Saw your post and wanted to weigh in before you drop cash. You are right to be wary of the GorillaPod. I have seen too many cameras take a dive because a leg joint popped out at the worst possible time. Since you are hitting Tokyo for street food vlogs, you are gonna be doing a lot of fast setup and teardown on uneven surfaces, so you need something that wont fail when you are mid-meal. I would suggest looking at some of the newer reinforced mini tripods instead. They fit much better in a sling bag and dont get floppy after a month of use.

• Ulanzi MT-11 Multifunctional Flexible Tripod is a much better bendy option than the Joby because the rubber coating is way grippier for poles and the ball head actually holds tension.
• If you want pure stability for those table shots, the SmallRig Tabletop Mini Tripod BUT2429 is solid aluminum. It does not bend, but it will never sag under the weight of a Sony ZV-E10 with a lens.
• Just be careful with the Manfrotto PIXI EVO 2-Section Mini Tripod legs... the clicking mechanism for the leg angles can sometimes feel a bit plasticky and might strip if you force it too hard. Make sure whatever you pick has a cold shoe mount on the side or the head tho. Tokyo is loud and you will probably end up wanting to mount a small shotgun mic. Take it slow and test the weight balance before your flight... youll have a blast out there!

> The Joby looks great for those weird angles but Ive heard the legs get super loose after a few months In my experience, you heard right about the Joby. Over the years I have gone through three of those units because the plastic sockets simply dont hold up to the constant tension of daily vlogging. For a Sony ZV-E10 setup, especially in a crowded place like Tokyo, you need something that wont sag while youre walking. I highly recommend the Manfrotto PIXI EVO 2-Section Mini Tripod. It has a 2.5kg payload capacity which is more than enough for your camera and a kit lens. The build quality is significantly better for street food vlogs where you need a stable base on uneven counters. It fits easily in the Peak Design Everyday Sling 3L and stays low profile. If you can find one on sale, the Sony GP-VPT2BT Wireless Shooting Grip is the actual gold standard for your camera body, but for under $80 the Manfrotto is the only logical choice.

I've been thinking about your Tokyo trip and honestly, you might want to be careful with those plastic options when you're navigating crowded markets. Street food vlogging requires setting your gear down on all sorts of surfaces, from oily wooden counters to narrow ledges. I learned the hard way that saving twenty bucks on a flimsy mount can end up costing hundreds in repairs. I once had a ball head slip while filming in a busy market and my camera barely survived the fall. It's a stressful way to spend a vacation. Since you are looking for cost-effectiveness, I would suggest looking at the SmallRig Tabletop Tripod with Ball Head BUT2664. It is constructed from aluminum which provides much better longevity than the Joby. It fits easily into a compact bag and wont develop those loose joint issues over time. You should also consider the Ulanzi MT-16 Extendable Tripod with Cold Shoe if you want something even more budget-friendly. It is quite robust for the price and the extension feature helps with framing. Just make sure to tighten the locks properly every single time you set it down... the ZV-E10 is light, but the center of gravity can shift unexpectedly if you use a larger lens or a cage. Being cautious with your support gear is basically the best way to protect your investment while you're traveling.

Honestly I have been dealing with the exact same issue for about two months now and I still havent found a setup that actually works well. I am super happy with my Sony ZV-E10 for the footage quality, but finding a support that wont fail after a few weeks of heavy use is basically a nightmare... kinda feels like everything on the market is just too flimsy.

• Most ball heads lose their friction coefficients way too quickly
• Leg joints usually cant handle the torque of a camera with a decent lens
• Fitting everything into a tiny Peak Design Everyday Sling makes the search ten times harder Just to be sure I am looking at the right technical data... what lens are you planning to run for those street food shots? I really need to know the total payload weight you are aiming for before I can even narrow down the specs I am looking at.

Regarding what #4 said about "Honestly I have been dealing with the exact..." I actually have a slightly different take on the gear being flimsy. I spent a ton of time comparing those exact brands before my first trip. I ended up going with a rigid metal style instead of the flexible one because I was worried about the legs getting loose. Honestly, the flexible legs were a headache for street food vlogging in my experience. I tried a borrowed one at a market once and trying to get it level on a cramped table was a total mess while I was trying to hold my camera and eat. The rigid one I got instead is just way more stable. It fits in my sling bag perfectly and it doesnt bounce when I am walking. For me, having a solid base I dont have to double-check is worth losing the wrap-around feature. It might seem less versatile, but it actually works way better for the ZV-E10.