Super compact flexible tripod stand for lightweight compact cameras, point & shoots and 360/action cameras. While the smaller GorillaPods tend to feel a little like well-engineered toys, the 5K Kit feels like a serious piece of gear. With its flexible gripping legs, you can attach it to almost anything, meaning you can get those angles and perspectives that you just wouldn’t be able to get with a regular tripod. It also has a maximum payload of 3 kg, which is actually more than enough for a regular mirrorless camera and lens setup, particularly with mirrorless cameras being a lot lighter than DSLRs. It features a precise 360-degree pan and 90-degree tilt to get the camera at virtually any angle and switch between portrait and landscape with ease. Joby GorillaPod 3K Pro Kit Tripod Review: Design

From a handful of travel tripods, the Joby GorillaPod lineup has grown into a full ecosystem of creative tools for photographers and videographers on the move. You can also get a separate mount to attach your phone to the GorillaPod, opening up possibilities for other content creators too, not just photographers and videographers. Joby GorillaPod 3K Pro Kit Tripod Review: Functionality In general, if you own a compact camera or anything weighing less than 500g (1.1 lbs), you can opt for the GorillaPod 325 or 500. The only thing to watch out for is the 1K Kit’s 1kg weight limit. While this is ample for smaller systems, it may not balance as well with longer telephoto lenses or heavier DSLRs. Overall, however, if your kit fits comfortably under the weight limit, it’s a wonderfully versatile option at an attractive price. This is the macdaddy of all GorillaPods – the one Casey Neistat and all other famous YouTubers use to support their vlogging rigs.One seldom touted benefit of a GorillaPod, particularly one as compact as the 325, is that it provides a more substantial hand grip for shooting than using the camera alone. On the plus side, this makes attachment simple – there’s no initial fiddling around with base plates. However, you still need to screw the head into your chosen device, and removing it takes more time. The GripTight PRO 2 mount supports both landscape and vertical orientation for your phone and the GorillaPod base allows you to grip, wrap, and stand it almost anywhere, allowing you to create impactful and crystal-clear video content. Produce flawless skin tones with the color accurate, dimmable Beamo Mini LED light, which is Bluetooth controllable.

There’s not much more to say about the GorillaPod 500 – it’s a simple bit of kit that allows you to stabilize or secure your compact camera in places that wouldn’t normally be possible. The main selling point of this tripod, though, is the flexibility of the legs. This allows the tripod to wrap around and grip onto pretty much anything, anywhere, making it an extremely versatile tripod capable of things that full-size tripods cannot do. This, coupled with the 360° pan and 90° tilt, means you can get the camera into basically any position and angle. This is not only great for photographers who want to get those unusual, hard-to-get shots, but this design feature makes it a fantastic tripod for vloggers and videographers, too.The second thing you may need to consider when selecting a GorillaPod is how you’d like to attach it to your camera or other device. The 5 main products in the GorillaPod line up are named after their weight capacity, as measured in grams – if you measure in imperial, this can be a little confusing at first! I say ‘combined’, since often you’ll need to take into account a camera body plus lens, or even additional video equipment like lighting, mics, and monitors. The GorillaPod 500 has been made to support high-end compact and point and shoot cameras, such as the Sony RX100 series or Canon PowerShot G series cameras – anything up to the weight of 500 g (1 lb). The 3K Kit can support a payload of up to 3kg, allowing it to be paired with compact cameras, mirrorless cameras and even most DSLRs. And with 24cm legs it offers plenty of flexibility, allowing it to be used as a standalone table-top tripod or wrapped around lamp posts, fence posts and tree branches.