A quick swap top mountable camera mount system, comprising: a quick swap mounting plate, comprising: an outer body portion having long sides (154a, 154b) and short sides (156a, 156b), wherein each long side (154a, 154b) includes a male alignment element (180a, 180b) and at least one long side (154a, 154b) includes a raised lip; and an inner body portion having a plurality of bores; and a quick swap handheld top mount configured to mate with the quick swap mounting plate, the quick swap handheld top mount comprising: a quick swap accessory plate with an accessory plate platform, having an accessory plate channel configured to receive the quick swap mounting plate, the channel including a female alignment element (182a, 182b) that mates with the male alignment element (180a, 180b) of the quick swap mounting plate and one or more quick swap coupling elements configured to engage the quick swap mounting plate, wherein the one or more coupling elements include a quick release and lock mechanism that allows the accessory plate to decouple from the mounting plate, characterized in that the quick release and lock mechanism is fitted partially within a cavity on a side of the accessory plate platform and adapted to be activated by a lever coupled to one or more rotary elements fitted within the cavity, wherein the one or more rotary elements are adapted to act as an axle by engaging both the lever and a block positioned within the cavity, wherein the one or more rotary elements are adapted to rotate and move the block downwardly and inwardly toward the quick swap mounting plate when the lever is moved from a first position to a second position, wherein the lever extends, in the first position, outwardly from the cavity in which the one or more rotary elements, to which it is coupled, are fitted and is, in the second position, disposed in the cavity of the quick swap accessory plate. a quick swap mounting plate, comprising: an outer body portion having long sides (154a, 154b) and short sides (156a, 156b), wherein each long side (154a, 154b) includes a male alignment element (180a, 180b) and at least one long side (154a, 154b) includes a raised lip; and an inner body portion having a plurality of bores; and an outer body portion having long sides (154a, 154b) and short sides (156a, 156b), wherein each long side (154a, 154b) includes a male alignment element (180a, 180b) and at least one long side (154a, 154b) includes a raised lip; and an inner body portion having a plurality of bores; and a quick swap handheld top mount configured to mate with the quick swap mounting plate, the quick swap handheld top mount comprising: a quick swap accessory plate with an accessory plate platform, having an accessory plate channel configured to receive the quick swap mounting plate, the channel including a female alignment element (182a, 182b) that mates with the male alignment element (180a, 180b) of the quick swap mounting plate and one or more quick swap coupling elements configured to engage the quick swap mounting plate, wherein the one or more coupling elements include a quick release and lock mechanism that allows the accessory plate to decouple from the mounting plate, characterized in that the quick release and lock mechanism is fitted partially within a cavity on a side of the accessory plate platform and adapted to be activated by a lever coupled to one or more rotary elements fitted within the cavity, wherein the one or more rotary elements are adapted to act as an axle by engaging both the lever and a block positioned within the cavity, wherein the one or more rotary elements are adapted to rotate and move the block downwardly and inwardly toward the quick swap mounting plate when the lever is moved from a first position to a second position, wherein the lever extends, in the first position, outwardly from the cavity in which the one or more rotary elements, to which it is coupled, are fitted and is, in the second position, disposed in the cavity of the quick swap accessory plate.