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Top 5 Mini Digital Camera Tripods

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Mini digital camera tripods are cheap, and a great accessory even for amateur photographers. If you have a digital camera, you may have noticed some of your images come out blurry (particularly at night). Mini tripods give you the benefit of camera stability, without weighing you down with a huge camera accessory. Here are the top mini digital camera tripods.

1. Quantaray QT-10 Pocket Mini Tripod

Quantaray 10 Pocket Mini Tripod
For just $3.99, you can have a handy mini tripod that will fit in your pocket. It won't work for heavy duty cameras, of course, but for a basic point-and-shoot this is great. The legs are sturdy, but still flexible to allow for adjustment. It's also great if you simply want to be able to use the self-timer on your camera for shots that actually include you. You will not get more bang for your buck (four bucks, actually) than this one.

2. Quantaray QT-100 Compact Travel Tripod

Quantaray QT-100 Compact Travel Tripod
If you need a serious tripod but can't carry a full-size one with you, this is the ultimate high-end mini tripod. It seems like a cute little mini tripod at 13 inches in length and less than two pounds in weight. But once you hit the release to extend it, you get a full-sized 53-inch tripod that is surprisingly sturdy. It even comes with a carrying case.

3. Kodak Portable Mini Tripod

This lightweight professional-level tripod collapses down to a portable 21 inches in length and it weighs 2.6 pounds. It expands to 51 inches. It features leg locks, a carrying case and anodized aluminum legs.

4. Quantaray QSX-VersiPod Tripod for Cellphones and Mini Electronics

If you need a tripod for your camera phones, compact cameras, compact camcorders or even pen camera, this is a unique option. This versatile mini tripod can hold a variety of unique mini digital cameras that other tripods cannot. This mini tripod extends to 10 inches.

5. Manfrotto/Bogen Modo Mini Tripod

This is a top professional-caliber mini tripod. It folds down to 14 inches, and extends to 44 inches. This mini tripod features a hybrid head for either camera or video attachment. It can hold a camera or camcorder weighing up to 2.2 pounds. It also has a sleek look, with skeletal, knobby, funky black legs.

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