Best camera bags for DSLR, Mirrorless, and accessories

Cameras and their accompanying equipment are expensive, often costing lakhs. Would you really trust their safety and security to a flimsy bag or backpack that doesn’t even have the essential padding to keep your gear safe?

If you have good cameras, mirrorless or otherwise, get a good camera bag. It’ll cost a fraction of the amount you spent on your camera, but give you peace of mind that’s worth a lot more.

Manfrotto Active Advanced Camera Backpack

Manfrotto is a well-established name in the camera equipment space, and when they make a backpack, you know it’ll work as advertised. The Active is available for Rs 5,659 on Croma and is designed for both cameras and laptops, and there’s enough space for some additional equipment like lenses and mics. 

The bag also includes a rain cover, tripod strap, and interchangeable dividers and inserts. It’s an amazingly comfortable bag that you’ll want to take with you everywhere.

Lowepro Format 150

One of the best camera backpacks in the Rs 1000 range is the Lowepro Format 150. It costs just Rs 1,150 but packs essential features such as water resistance, HDPE foam padding, and generous internal space for a large camera, accompanying lenses, and a few additional accessories. It can even hold tablets up to 10 inches in size.

A small front compartment can hold items like keys, phones, and power banks, but do note that there’s no space for a laptop or larger accessories. This is an affordable and durable bag with a singular purpose.

Hama Protour camera bag

The Hama Protour costs Rs 4,394 and is a shoulder bag. There’s space for a mirrorless or DSLR camera and a multitude of dividers allow you to customise the interior space to your liking. There’s even a mesh compartment for smaller accessories like SD cards, batteries, and SSDs. The bag is compact but surprisingly roomy, and the handbag design allows for light loads to be carried comfortably for long periods.

Sonu MII-HD2

The HD2 is a compact DSLR camera bag that can accommodate large mirrorless cameras as well. It’s a shoulder bag and doesn’t have room for much other than a camera, a lens, and a handful of smaller accessories. However, it’s compact enough to be strapped across the chest and offers a surprising amount of storage. The best part is that it costs just Rs 499.

Mobius Everyday Sling camera bag

If you need a sling bag with more room, you can’t go wrong with the Everyday Sling from Mobius. At Rs 614, it’s quite inexpensive; however, it offers considerably more space than you would expect. The additional space can be used for an extra lens and batteries, and perhaps even a few SSDs or HDDs for backing up your captures.

You’ll also find a divider to compartmentalise the interior space. The bag is sturdy as it’s made from brushed tricot and fabric. In addition, it’s water repellent and comes with a rain cover.

A good camera bag can be a lifesaver. Even if all it ever does is protect your precious cameras from an unexpected fall or rainshower once, it’ll have paid for itself many times over, making it one of the best insurance policies for your gear ever.

The camera bags listed here are some of the top rated ones on Croma, but you can always head to a nearby Croma store or online to check out other options better suited to your equipment.