The best camera bag and backpack for 2025

LowePro FreeLine BP 350 AW: LowePro’s bag has compact dimensions, making it great for short day trips or photo walks around town. It will fit a 15-inch laptop and your camera can be easily accessed via side pockets.

Manfrotto Advanced BeFree Backpack III: This Manfrotto backpack is a solid option for an affordable backpack that can hold a camera body along with several lenses. It’s not particularly comfortable, but for short trips it will do a good job.

MindShift BackLight 26L: MindShift’s BackLight is a great all-around backpack for hiking in the hills with your camera gear. It’s comfortable, well-made, and the back opens completely to reveal a large interior that will easily hold a camera and additional lenses and accessories.

Toxic Valkyrie: Made by respected tripod manufacturer Three Legged Thing, the Toxic Valkyrie bag is roomy, fully modular and has a separate pocket to store wet items while keeping your camera gear dry.

LowePro Photosport 55L: Looking like an ordinary hiking backpack, LowePro’s PhotoSport 55L is perfectly aimed at photographers who want to go deep into the mountains with their camera. It’s generous in size, providing room for your camera, tent, sleeping bag and everything else you need for your outdoor adventure.

F-Stop Kashmir: The F-Stop Kashmir is an especially lightweight photo backpack that uses different sized camera inserts to allow you to customize the layout according to the amount of photo gear you need to take. Its light weight makes it comfortable to carry on all-day treks.

Thule Covert 32L: Thule’s Covert backpack has modest space for a small mirrorless camera and an extra lens, with an expandable top section that gives enough room to tuck in a jacket. This is a convenient and quite stylish option for urban photographers.

Nomatic Pete McKinnon Pack: The Nomatic Pete McKinnon Photography Pack is sturdy, comfortable to carry and large enough to hold a huge amount of photo equipment for on-location shoots. This is a great option if you need to take a lot of lenses on a rough and ready trip.

Nomatic Pete McKinnon Backpack: The smaller version of the Nomatic Pete McKinnon Backpack, the backpack is made from the same highly durable, rubberized materials and has generous interior space that can be customized. This is a great option if you don’t need to carry as much gear.

Hawkesmill St James Messenger: With its custom hardware, genuine leather and Scottish canvas, the Hawkesmill messenger bag is a beautiful combination of luxury and practicality.