Best Camera Bag and Backpack for 2025

LowePro FreeLine BP 350 AW: LowePro’s bag has a compact size that makes it great for short day trips or photo walks around the city. It’ll house a 15-inch laptop and your camera can be accessed easily via side pockets.

Manfrotto Advanced BeFree Backpack III: This Manfrotto backpack is a solid option for an affordable backpack that can house a camera body along with a couple of lenses. It’s not especially comfortable, but for short trips, it’ll do the job well.

MindShift BackLight 26L: MindShift’s BackLight is a great overall backpack for hikes into the hills with your camera gear. It’s comfortable, well-made and its back fully opens to reveal a sizable interior that’ll easily contain a camera and additional lenses and accessories.

Toxic Valkyrie: Made by respected tripod manufacturer Three Legged Thing, the Toxic Valkyrie bag is capacious, fully modular and has a section-off pocket for storing wet items while keeping your camera gear dry. 

LowePro Photosport 55L: Looking like a regular mountaineering rucksack, LowePro’s PhotoSport 55L is ideally aimed at photographers wanting to hike deep into the mountain with their camera. It’s generous in its size, providing room for your camera, tent, sleeping bag and anything else you need for your outdoor adventure. 

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

Thule Covert 32L: Thule’s Covert backpack has a modest-sized space for a small mirrorless camera and extra lens, with an expandable top section that gives plenty of room for shoving a jacket in. It’s a comfortable and quite stylish option for urban photographers.

Nomatic Pete McKinnon Pack: The Nomatic Pete McKinnon Photography pack is sturdy, comfortable to wear and big enough to house a huge amount of photo gear for on-location shoots. It’s 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 Pack, the backpack is made from the same extremely durable, rubberised materials and has a generous, customizable interior space. It’s a great option if you don’t need to carry as much gear. 

Hawkesmill St James Messenger: With its custom hardware, real leather and Scottish-made canvas, Hawkesmill’s messenger bag is a beautiful blend of luxury and practicality.