This tripod is actually very lightweight and comes with a carrying case. I can easily see myself taking it with me when hiking. Although it is lightweight, it seems well built and is sturdy enough to support my 2.5 lb Nikon P950 camera. There is no quick release plate for the camera, but it does have a standard 1/4" threaded mount to screw into the bottom of the camera. For camera phones, the head has a flip-up, spring-loaded mount that holds your phone securely in place. Additionally, there is a small Bluetooth remote that can be paired with your phone's camera to provide a remote shutter release function. It looks like it should work with both IOS and Android devices. I had no issues getting it to pair and work with my Samsung S22 phone's built-in camera app.

Having spend a fair amount hiking and exploring, I was looking in the market for a lighter weight tripod (i had full-size alloy one ). I find this carbon fiber tripod affordable to buy within my budget. It is Very Light (1005 grams - Verified) so definitely helps for long hiking trips.
All three legs are carbon material which can be adjusted into multiple heights using 4 circular locks on each leg. Each circular lock tightens a leg in clockwise rotation for a particular height and releases the legs to expand in anti-clock rotation. The camera mounts on a plastic made base along with bubble level to align the camera straight. So far I have used this tripod on hiking trip only once and my camera sits without any wiggle on the plastic mount with kit lens, prime lens and telephoto zoom lens.
Each leg has 2 indexing positions which works well for me. My previous tripod had 3 index positions and to be honest, I never really used the middle one so it's not a huge loss for me. The legs extend with a twist-lock mechanism and slides and locks very smoothly, noticeably more smooth than my previous one. I do have a 70-200mm lens and feel I have to be a bit more careful when getting my shots set up because this tripod has a narrower stance than my previous one and with my lens mounted at full extension is a little less stable than I'd like. BUT, given my intended use and how compact and light weight this tripod is, I am very, very satisfied with it.

This tripod is indeed very lightweight and comes with a carrying bag. I can easily imagine taking it with me when hiking. Despite being lightweight, it appears to be well-built and is sturdy enough to hold my 2 1/2 lb, Nikon P950 camera. There is no quick-release plate for the camera, but it does have a standard 1/4" thread mount to screw into the bottom of the camera. For camera phones, the head has a flip-up, spring-loaded holder that will securely clamp your phone in place. In addition, there is a little blue-tooth remote that can be paired with your phone camera to provide a remote shutter release function. It looks like it should work with both IOS and Android devices. I had no trouble getting it paired to and functioning with the built-in camera app on my Samsung S22 phone.

Lightweigt and relatively compact, this tripod is great for hiking.

Works well for a camera tripod and has been very rugged for use while hiking and getting nature photos. Very light compared to my older aluminum tripod.

I love this tripod! Best one I own.

This tripod is great. It’s light, steady, tall and with the included shoe, the camera goes on and comes off easily. Best part is how easily it sets up. Love it.

Best tripod I’ve owned!