I have a simple piece of equipment called a Steddi Eddi made for average to small size pro/consumer cameras that I'll sell you.
I've used it with a Sony TRV900 and a Canon XL2. Mounted my Varizoom control on the front and used it as a handhold and it has worked great for me.
One of the world's most famous directors picked it up one time on a shoot I was working and called it 'cool gack'.
$20.00 plus postage TYD