Best camera daypacks: 6 tested and rated

What’s the best camera daypack for photographers? With space to stash your camera kit and your daily essentials, these backpacks have it all.

Best camera daypack: 01 Lowepro Fastpack BP 250 AW II

Price: £120/$130 – www.lowepro.co.uk
The Fastpack’s subtle styling makes it ideal for use around the city. There’s space for a laptop and tablet, while the camera compartment will swallow a large SLR with attached lens. It also features side and front access, plus compression straps.

Score: 4/5

Best camera daypack: 02 Manfrotto Advanced Active Backpack II

Price: £90/$95 – www.manfrotto.co.uk
This is a bag that suits an urban setting, thanks to the large laptop pouch and plenty of open space for gear. The well-designed camera compartment at the bottom hinges out for easy access, and is completely removable.

Score: 5/5

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Best camera daypack: 03 Manfrotto Off Road Hiker 30L

Price: £170/$200 – www.manfrotto.co.uk
Highly adjustable waist straps and an excellent hip belt make this backpack especially comfortable on long hikes. A suspended mesh panel may keep your back cool, but it also restricts the space for camera kit.

Score: 4/5

Best camera daypack: 04 National Geographic Walkabout Medium Backpack

Price: £135/$182 – www.geographicbags.co.uk
National Geographic’s classic styling may not be to everyone’s taste, but there’s plenty of daypack and accessory storage space. Full-frame shooters beware, though – the bag’s shallow depth makes the camera section suited to shorter APS-C lenses, but it can’t take a 70-200mm.

Score: 3/5

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Best camera daypack: 05 Nest Athena A70

Price: £85 – www.nest-style.com
Here’s a great value bag that’s light yet well-made, and also comfortable with decent back and shoulder padding. Inside, it’s completely customisable, and the camera compartment can be accessed from both sides, with just enough space for two bodies and lenses.

Score: 5/5

Best camera daypack: 06 Vanguard Sedona 51

Price: £125/$150 – www.vanguardworld.co.uk
The Sedona is exceptionally light, but consequently it doesn’t really exude robustness. There are some clever features, though, like a special divider between the daypack and camera sections to allow a long lens to pass right through.

Score: 3/5

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