The best tripods for video — 2023

While shaky-cam films like "Cloverfield" have been incredibly successful at the box office, many recent "found footage" movies are now opening with shaky, handheld shots, which then transition into stabilized tripod footage. In fact, stabilized footage is expected in most projects like commercials, corporate videos, documentaries, and wedding videos. Think about it — would you really want the video of your sister's wedding to look like a sequel to "The Blair Witch Project"?

That said, with so many tripods on the market, you can narrow your choices based on tripod design, construction elements and your budget. However, before we get into the details, let's take a look at the best video tripods on the market today.

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Samsung unveiled its new ISOCELL Zoom Anyplace camera. This camera has 200-megapixel sensors that can simultaneously capture wide-angle and zoomed-in video while tracking moving subjects.
Fujifilm has temporarily halted new orders for its popular X-T5 and X-S20 mirrorless cameras. The company issued a statement saying it's struggling to meet the surge in inbound demand.
Apple is gearing up for its "Scary Fast" event on October 30th. The company's expected to unveil new Macs equipped with next-generation M3 processors.
Leica announced its M11-P camera. The camera is designed to combat disinformation by incorporating Content Credential secure metadata to watermark photos.
AstrHori released an updated version of its 28mm f/13 2x Macro Probe lens. Made for full-frame cameras, the lens features a rotating front end that allows for vertical shooting angles.