Best Camera Backpacks (Updated 2022)

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While being a professional, semi-professional—or even an amateur—photographer can seem like a fun, glamorous job where you pack up at a moment’s notice to shoot an exciting event or fly to a dramatic location shoot, the truth is, the “packing up at a moment’s notice” is more difficult than it sounds. Not only do you have to consider what travel arrangements you have to make and personal items to pack, but also what equipment you need. Typically it will require not only a camera but also lenses, lighting equipment, tripod, camera-cleaning gear, batteries, SD cards, and much more including in some instances, a drone. The best camera backpack can be a photographer’s best friend on the road and on the job. In many ways, a well-chosen camera backpack becomes a photographer’s assistant on any photoshoot.

Finding the best camera backpack for your equipment is essential. Not only does it have to protect your expensive equipment with padded compartments, it also has to keep your important accessories well-organized and easy to access. It will also have to accommodate your laptop, and in some cases, it may need to carry a change of clothes and personal items for overnight trips. If you are hiking to a remote location, your camera backpack may double as a hiking or camping backpack and have to hold more supplies, including your water bottle and other essentials.

For a photographer, choosing the best camera backpack is a little like interviewing for an assistant. While you may not need to ask what its five-year plan is—you certainly hope that you are choosing the right one for the job. We’ve made the selection easier for any photographer by putting together a list of tried and true camera backpacks that have passed muster for real