The Sunpak FlexPod Gripper is a versatile miniature tripod/grip that's appropriate for light point and shoot style cameras. Load ratings are based on a perfectly-centered load; in practical terms the FlexPod Gripper's appropriate for use with small point and shoot cameras that fit in a shirt pocket, and you can expect such a camera to be able to be situated any way you like with safety when using the FlexPod Gripper.
Constructed with a metal core wrapped with a polymer skin, the FlexPod Gripper's rather sturdy and has good 'stiction' to nearly anything you can think of...fences, poles, and tree branches are all acceptable for the FlexPod Gripper, and of course it can be used as a traditional table-top tripod, too.