The use of the tripod, is a personal effort you will have to become use to the way your unit works and practice with it. The Tripod is the most important accessory to the camera the videographer uses. The use of a Tripod will help you produce the consistently level and square pictures. Your movements - pans and tilts will be smooth and your pictures will not shake. You will find 100's of different designs, makes and models of tripods on the market.
Tripods are of two basic types, Photo and Video.
For video there are inexpensive designs which are made of aluminum and plastic, these will work, you may have to use some oil or lubricant on the friction head to make them move freely. The HEAD is where the camera attaches to the tripod. You will find all sizes, the larger the tripod the more stable it is. But you may want to hike or do a lot of location shooting, then get a tripod, which is light but not shaky. Try it out in the store, and see if you like it.