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Lowepro Rezo 15 Compact 

Camera Pouch (Black) 





Case Logic DCB-302 Compact 

Camera Case (Black) 

Case Logic UNZB-2 Universal 

Pocket (Blue) 

OP/TECH USA Digital D Soft 

Pouch, Offset (Black) 

Lowepro Top Loader Pro 75 AW 

Camera Bag 

Tamrac 5627 Digital Zoom 7 

Holster Bag (Black) 

Ape Case ACPRO625 Compact 

Plus DSLR Holster (Black) 

Clik Elite BodyLink Telephoto 

Pack (Black) 

Lowepro Adventura 170 Shoulder 

Bag 

Material Type of Closure Exterior Dimensions Interior Dimensions Tripod Holder Waist Belt Carrying/Transport Options Weight Device Compatibility 

Water-resistant microfiber 

and ripstop nylon with 

stretch gusset 







Touch fastener 

Zipper, Touch fastener 

Zipper 

Nylon Zippers 

Neoprene Zipper 

Neoprene Non-marring snaps 

600 denier TXP ripstop and 

2000 denier ballistic nylon 

Lint-free ballistic nylon, 

dual-foam 

Water-resistant nylon Zipper 

1680 denier ballistic and 

420 denier high-tenacity 

nylon; Aluminum frame 

600 denier polyester and 

600 denier ripstop 

Quick-release buckle, 

Zippers with U-shaped 

zipper pulls 

EasySqueeze buckle, 

Zipper 

Zipper with zipper pulls 

Quick-release buckle, 

Zippers with U-shaped 

zipper pulls 

Best Bag for your Buck Roundup Comparison Chart 

3.4 x 1.6 x 4.3" (8.6 x 

4.1 x 10.9 cm) 

3.3 x 2.3 x 5.2" (8.4 x 

5.8 x 13.2 cm) 

3.5 x 2.8 x 5.5" (8.9 x 

7.1 x 14 cm) 

5.0 x 3.0 x 2.75" (12.7 x 

7.62 x 6.99 cm) 

4.5 x 3.0 x 1.1" (11.43 x 

7.62 x 2.79 cm) 

4.9 x 3.5 x 4.6" (12.4 x 

8.9 x 11.7 cm) 

8.0 x 8.0 x 12.8" (20.32 

x 20.32 x 32.51cm) 

9 1/4 x 7.0 x 10" (24 x 

18 x 25 cm) 

8.0 x 6.0 x 8.0" (20.3 x 

15.2 x 20.3 cm) 

13.5 x 8.5 x 8.0" (34.29 

x 21.59 x 20.32cm) 

10 x 7.5 x 9.8" (25.5 x 

19 x 25cm) 

3.0 x 0.9 x 3.7" (7.6 x 2.3 

x 9.4 cm) 

2.8 x 1.4 x 4.7" (7.1 x 3.6 

x 11.9 cm) 

3 x 1.5 x 5.1" (7.6 x 3.8 x 

13 cm) 

2.5 x 1.1 x 4" (6.4 x 2.8 x 

10.2 cm) 

Not Specified by 

Manufacturer 


Manufacturer 

6.7 x 6.7 x 11.4" (17.02 

x 17.02 x 28.96cm) 

7.0 x 6 1/4 x 8 1/4" (18 

x 16 x 21 cm) 

7.0 x 5.0 x 7.0" (17.8 x 

12.7 x 17.8 cm) 


Manufacturer 

8.7 x 4.9 x 7.7" (22 x 

12.5 x 19.5cm) 

N/A N/A Shoulder Strap, Belt Loop 

N/A N/A 

N/A N/A 

Shoulder strap with full 

rotation hooks, Belt loop with 

touch fastener closure 

Shoulder strap, Belt loop with 

touch fastener closure 

2.24 oz (63.5 

g) 

Not Specified by Manufacturer 

4.64 oz (132 g) Not Specified by Manufacturer 

0.35 lb (158.8 

g) 

