Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod - Black

I’ve been using the Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod for a few weeks now, and it’s quickly become an essential part of my iPhone gear. Whether I’m vlogging with my mirrorless camera, recording overhead shots, or just snapping stills on a table or uneven surface, this little tripod handles it all brilliantly.Build quality is excellent—it’s lightweight yet incredibly sturdy, thanks to the aluminium and technopolymer construction. The push-button ball head is smooth and intuitive to adjust, locking firmly in place with zero wobble.It doubles as a comfortable handgrip, which is perfect for handheld shooting or selfie-style video. Despite its compact size, it easily supports my iPhone without any strain or instability.Also, shoutout to the design—sleek, minimal, and genuinely premium-feeling. You can tell it’s made in Italy.Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned creator, this tripod is a great investment. Portable, versatile, and built to last—what more could you want?

Not used this just yet but it is good quality, can adjust angle, quite weighty in the hand so confident it will hold my camera and the 300mm lens. Cant wait to actually use it when I next go to the bird hide.

The mini tripod came packaged well, as with all Manfrotto products it arrived in perfect condition. The packaging is nicely designed in Manfrotto's usual style and it screams quality from the moment you look at it.Once I got it out of the packaging it was clear that this is no cheap bit of plastic. The tripod is solid and sturdy. Although it is made from plastic it is very good quality plastic and it's clear that it will last a lifetime if cared for. The ball head is easy to operate but a little stiff which is imperative to keeping the camera stable whilst on the tripod. I wouldn't recommend greasing the ball had as it may lose the grip. Once again I will reiterate the stiffness is imperative to keeping the ball head where you position it when the camera weight is added to the top. Any bad reviews based on this are simply because they haven't realised that.The tripod is easy to use. You simply screw it into the tripod screw underneath your camera. Once your camera is in its very easy to adjust the ball head using the red button and is very sturdy and secure.In terms of weight, my dslr and my favorite walkabout lens weigh roughly 1.2kg - 1.5kg off the top of my head and my lens is a 16-85mm, and even at 85mm yjr tripod is perfectly secure as long as you keep one of the legs positioned under the lens for extra support. If you try to face the camera as far down towards the floor as you can with the lens extended to 85mm then it starts to topple, but in the real world you would never do that as you wouldn't be able to focus that close to the floor at 85mm even with a macro lens.The legs seem sturdy, and incredibly well made as always from Manfrotto, they are definitely sturdy enough to stand up to time. I should imagine that the ball head will die before the legs of the tripod. They are easy to adjust, and have little rubber feet on the bottom which gives the tripod just that little bit more sturdiness.Amazingly cheap and the quality is not at all compromised for the price. Well worth a buy. Small enough to always carry in your camera bag for those times when you don't want to carry a full sized tripod, or just want a quick setup for a quick shot. Excellent bit of kit and it'd always going to be there when you need it unlike a full sized tripod. Also gives a low down perspective which isn't always perfect, and won't always be useful, but there's always benches, walls, tables, car's etc. Another bonus is that those low down shots give a nice perspective that we don't normally see with the human eye.Couldn't recommend enough.

This Manfrotto Pixi tripod is a neat and compact accessory ideal for small cameras and DSLRs.Construction is very high-quality and when folded it’s light and easy to transport. The tripod has a standard screw-thread which fits any camera and you can adjust it so the lens will always be level. It has non-slip rubberised feet to better anchor it on smooth surfaces.The tripod stands only 12cm tall when extended and the legs are not telescopic, so you can’t shoot at eye-level unless you’re lying flat on the ground. But it’s great for indoor use such as photographing small objects in a light tent when you can take your time setting up the shot, and perfect for table-top use. Another thing worth a mention is that the tripod only allows for about 30 degrees of vertical camera elevation up or down, but apparently Manfrotto has a new version which (for a small price premium) addresses this issue and extends elevation to 90 degrees.The heaviest camera it will take is 1Kg, which should be fine for most DSLRs and zoom-compacts; however this weight restriction might limit the size of zoom lens you can use with it without it toppling over. If you can live with these minor restrictions and your camera is not too heavy, this little tripod is a great portable accessory.

Great little tripod, ordered to accompany a new compact camera.I have a main tripod which I use for my photography hobby, but I wanted a smaller version that I could use with a compact camera on holidays, mainly to take selfies.I ordered this one due to the low price and that I do not need the electronics that some selfie sticks offer (I will not be taking videos) and this little unit is ace.It is sturdy and well made, it does what is says on the tin and I have no problem recommending it if you after a simple tabletop tripod.