C to Type-C USB | V2.00 | ||||
| Nikon | Z6 | Type-C to Type-C USB | V3.00 | ||||
| Nikon | Z6 II | Type-C to Type-C USB | V1.00 |
Camera Compatibility List (CRANE-M3 Bluetooth Control Module)
Last Updated: July 1, 2025 (Corresponding Stabilizer Firmware Version: V1.77)
| Camera Model | Photo | Record | Save | Playback | Shutter Control | Aperture Control | ISO Control | Exposure Compensation | Zoom | Half-Press Focus | Electronic Follow Focus (Wheel) | HDMI Interface Type | Wireless Control Type | Firmware Version | Camera Setting Notes | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony a7S3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C | V1.01 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote" (To enable PC Remote for a7S3: Go to Menu > Network > Transfer/Remote > PC Remote Function > ON). 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the wireless module, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. 3. For panoramic or time-lapse photography, it is recommended to set Sony camera's "Auto Review" to "Off". 4. To enable electronic follow focus, set "Focus Mode" in the menu to "Manual Focus (MF)". 5. When using the wireless module, ensure "USB Power Supply" is set to "Off". | / | |
| Sony a7M3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | Multi USB | V3.10 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote". 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the wireless control module, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. 3. For panoramic or time-lapse photography, it is recommended to set Sony camera's "Auto Review" to "Off". 4. When using the wireless module, ensure "USB Power Supply" is set to "Off". | / | ||||||||
| Sony a7R3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | Multi USB | V3.01 | / | |||||||||
| Sony a7R4 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C | V1.20 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote". 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the wireless control module, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. 3. For panoramic or time-lapse photography, it is recommended to set Sony camera's "Auto Review" to "Off". 4. When using the wireless module, ensure "USB Power Supply" is set to "Off". | / | ||||
| Sony FX3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C | V1.00 | / | ||
| Sony FX30 | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C | V1.00 | / | |||||||||
| Sony FX30 | √ | √ | √ | √ | Multi USB | V1.00 | / | |||||||||
| Sony a7C | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C | V1.00 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote". 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the wireless control module, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. 3. For panoramic or time-lapse photography, it is recommended to set Sony camera's "Auto Review" to "Off". 4. To enable electronic follow focus, set "Focus Mode" in the menu to "Manual Focus (MF)". 5. When using the wireless module, ensure "USB Power Supply" is set to "Off". | / | |
| Sony a6600 | √ | √ | √ | √ | Multi USB | V1.10 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote". 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the wireless control module, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. 3. For panoramic or time-lapse photography, it is recommended to set Sony camera's "Auto Review" to "Off". 4. When using the wireless module, ensure "USB Power Supply" is set to "Off". | / | ||||||||
| Sony a6400 | √ | √ | √ | √ | Multi USB | V2.00 | / | |||||||||
| Sony a6100 | √ | √ | √ | √ | Multi USB | V1.00 | / | |||||||||
| Sony ZV-E10 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.00 | / | ||
| Sony DSC-RX100M5 | √ | √ | √ | √ | Multi USB | V1.01 | / | |||||||||
| Sony DSC-RX100M6 | √ | √ | √ | √ | Multi USB | V1.01 | / | |||||||||
| Sony DSC-RX100M7 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Multi USB | V1.00 | / | ||
| Sony ZV-1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | Multi USB | V2.01 | / | |||||||||
| Sony ZV-1 II | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C | V1.00 | 1. USB connection set to "PC Remote". 2. When controlling Sony cameras, connect the wireless control module, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery. 3. For panoramic or time-lapse photography, it is recommended to set Sony camera's "Auto Review" to "Off". 4. When using the wireless module, ensure "USB Power Supply" is set to "Off". | / | ||||||||
| FUJIFILM X-A7 | Type-C USB | V1.32 | ||||||||||||||
