What are the best backpacks for camera gear?

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Best backpacks for camera gear	Price	Last Updated
-- ProTactic 350 AW	$133.87	May 20, 2016
-- MindShift BackLight 26L	$249.99	May 20, 2016
-- Think Tank Photo Urban Approach 15	$169.75	Jun 16, 2017
-- Tamrac Anvil 23	$259.95	May 13, 2016

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ProTactic 350 AW

Top Pro

Has four access points

You can access different compartments of the bag from the top and both sides, and you can access all main compartments from the back. See More

Top Con

Tiny external pockets

Side-pockets can't hold items bigger than a can of soda. See More

Top Pro

The front of the bag is covered with attachment points

The bag has sliplock webbing loops on the outside of the bag that provide 50 attachment points for your gear. It's also bundled with attachment accessories such as a water bottle holder, accessory holder and a tripod foot holder and strap. See More

Top Pro

Comes with an easy to access all-weather cover

All-weather cover is tucked away at the bottom of the bag in a separate compartment for easy access. See More

Top Pro

Good build quality

The bag has a rigid body, lots of padding for your back and solid stitching, materials, zippers and shoulder straps. See More

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MindShift BackLight 26L

Top Pro

Strikes a good balance between compactness and space

The bag can hold about 1 to 3 days worth of gear while remaining relatively compact. See More

Top Con

All-weather cover could be better

There's no good way of tightening the cover. See More

Top Pro

Very spacious side pockets

Sidepockets are almost half the height of the bag allowing you to carry items such as larger water bottles without worry of them falling out and a strap that goes across the top of the side of the bag can be used to secure items like tripods in place. See More

Top Pro

Comes bundled with an all-weather cover

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Think Tank Photo Urban Approach 15

Top Pro

Great size for mirrorless gear

The size of the bag will be enough to hold most common mirrorless setups without wasting extra space. The small size also allows it to be easily used when traveling. When flying, for example, it will fit easily in the storage compartment above your head or under the seat with room to spare. See More

Top Con

Will be too small for DSLR gear

The bag has been designed with mirrorless gear in mind that generally takes up less space than gear for DSLR cameras. See More

Top Pro

Lightweight

Very compact and lightweight. See More

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Tamrac Anvil 23

Top Pro

Environment-friendly

Built without PVC. See More

Top Con

Strap design makes it uncomfortable to carry around for extended periods of time

While the strap is seemingly wide enough for comfortable use the inner liner is thin and the so the force is not distributed across the whole width of the strap. That in addition to the placement of straps being slightly further apart than usual makes the bag uncomfortable after a couple of hours of use. See More

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What are the best backpacks for camera gear?

4 Options Considered

ProTactic 350 AW

My Recommendation for ProTactic 350 AW

My Recommendation for ProTactic 350 AW

Has four access points

Tiny external pockets

The front of the bag is covered with attachment points

Comes with an easy to access all-weather cover

Good build quality

MindShift BackLight 26L

My Recommendation for MindShift BackLight 26L

My Recommendation for MindShift BackLight 26L

Strikes a good balance between compactness and space

All-weather cover could be better

Very spacious side pockets

Comes bundled with an all-weather cover

Think Tank Photo Urban Approach 15

My Recommendation for Think Tank Photo Urban Approach 15

My Recommendation for Think Tank Photo Urban Approach 15

Great size for mirrorless gear

Will be too small for DSLR gear

Lightweight

Tamrac Anvil 23

My Recommendation for Tamrac Anvil 23

My Recommendation for Tamrac Anvil 23

Environment-friendly

Strap design makes it uncomfortable to carry around for extended periods of time

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