Can tripods hold any type of camera?

Question

I find myself making short little videos onto youtube more nowadays. But it's so aggravating because since i don't have a tripod, i have to make do with what i have by using random boxes and books stacked together to get a good fix on whatever i'm videotaping. And i seriously want to get a tripod. Can tripods hold any type of camera??? Now bear in mind that i have a small Canon camera that can only hold 8 minutes of video. It is not a video camera. It's just a regular small camera that happens to hold videos.

Answer 1

YES!!!

Answer 2

If the camera has the tripod mounting s***w hole in the bottom, then yes, it will mount to a consumer-grade tripod you might find in BestBuy or Target or WalMart...

My Canon PowerShot SD1000 has that tripod mounting s***w hole... So do my Canon and Sony camcorders...

Answer 3

Any consumer camera intended for tripod use will have a 1/4-20 threaded hole in the bottom for attachment. However not all cameras have the tripod hole, many very small cameras are hand-held only. Tripods that have a long handle are better for video as they aim the camera faster and can even follow action but any style tripod is good for holding a camera still.