Traveller Series 1 Carbon Fibre Tripodvs A6100
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Traveller Series 1 Carbon Fibre Tripod
Starting from £699 new
Best for Professional travel & landscape photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Travel & Landscape Photography — Traveller Series 1 Carbon Fibre Tripod: The Gitzo Traveller is the benchmark for professional travel tripods. Lighter and more compact than the Peak Design, with the legendary Gitzo build quality that working photographers trust for decades of use. The price is significant — but this is genuinely a tripod you buy once and pass down.
Beginner, Family, Travel — A6100 (2019): Best autofocus in its class for the price.
Who should buy what
Traveller Series 1 Carbon Fibre Tripod
- Professional photographers who want the highest quality travel tripod available
- Landscape photographers who hike long distances to shooting locations
- Travel photographers who need maximum performance in minimum size and weight
- Anyone who wants a professional-grade tripod to last a career
A6100 (2019)
- First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
- Families stepping up from a smartphone
Quick take: The a6100 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Traveller Series 1 Carbon Fibre Tripod | A6100 (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £699 | £549 |
| Sensor | — | APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.2MP |
| Video | — | 4K 30fps |
| Autofocus | — | 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking |
| Stabilisation | Gitzo ballhead, 8kg load capacity, carbon fibre legs with twist-lock | None |
| Burst Rate | — | 11fps |
| Battery Life | — | 420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1.1kg | 396g (body only) |
| Dimensions | Folded: 37cm / Max height: 148cm | 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | — | EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot |
| Screen | — | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot |
| Mount | — | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | — | SD UHS-I / Memory Stick |
| Connectivity | — | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Traveller Series 1 Carbon Fibre Tripod | A6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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