The Ztylus is fully adjustable. You can expand the adaptor up and down which will give it a comfortable fit around most designs of Smartphone. This universal approach is good as you may replace your Smartphone but you will get many years use out of the Zytlus. At the bottom of the Ztylus is a 1/4”tripod mount. So if you tire of hand-held you can mount the Ztylus to your favourite tripod. This is useful as it means you don’t have to take the Ztylus off and replace it with another adaptor. The Ztylus Smartphone Grip is a universal Smartphone rig that clamps around your Smartphone. It gives you a comfortable grip while shooting video. If you have ever used a DSLR you will be familiar with the ergonomic design which has the right side pushed out to give you a comfortable grip to hold the camera. The Ztylus mimics this design and gives you the same feel for your Smartphone. I like the look of this tripod mount and its sturdy metal construction means it will last a while. The screw bolt does mean the mount does take a little time to put around the Smartphone but this should not slow you down too much. I could not find any size specs for the full width of the clamp so make sure it will fit your Smartphone.

Thanks to the flexible legs, the tripod can be configured for still photography, vlogging, and cinematography in three different modes: grip, wrap or stand. GripTight PRO TelePod The Ztylus is made of a durable plastic that should put up with most wear and tear that you can throw at it. But be aware there are limits to what it will put up with. A metal design would have been good but would have pushed up the cost and added weight to the adaptor.The accessories attach via two additional GorillaPod arms, giving you complete control over positioning. There are also additional cold-shoe mounts for adding on extra accessories and even a GoPro style action camera mount. Capture night shots. Even if an app lets you open up the shutter on your smartphone camera for a long time, without a good source of support, all you’ll get is a blurry image. Mounting your phone on a tripod means you can shoot long exposures, without worrying about image blur caused by camera-shake.

An adjustable and rotatable phone holder is included, allowing to easily change the device orientation from portrait to landscape mode. The holder is compatible with a wide range of devices, included iPhone Xs/Xr/Xs Max/X/8 Plus/Galaxy Note 9/S9/S9 Plus/S8/S7 Note Huawei and other Android Phones. Joby are well known for the tripod series called GorillaPod. These are flexible tripods able to wrap around pretty much everything and copes with any kind of rough surfaces. The Gorillapod 1K is ideal for smartphones and lightweight compact and mirrorless cameras. The Joby GripTight Mount is the perfect accessory to mount your Android devices or iPhone on this tripod. Here’s an all-in-one vlogging rig for anyone after versatile, well-lit visuals, and superior sound. It’s all built around the brand’s world-famous GorillaPod – a flexible, strong tripod – which is here joined by two additional, flexible arms to create a GorillaPod Mobile Rig. On one arm goes Joby’s Beamo Mini LED light that goes up to 1,000 lumens and last 40 minutes, and which comes complete with diffuser. Wavo Mobile – Joby’s compact and toughly-made microphone – attaches to the other, or sits on a cold shoe atop this kit’s GripTight PRO 2 smartphone clamp, which supports phones in either landscape or vertical orientation. Although it’s designed for smartphones, remove the clamp and it can work just as well with action cameras, mirrorless cameras and bridge cameras.

RetiCAM Tripod Mount

While the legs are made of aluminium there’s still a fair amount of plastic in its build. While it may not be quite up to pro standards it’s more than sturdy enough to stabilise your smartphone, and can even be used with compact system cameras Made of premium grade ABS, the GorillaPod tripod and its compact ball head can support devices weighing up to 2.2 lbs. The rubberized ends ensure a scratch-free experience and the strong springs keep the phone securely in place. The phone can, therefore, be safely used with or without a case. The 235AB’s smartphone mount will accommodate Apple’s entire range of handsets. Meanwhile, an included iOS and Android compatible Bluetooth remote allows for easy selfie and group shots.

So what are the best Smartphone tripod mounts? There are a lot on the market but only a few are any good. So why do you need one? Well Smartphones are not good when it comes to camera shake. A fast move left, right, up and down usually results in shaky footage that isn’t nice to watch. This is due to the fact Smartphones are light. The only way to lessen it is to steady the Smartphone and this needs some form of Tripod mount so you can attach it to a gorilla pod, tripod or camera rig. It is rather compact, weighing only 220 grams and measuring 26 cm when closed. With a max payload of 1kg, it can support a light DSLR.The iStabilizer Smartmount is a similar tripod mount to the Square Jellyfish mount. It has spring loaded arms that will fit around a Smartphone of up to a width of 90mm. This should fit around most large Smartphone’s that have a case on.