If you are starting up photography or are looking to upgrade your optics arsenal, you will evidently need to carry around multiple lenses and accessories. To keep them safe, you need to have a backpack that is sturdy and has multiple compartments. However, the backpack you choose should serve multiple needs apart from just letting you carry your camera gear. It should have enough compartments and pockets to let you carry your other accessories, tablet, and possibly a laptop as well so that you can edit on the go. You should also prioritise waterproof bags if possible. Keeping such things in mind, here are four camera backpacks that you should check out.
If you are looking for a budget-friendly backpack for your photography kit, then this product from AmazonBasics should be great for you. In this functional backpack, you can store two DSLR camera bodies with ease along with a few lenses of varying sizes – such as prime lenses and a couple of telephoto lenses. Apart from that, you can store other accessories like ND filters, lens caps, mounts, chargers, batteries and so on. Furthermore, it comes with a side pocket in which you can store your water bottle or other small items. You also get two straps on the side to carry your tripod or monopod. Not just the compartments inside, but the shoulder straps and back also have that extra padding to give you more support and maintain the balance of the backpack.
The Lowepro Tahoe BP 150 is one of the most popular camera backpacks in the market thanks to its compact and sturdy design. It has customisable compartments for you to keep your DSLR camera and at least three lenses. You also have space to keep the batteries, charger, lens hood and so on. The front zipper compartments give you space to keep your tablet, diary, pens, keys, memory cards and other such accessories. Thanks to the easily customisable panels inside, you can change their sizes to keep the lenses you want. In fact, you can remove all the panels and use them as a daily backpack as well. The camo print on the outside makes it perfect for you to use during your wildlife photography sessions in the forests.
If you are looking for a spacious backpack for your DSLR that can also hold your laptop, then this product should definitely please you. It comes with a 30L capacity with customisable panels which you can take off and reattach thanks to the velcro on it. The back panel can hold a 15.6-inch laptop with ease and in the main compartment, you can keep a camera body and multiple lenses. Furthermore, you can also keep the extension tube, external flash, batteries, lens hoods, filters and so on in it. On the side pockets, you can hang your monopod or tripod as well. Since it has a waterproof coating on the outside, you can use the bag under any weather conditions. All these features make it one of the most functional camera backpacks in the market.
Brain Freezer has come up with this functional camera backpack that is ideal for beginner and intermediate photographers. The lightweight backpack comes with multiple compartments to keep your DSLR camera body with a primary lens and three separate lenses as well. You can also keep the external flash, lens caps, filters and so on in the bag. There are mesh pockets as well to keep the memory cards and other small accessories. The backpack is waterproof and highly durable, allowing you to take it for a long hike through the forests. On top of one of the side pockets, there is an extra strap through which you can hold your monopod or tripod as well.