N/A N/A Shoulder strap, Belt loop 3.0 oz (85 g) 

N/A N/A Wrist strap 1.0 oz (28 g) 


4.3 x 2.6 x 1.2" (10.92 x 6.6 x 3.05 

cm) 

3.8 x 2.3 x 1.0" (9.65 x 5.84 x 2.54 

cm) 

N/A N/A Original camera strap 3.2 oz (91 g) Not Specified by Manufacturer 

N/A N/A Shoulder strap 1.9 lbs (850g) 

N/A N/A 

N/A N/A 

BioCurve adjustable, 

removable shoulder strap, 

EasyGrip carrying handle and 

Belt loop 

Detachable shoulder strap, 

Belt loop and Top grab handle 

1 lb 3 oz (544 

g) 

N/A N/A Back or chest harness 3.0 lbs (1.36kg) 

N/A N/A 

Carry handle, shoulder strap, 

Belt loops 

Pro digital SLR camera with grip 

and 70-200mm lens attached and 

accessories 

Digital SLR camera body with a 

lens up to 5" attached 

0.6 lb (0.3 kg) Not Specified by Manufacturer 

14.12 

oz (400g) 

Pro D-SLR camera with a lens up 

to 8.5" long attached with battery 

grip and accessories 

Digital SLR camera body with 

attached standard lens plus 2 

additional lenses or flash and 

accessories, or video camcorder 

with accessories 

1

Domke F-2 Ruggedwear Shooters 

Bag 

Tamrac 5612 Pro 12 Camera Bag 

(Black) 

Pearstone Onyx 1040 Digital 

Camera/Camcorder Shoulder Bag 

National Geographic NG A5270 

Africa Series Medium Rucksack 

(Brown) 


Water-resistant canvas 

with waxes and oils, 

padded bottom board 

900 Denier PolyTek, 

ballistic nylon, closed-cell 

foam 

600 denier weatherresistant 

ballistic nylon, 

velveteen liner, EPE foam 

Water repellent 100% 

cotton coated with 

polyurethane, Water 

repellent 100% polyester 

lining 

National Geographic NG 2477 

Cotton hemp blend, foam 

Earth Explorer Large Shoulder Bag 

padding 

(Beige) 

The Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 

(Black) 

100% vegetable-tanned 

leather 

The Venice Shoulder Bag (Plum) Full-grain leather 

Union Street Messenger Bag 

(Black) 

Roma Camera Insert and Bag 

Organizer (Black) 

Kata D-3N1-33 3 in 1 Sling 

Backpack, Large 

Handcrafted with premium 

Waxwear, Leather detail 

and base 

Handcrafted with premium 

Waxwear 

Reinforced Nycore grid 

fabric, TST rib structures, 

Yelloop and smooth lining, 

EVA + PE closed cell foam 

Steel snap hooks, Touch 

fasteners 

EasySqueeze buckles, 

Internal zipper 

Self-healing, weatherresistant 

zippers with 

metal pull tabs 

Zippers 

Quick release buckles, 

Zippers 

Dual front buckles 

Zipper, Buckles on two 

front accessory pockets 

Dual front buckles 

Slip-in design 

Zippers, Buckles 


16.5 x 9.0 x 9.6" (41.9 x 

22.9 x 24.3 cm) 

19 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 

10" (50 x 27 x 25 cm) 

6.5 x 9.6 x 6.3" (16.5 x 

24.5 x 16cm) 

12.2 x 7.1 x 17.3" (31 x 

18 x 44cm) 

16.7 x 7.1 x 12.2" (42.5 

x18 x 31cm) 

13.5 x 10.0 x 4.0" (34.3 

x 25.4 x 10.2 cm) 

14.5 x 13.0 x 5.0" (36.8 

x 33.0 x 12.7 cm) 

16.5 x 11.0 x 5.0" (41.9 

x 27.9 x 12.7 cm) 

