Home > Consumer Reviews > Sony VCT-R640 Lightweight Tripod for DSCV1/P41/W1/P93/P73/P92/P100/P150/F88/F828 Digital Cameras

I just bought this tripod to replace my aging targus.... let's say i was mildly unimpressed. This tripod is not what it is cracked up to be... after reading reviews i decided its sounded great, and after shopping around it seemed a really good deal (especially on sale!) So when i opened my package i was disspointed not because of tis looks or weight (it is indeed fairly light for the sturdiness it provides) but it was made of mostly plastic. My old targus was almost completely metal disregarding the head, but i realized this tripod is extremely sturdy for a cheap plastic tripod, something my targus seemed to have failed at. Overall its a great product if you can overlook its build material. Works great...= ] Also, this does indeed work with slr cameras and such (I use it with my sony A700 and it does just fine)

It's a good tripod... for the price. Somewhere better than the $20 stuff at WalMart but not quite as nice as even the lower level Manfrotto tripods - starting maybe $120 range? Specs from another site puts the weight at a more reasonable 2.65 lbs - which seems about right from my estimation. If you really believed that this was a full sized but only 1 pound tripod... well, I wouldn't put my SLR on a tripod that weighs only 1 pound. Only the legs are aluminum, the rest is plastic, albeit quality plastic.

As it is, it holds my Canon Xti with a somewhat heavy 24-70 F2.8 lens (lens ~ 2 lbs) without fear of dropping it, although it does get a little shaky when you extend up the center column. The little crank on the side is not very useful either, I usually just pull the center column up or down. It's rated for 6.61 lbs max load... and it could probably do that if the load is centered well. The little bubble level does come in useful at times.

Perfectly adequate for a point-and-shoot camera and most SLR cameras without the super heavy lenses. Good weight, reasonable quality, well priced for what it is.

Absolutely the finest compact tripod for use with Handy Cams or digital cameras! You will be pleased with your purchase of this very affordable Product from SONY. The extension and retraction of the legs works smooth and the head locking device is aggressive with out over tightening.

Great Tripod, is ideal for camcorders, but I use with my H9 DSC and works perfectly. very reliable and very light!

black body is very nice looking and light, a little longer than I expect.......but there is no tripod case included :(