is the ultimate flexible set-up for the creator using a Premium Mirrorless set-up and wanting to add a Light, Microphone or other accessory (up to 6.6lbs/3kg) to enhance their content. If the kit is creeping up in size and weight, up to 11lbs or 5kg, then the classic GorillaPod Rig Super compact flexible tripod stand for lightweight compact cameras, point & shoots and 360/action cameras. The GorillaPod 1K is affordable, lightweight and strong. As long as your devices weigh under the max carry capacity, snap up a couple of these handy tripods. For such a small tripod, it’s surprisingly sturdy. It’s designed for premium mirrorless cameras, and it can hold up to 3 kg of weight, which is more than enough to hold the weight of a full-frame mirrorless camera with even a long and heavy telephoto lens. In many instances, it’s just a case of doing a balancing act by distributing the weight evenly so it doesn’t topple over.

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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 main thing you need to work out when selecting a GorillaPod is the combined weight of the object you want it to carry. If you own a small point and shoot camera weighing under 325g (11.5oz), you can choose from the awesome GorillaPod Magnetic Mini Once you have the total combined weight, you can see how it lines up with the maximum capacity of each GorillaPod. An additional knob tightens and loosens the rotation of the entire ball head, with measurements marked on the sides for panoramic shots.A GorillaPod is a flexible mini tripod with legs featuring rubberized ball joints, designed to bend and wrap, allowing you to mount and support a camera, light, or anything with a compatible 1/4″ tripod mount hole in a variety of places. This is a new size GorillaPod that hasn’t previously been available – a beefed up version of the 325, coming up next in the review. The GorillaPod 500 is a super lightweight, easy to use flexible tripod at a price point to suit all budgets. Ideal for lightweight compact cameras.

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If you’re using a large zoom lens, it’s also worth choosing a stronger GorillaPod model than the combined weight of your camera + lens, since the weight of zoom lenses often extend away from the centre point of the tripod. The second piece of advice is to invest in at least one GorillaPod higher in maximum weight capacity than you require. Another great travel tripod worth considering is the VANGUARD VEO 3GO 235CB Travel Tripod. It’s very light at 1.2kg and still has an adequate payload, more than enough for a DSLR and a host of different lenses. Since it’s more for the video shooters than us stills photographers, I didn’t conduct a full review of GorillaPod’s interesting ‘Rig Upgrade’. Rear of the 5K, featuring rubber rimmed tightening knobs and measurements around the circumference of the ball head.

We provide you also lots of accessories that may be useful to upgrade your camera content creation, such as lights, audio & others:

That said, the GorillaPod 1K does a fine job in securing devices weighing within its max carrying capacity to thin poles, posts and anything else you can find that fits the bill. The legs of the tripod can take a little extra time to get positioned exactly how you want them because of their stiffness. However, would you really want them to be any looser and less grabby?

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Designed to fit lightweight smartphones, action cameras and point & shoot cameras, all the way up to heavy-weight DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, the number of GorillaPod options can be a little overwhelming. From then on, the transition to using the GorillaPod continued as I started to realize how its versatile design was way more useful than I imagined. Before, I would assume a small tripod barely over a foot tall wouldn’t ever be dependable because what if I was in a location that doesn’t have anything to mount it to. What I’ve come to realize is that this scenario happens far less than I thought it would. Yes, the trade-off with the GorillaPod versus a full-sized tripod is precise positioning; I can’t mount my camera five feet away from a fence, but I can mount it on the fence itself. Sometimes that might mean a less “perfect” composition, but honestly sometimes it benefits the composition in ways you didn’t realize when mounting to a fence wasn’t an option, such as introducing great sweeping leading lines to an image.

Which GorillaPod to buy for my DSLR, Mirrorless, or Point and Shoot?

Designed for Premium Mirrorless camera kits up to 6.6lbs (3kg) our new award winning Metal construction is the choice for you. Stepping up to the biggest size, the GorillaPod 5K This is the macdaddy of all GorillaPods – the one Casey Neistat and all other famous YouTubers use to support their vlogging rigs. If you own a mirrorless camera or DSLR, or plan to attach other accessories to the GorillaPod, the 1K, 3K or 5K are most suitable.