About Gorillapod(s)... I bought the Gorillapod Original, which should be capable of carrying 275g. My A710IS weighs about 271g fully loaded, but, alas, that is too much for that pod. On the other hand, the tripod mount on the camera is at the extreme left, not in the middle. So I bought the SLR-ZOOM (biggest) and equipped it with a ballhead. Perhaps the Gorillapod SLR might have been sufficient, though... :] Even the biggest Gorillapod fits in my pocket. (Barely, but still... :] The (cargo) pants are self-made :], patterns some Mercy Transformer -adaptation. Pockets are, well, not huge, but adequate.)
I haven't photographed that much, but the 'pod seems quite nice and versatile. Don't know, how long the joints will eventually last. Hopefully long enough.
Bottom line:
Gorillapod Original only for really small cameras (Ixus).
