Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball Headvs A6400

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Manfrotto Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball Head Manfrotto Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball Head Starting from £120 new Best for Landscape, portrait & long-exposure photography View Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball Head
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Sony A6400 Sony A6400 (2019) Starting from £899 new Best for Content creation & vlogging View A6400

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Landscape, Portrait & Long-Exposure Photography — Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball Head: The Element MII is what most photographers should buy as their first full-size tripod. Manfrotto quality, proper ball head, 8kg capacity and 152cm max height at an accessible price. It does everything a landscape or portrait photographer needs without breaking the bank.

Content Creation & Vlogging — A6400 (2019): The best value APS-C Sony you can buy — especially used. Real-time Eye AF at this price point was transformative when it launched and still makes it one of the most reliable autofocus systems in the lineup.

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Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball Head

  • Landscape photographers who need a stable platform for long exposures
  • Portrait photographers who want hands-free shooting capability
  • Videographers who need a flat, stable base for panning shots
  • Anyone wanting a reliable full-size tripod at a reasonable price

A6400 (2019)

  • Vloggers and content creators who need a flip screen and reliable AF
  • Photographers upgrading from a compact or smartphone
  • Beginners who want room to grow into a full E-mount lens ecosystem
  • Anyone prioritising autofocus performance at an accessible price

Quick take: The element mii aluminium tripod with ball head is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball HeadA6400 (2019)
Price £120 £899
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS BSI
Resolution 24.2MP
Video 4K/30p (6K oversampled, no crop), 1080p/120p slow-motion
Autofocus Phase-detect, 425 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF
Stabilisation Fluid ball head — smooth repositioning, arca-swiss quick release, 8kg load capacity None (no IBIS)
Burst Rate 11fps mechanical, 8fps with AF tracking
Battery Life ~410 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1.5kg (with head) 403g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions Folded: 48cm / Max height: 152cm / Min height: 7cm 120.0 × 66.9 × 59.7mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification
Screen 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 180° flip for selfie/vlog, 921k dots
Mount Sony E-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I
Connectivity Micro-USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
Genre Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball HeadA6400
Street
9.0
9.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Video
9.0
9.0
Wildlife
7.0
4.0
Travel
7.0
7.0
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