Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball Headvs A6600
Manfrotto
Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball Head
Starting from £120 new
Best for Landscape, portrait & long-exposure photography
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Sony
A6600 (2019)
Starting from £1299 new
Best for Hybrid photography, travel & video on Sony APS-C
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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.
Hybrid Photography, Travel & Video On Sony Aps-C — A6600 (2019): The APS-C Sony that has everything — IBIS, real-time Eye AF, excellent battery life, and 4K/30p in a weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
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
A6600 (2019)
- Sony APS-C shooters who need IBIS — the only A6000-series body to offer it
- Hybrid photographers who want the best of stills and video from a compact E-mount body
- A6400 or A6100 owners who want IBIS and a headphone jack for video work
- Travel photographers who need compact full-featured weather-sealed performance
Quick take: The element mii aluminium tripod with ball head is the most affordable; only the a6600 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball Head | A6600 (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £120 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | — | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.2MP |
| Video | — | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | — | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 |
| Stabilisation | Fluid ball head — smooth repositioning, arca-swiss quick release, 8kg load capacity | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | — | 11fps continuous with AF/AE |
| Battery Life | — | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery |
| Weight | 1.5kg (with head) | 503g body only |
| Dimensions | Folded: 48cm / Max height: 152cm / Min height: 7cm | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | — | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | — | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting |
| Mount | — | Sony E-mount (APS-C) |
| Memory Cards | — | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | — | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Element MII Aluminium Tripod with Ball Head | A6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Video | — | |
| Wildlife | ||
| Travel | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports | — |
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