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.

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.

This is my first "higher end" tripod. It is amazing. It's super intuitive to use and folds up small enough to fit in my lightweight hiking backpack. It feels like it's good quality and will punch (not recommended of course). I am really impressed!

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

A great tripod, compact and lightweight.

The tripod is very light weight and sturdy

Understand what you're purchasing. This is NOT a heavy duty tripod. It is perfect for hiking and traveling. This SIRUI tripod is compact, light weight, and has excellent built quality. When you hold it in your hands you know it's a quality product. The ball head is great for what it is. I'm shooting with Sony mirrorless cameras and they pair perfectly with this tripod. If you're using large telephoto lenses then this is not the product for you. Anything else, you're golden.

Light weight ideal for hiking and travel.