When comparing Manfrotto Pixi vs Slik Sprint Pro II, the Slant community recommends Manfrotto Pixi for most people. In the question“What are the best tripods under $100?” Manfrotto Pixi is ranked 1st while Slik Sprint Pro II is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose Manfrotto Pixi is:
Because the legs are short and don't spread very far, the Pixi should be able to setup in most places.
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Pros
Pro Small foot print
Because the legs are short and don't spread very far, the Pixi should be able to setup in most places.
Pro Doubles as a video/hand grip
Pro Portable
It's 18.5 inches folded weighs just 2 lbs making it easy to carry around.
Pro Retractable spikes in the feet
Spikes can be used to better stabilize the tripod and they can be retracted when the tripod has to be put on a surface that shouldn't be damaged.
Cons
Con Can't rotate the ball head 90 degrees from landscape to portrait orientation
The newer Evo Pixi Evo 2 section tripod has a section in the ball head where you can rotate it a full 90 degrees so that your phone or camera etc can go from landscape to portrait orientation. Not so with the original Manfrotto Mini Pixi. Of course one could install a ballhead that would allow this behavior, but presumably, because of the shorter legs of this original product, it may tip over depending on camera/phone. Here's a picture to help visualize this point.
Con Easy to tip over once you start adding accessories
Con Meant for lightweight gear only
The tripods maximum load is measured at 4.5 lbs. That will allow you to use most DSLR bodies plus a kit lens, but adding on a heavier lens or anything extra will soon get you over the limit.
Con Slightly unstable when fully extended
When fully extended almost any gust of wind will impact the tripod.