When comparing Manfrotto Pixi vs Joby Micro Hybrid, the Slant community recommends Manfrotto Pixi for most people. In the question“What is the best tripod for smartphones?” Manfrotto Pixi is ranked 2nd while Joby Micro Hybrid is ranked 3rd. 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 Impressive stability for its size
It can handle point and shoot cameras pretty well. DSLRs or unbalanced loads / non kit lens may tip the tripod.
Pro Sturdy for its size
It can support up to 1.7 Lbs / 800g / 28.2oz.
Pro Pocket sized/very compact
This tripod folds in a circular fashion. Some people leave the tripod mounted to the camera in the folded position during a session and unfold the legs when it's time to get low or use a surface for support.
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 No height adjustability
The tripod is only capable of letting you change the angle of your shot about 35 degrees once it is on a flat surface.
Con The mechanism to tighten or loosen the ballhead is terrible
It is a pain to adjust the angle/rotation of the ballhead. If it's mostly going to be a leave it and forget it affair (it only has 36 degrees of rotation anyway) then you're fine. But if you need to change it frequently this unit is not for you.