10.5 x 7.0 x 4.0" (26.7 x 

17.8 x 10.2 cm) 

12.6 x 9.3 x 18.1" (32 x 

23.5 x 46cm) 

12 x 6.5 x 9.0" (30.5 x 

16.5 x 22.9 cm) 

15 x 6 3/4 x 8 1/4" (38 x 

17 x 21 cm) 

4.0 x 8.66 x 4.5" (10 x 

22 x 11.5m) 

11.4 x 4.7 x 9.8" (29 x 

12 x 25cm) 

16.5 x 5.5 x 11.8" (42 x 

14 x 30cm) 


Manufacturer 


Manufacturer 


Manufacturer 

N/A N/A Shoulder strap, Hand strap 

Yes N/A 

N/A N/A 

BioCurve shoulder strap, 

EasyGrip carrying handle 

Shoulder strap with pad, 

Padded carry handle 

2.0 lbs, 9.0 

oz (1.16kg) 

4 lb 7 oz (2.01 

kg) 

14.1 oz (400g) 

Two film or digital SLR cameras 

with or without motor drives, 6-10 

lenses up to 300mm, flash unit, 10- 

20 rolls of film, and accessories. 

2 Film or digital SLR camera bodies 

with a short zoom lens attached, 6- 

7 additional lenses, flash, and 

accessories 

Digital video camcorders or digital 

still cameras and accessories 

Yes N/A Backpack straps 2.6 lbs (1.1kg) Not Specified by Manufacturer 

N/A N/A Wide shoulder strap 3.7 lbs (1.7kg) 

N/A N/A 

N/A N/A 

N/A N/A 

N/A N/A N/A N/A 

11.6 x 6.3 x 11.8" (29.5 

x 16 x 30cm) 

Adjustable, padded shoulder 

strap, Grab handle 

Adjustable shoulder strap, 

Removable shoulder strap 

Adjustable shoulder strap, 

Top grab handle 

Not Specified 

by 

Manufacturer 

Not Specified 

by 

Manufacturer 

Not Specified 

by 

Manufacturer 

Not Specified 

by 

Manufacturer 

N/A Hip strap Shoulder strap, Hip belt 3.7 lbs (1.7kg) 

Personal gear along with a laptop, 

camera, or camcorder 



DSLR, 3 lenses, 15" (38.1 cm) 

laptop, Accessories 

DSLR and 1 small lens, Five 

exterior pockets hold pens, wallet, 

passport, phone, batteries and 

other small accessories 

A digital SLR camera body with 

battery grip, long-range zoom lens 

attached, 5-6 additional lenses, 

flash, laptop computer with a 

screen up to 15.4" and personal 

gear 

2

Tamrac Velocity 7x - Photo Sling 

Pack (Black) 

Vanguard UP-Rise 43 Sling Bag 


600D PolyTek exterior Zipper 

600 denier polyester 

ripstop and 230 x 230 

denier nylon, 150 denier 

polyester and orange 

velvet, Closed-cell foam 

Zippers 

Case Logic SLRC-205 SLR Sling Nylon, Memory foam Zipper 

Lowepro SlingShot 202 AW 

Camera Bag 

Lowepro Passport Sling Camera 

Bag (Black) 

Sucaro Freedom Strap with Drop 

Lock Flaps (Purple Nylon) 

600 denier polyester with 

1680 denier ballistic nylon, 

Polyurethane foam 

padding, 210 denier nylon 

lining 

600 denier polyester 

Polymesh, Padded camera 

box, 210 denier nylon 

brushed Tricot lining 

Easy-glide zippers 

Zipper 

Nylon Drop Lock 

f.64 Fanny Pack (Small, Black) 600D Polyester Zipper plus touch fastener 

Clik Elite Seeker Waist Pack (Blue) 

