The top handle kit for the FS100 give you a great top handle, a microphone mount for the Sony factory mic and many mounting options. Why risk damaging your valuable camera body when there is a simple solution that offers additional protection and so many mounting options? Our Sony FS100 accessory plate mounts to the two 1/4-20 holes on the top of the camera body plus the 1/4-20 on the hot shoe giving you solid mounting and all of the mounting points you will likely ever need.