| FUJIFILM X-T3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V4.11 | 1. Ensure "Connection Mode" in camera connection settings is set to "USB TETHER Auto Shooting". 2. When controlling Fujifilm cameras in photo mode, after connecting the camera to the wireless module, the camera's internal adjustment buttons will be disabled. Adjustments can only be made via the stabilizer's handle buttons. To restore the camera's internal button control, restart the camera and re-plug the camera's wireless control module. Switch to the stabilizer's handle button control function. Fujifilm cameras do not support "RAW format" photo storage. | |||||||||
| FUJIFILM X-T4 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.01 | ||||||||
| Fujifilm X-S20 | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C | V1.11 | ||||||||||
| Panasonic DMC-GH5 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V2.6 | 1. Set camera "USB Mode" to "PC (Tether)". 2. When using electronic follow focus, the lens needs to be in "MF" mode. 3. When connecting the wireless control module, first set the USB power supply in the camera settings to "OFF". 4. For panoramic or time-lapse photography, it is recommended to set Panasonic camera's "Auto Playback" and "Duration" to "Off". | / | |
| Panasonic DMC-GH5S | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.3 | / | ||
| Canon EOS R | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.3.0 | / | ||
| Canon EOS RP | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.3.0 | / | |||
| Canon EOS R5 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.10 | / | ||
| Canon EOS R6 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.3.1 | / | ||
| Canon EOS M50 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Micro USB | 1.1.0 | 1. When using electronic follow focus, the lens needs to be in AF mode. 2. When the camera is in video mode and using electronic follow focus, "Movie Servo AF" needs to be set to "Off". 3. For panoramic or time-lapse photography, it is recommended to set Canon camera's "Image Review" to "Off". 4. Due to the Canon mirrorless camera system, for photography, please switch the camera's shooting mode to the photo mode. For video, please switch the camera's shooting mode to the video mode (turn off the camera before switching shooting modes). EOS R/RP/R5/R6 cannot control video recording in photo mode, otherwise the camera may freeze (if it freezes, remove and reinsert the camera battery to restart). | Interface cover and wireless module have slight interference | ||
| Canon M50 Mark II | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Micro USB | 1.1.0 | Interface cover and wireless module have slight interference | |||
| Canon EOS M6 Mark II | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.1.1 | / | ||||
| Canon EOS 200D Mark II | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Micro USB | V1.02 | / | |||
| Canon PowerShot G7X Mark III | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.20 | / | ||||
| Canon EOS R8 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.0.1 | / | |||
| Canon EOS R50 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.0.1 | / | |||
| Canon EOS R6 Mark II | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.0.0 | / | ||
| Canon EOS R10 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.0.0 | / | ||
| Nikon Z50 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Micro USB | V1.00 | |||||
| Nikon Z5 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.00 | |||||||
| Nikon Z6 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V3.00 | 1. When using electronic follow focus, the lens needs to be in A (AF) mode, and the focus mode should be set to AF-S or AF-C. 2. Electronic follow focus is not supported in video mode for some Nikon cameras. 3. For panoramic or time-lapse photography, it is recommended to set Nikon camera's "Image Review" to "OFF" to reduce system latency. | / | ||
| Nikon Z6 II | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.00 | / | |||
| Nikon Z7 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V2.01 | |||
| Nikon Z7 II | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.00 | ||||
| Nikon Zfc | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.00 | ||||
| Nikon Zf | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Type-C USB | V1.00 |
Notes:
- This table is updated in real-time with firmware releases. Changes may occur without prior notice.
- When controlling Sony cameras, connect the wireless control module, power on the stabilizer first, then the camera; ensure sufficient camera battery.
- "√" indicates that the camera can achieve this function when connected to the gimbal. "×" indicates that the camera cannot achieve this function when connected to the gimbal and may be enabled through future firmware updates or other methods. "-" indicates functions that cannot be controlled after connecting to the gimbal due to the camera's control protocol not being open.
