Tripods come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and weights. At one end of the spectrum, you have petite, portable smartphone tripods such as the Manfrotto PIXI Mini which will comfortably fit inside a typical camera bag. Then you have midrange tripods like the aluminum Benro TSL08A which are still portable and lightweight but can extend to head height to enable DSLR users to shoot locked-off long exposures or capture sharp shots in low-light locations.
At the other end of the spectrum, you have heavy-duty tripods that are designed to meet the needs of videographers. These video tripods need to support heavier and bulkier camcorders and should also enable the operator to pan and tilt smoothly to capture a wide range of professional camera moves.
