SIYI ZR30 gimbal camera with lens, stabilizing arm and upper mount

SIYI ZR30 4K 30X Optical Zoom Gimbal

The SIYI ZR30 4K 30X Optical Zoom Gimbal is a stabilized camera payload for UAVs and robotic vehicles. It combines an 8 megapixel Sony CMOS sensor, 30X optical zoom, up to 180x hybrid zoom, flexible mounting modes and multiple control interfaces. AI target tracking requires an optional module.

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Product type: Optical pod / gimbal camera

Product overview

The SIYI ZR30 4K 30X Optical Zoom Gimbal is an imaging payload for aircraft and robotic vehicles. Its camera combines an 8 megapixel, 1/2.7-inch Sony CMOS sensor with 30X optical zoom and up to 180x hybrid zoom for observing distant subjects. It supports 4K video and photography, point-to-focus, focus tracking, starlight night vision and HDR. Captured photographs can carry GPS location and time attributes. The physical architecture combines the camera with a motorized, three-axis stabilized gimbal and a quick-release mounting structure for payload changes.

Integration options include Ethernet and HDMI video outputs, S.Bus control, Ethernet touchscreen or SDK commands, and UART control through the SIYI SDK or ArduPilot and PX4 (Mavlink). The yaw axis spans 540 degrees, with 360-degree surrounding capture when mounted below a VTOL aircraft or plane. Installation at 90 degrees to the horizontal activates nose mode; inverted placement activates upside-down mode. Follow, FPV and lock modes provide different responses to aircraft movement. AI target tracking requires the optional SIYI AI tracking module, including automatic reacquisition after a briefly obscured or absent target returns to view.

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Specifications

Specification	Value & conditions
Manufacturer and model	SIYI ZR30 4K 30X Optical Zoom Gimbal
Product type	Optical pod / gimbal camera
Image sensor	8 megapixel, 1/2.7-inch Sony CMOS
Video and photography	4K Ultra HD video and photography
Optical zoom	30X
Hybrid zoom	Up to 180x
Photograph metadata	Captured picture files can include GPS location information and time attributes.
Focus functions	Point-to-focus and focus tracking
Low-light and dynamic-range functions	Starlight night vision and HDR
AI target tracking	Real-time target tracking and capture with focusing and zooming to highlight the selected objectRequires the optional SIYI AI tracking module.
Target reacquisition	Automatic recognition and resumed tracking when the target re-enters the monitoring screenRequires the optional SIYI AI tracking module; the target is blocked or briefly leaves the monitoring screen and subsequently re-enters.
Yaw rotation range	540 degrees
Surrounding coverage	360 degrees aroundMounted below VTOL drones or planes.
Payload mounting	Quick-release structure for payload changes
Video outputs	Ethernet and HDMI
S.Bus control	S.Bus control using switches and dials
Ethernet control	Touchscreen control or UDP / TCP commands using the SIYI gimbal SDK
UART control and autopilot protocols	UART control using the SIYI gimbal SDK or ArduPilot and PX4 (Mavlink)
Nose mode	Automatic nose mode for fixed-wing nose installationGimbal installed at an angle of 90 degrees to the horizontal plane.
Upside-down mode	Automatic upside-down mode for mounting on UGVs, USVs, robot dogs and other robotic platformsGimbal placed upside down.
Follow mode behavior	Gimbal follows aircraft rotation horizontally.Follow mode selected.
FPV mode behavior	Gimbal rotates with aircraft roll to provide an FPV view with stabilized imagery.FPV mode selected.
Lock mode behavior	Gimbal does not follow aircraft rotation horizontally.Lock mode selected.
Stabilization architecture	Three-axis stabilization using three-axis gyroscopes, three-axis accelerometers, PID controllers, motors and magnetic encoders
IMU error compensation	IMU calibration compensates for zero bias, scale factor, inter-axis error, temperature drift and noise.
Attitude estimation	Accelerometer and gyroscope data are combined through mathematical models and filtering to estimate pitch, roll and yaw.
Motor control	FOC brushless-motor control regulates torque and magnetic field separately to reduce image jitter.