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Solid quality and sturdy support but short on features.
I already have a Manfrotto Pixi Evo so can make some comparisons to it.
Bear in mind, the Pixi Evo is double the price as well as being considerably heavier and larger.
To attach the Mini to a camera , the whole tripod has to be rotated into the camera (it's not practical to loosen the ball head when doing this). In the Evo, the wheel spins freely making attaching much easier.
Height is not adjustable in the Mini, it's fixed at 13cm making ultra-low camera angles difficult. With the Evo, both the splay of the legs and the extension of the legs are adjustable and its minimum height range is 10 - 18.5 cm. Use a bean bag for ultra-low shots!
Adjusting the ball-head involves pushing in a spring-loaded button. This is quite stiff makes fine adjustments to tilt and angle more difficult than on the Evo which uses a tightening screw for fixing or loosening the ball head.
Nonetheless, the Pixi Mini seems to embody the usual Manfrotto quality - good quality thick plastics and metal components where critical - although I haven't dropped this yet to put all this to the test. It is sturdy enough to confidently support a Sony a7III with 24-105 f4 zoom lens. Given the price, it represents good value for money.
Bear in mind, the Pixi Evo is double the price as well as being considerably heavier and larger.
To attach the Mini to a camera , the whole tripod has to be rotated into the camera (it's not practical to loosen the ball head when doing this). In the Evo, the wheel spins freely making attaching much easier.
Height is not adjustable in the Mini, it's fixed at 13cm making ultra-low camera angles difficult. With the Evo, both the splay of the legs and the extension of the legs are adjustable and its minimum height range is 10 - 18.5 cm. Use a bean bag for ultra-low shots!
Adjusting the ball-head involves pushing in a spring-loaded button. This is quite stiff makes fine adjustments to tilt and angle more difficult than on the Evo which uses a tightening screw for fixing or loosening the ball head.
Nonetheless, the Pixi Mini seems to embody the usual Manfrotto quality - good quality thick plastics and metal components where critical - although I haven't dropped this yet to put all this to the test. It is sturdy enough to confidently support a Sony a7III with 24-105 f4 zoom lens. Given the price, it represents good value for money.
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