330 denier ripstop Cordura 

and 1680 denier ballistic 

nylon trim 

Fully lined with finished 

seams Type of Closure YKK 

zippers Exterior 

Dimensions 10.3 x 13.8 x 

10.3" (26.0 x 35.0 x 26.0 

cm) Interior Dimensions 

8.5 x 8.5 x 1.5"D (21.6 x 

21.6 x 4 cm) 


11.5 x 5.5 x 12.0" (29.2 

x 14.0 x 30.5 cm) 

11 x 10 1/4 x 17 

7/8" (28 x 26 x 

45.5cm) 

14.75 x 4.5 x 

3.75" (37.47 x 11.43 x 

9.53cm) 

9.8 x 10 x 17.7" (25 x 

25.5 x 45cm) 

5.7 x 17.3 x 16.1" (14.5 

x 44 x 41cm) 

18 x 4.0 x 1.5" (45.72 x 

10.16 x 3.81cm), 

Attached Strap: 

36" (91.44cm) 


Manufacturer 


Manufacturer 

8.5 x 4.5 x 10.0" (21.6 x 

11.4 x 25.4 cm) 

7 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 9.0" (20 

x 13 x 23cm) 

7.9 x 3.7 x 7.9" (20.1 x 

9.4 x 20.1 cm) 

8.9 x 5.5 x 11" (22.5 x 

14 x 28cm) 

4.1 x 7.5 x 7.5" (10.5 x 

19 x 19cm) 


Manufacturer 

10.5 x 5 x 5" (266.7 x 

127 x 127mm) (WDH); 

Main compartment 

volume: 260 cubic 

inches 

9.4 x 12.5 x 3.5" (24.0 x 

32.0 x 9.0 cm) 

N/A 

Tuck-A-Way 

design 

Sling strap, top carry handle 

N/A N/A Sling strap, top carry handle 

Yes N/A 

Sling shoulder strap, Waist 

strap 

1 lb 9 oz (708.7 

g) 

2.56 

lbs (1.16kg) 

1.0 lbs, 3.0 

oz (529g) 

Yes N/A Shoulder sling strap 1.9 lbs (900g) 

N/A N/A Shoulder sling strap 1.1 lbs (500g) 



8.5 x 6.5 x 4.5" (21.59 x 16.51 x 

11.43cm) 

D-SLR camera (without grip) with 

attached standard zoom lens 3-4 

additional lenses or flash units, 

accessories (including a point & 

shoot camera), compact tripod or 

monopod and personal items 

Digital SLR camera with attached 

zoom lens, 1 extra lens or flash, 

memory card, personal items and 

accessories 

N/A Yes Bandolier strap 14 oz (397 g) Not Specified by Manufacturer 

N/A Yes N/A 1.50 lb (680 g) 

35mm SLR, 2 Lenses, Flash and 

accessories 

Yes Yes Carry handle 1.7 lb (783 g) Not Specified by Manufacturer 

3

Tamrac 5588 Expedition 8x 

Backpack (Black) 

Lowepro Pro Trekker 400 AW 

Backpack 

Mountainsmith Borealis AT 

Backpack 

Kata Pro-Light Bumblebee-220 PL 

Backpack 

Aquapac 25L Wet & Dry Backpack 

(788, Blue) 


900 denier PolyTek is a 

smooth, very tightly 

woven, extremely strong 

and double coated fabric 

to provide superior 

weatherproofing. Lined 

with thick, closed-cell 

foam for the very best 

shock and vibration 

protection. 

AZ Dobby ballistic nylon 

polyurethane with 

Hypalon trim. 

Interior: Velex brushed 

nylon and polyurethane 

lining. HDPE foam padding 

Exterior: 450 denier 100% 

ReDura PET body fabric. 

840 denier junior ballistic 

nylon reinforcements. 

Hypalon reinforcements. 

Interior: Fully padded, 210 

denier polyester lining 

Interior: Yelloop lining, 

Specially formed foam 

encased spring steel Spine 

Guard, Aluminum Skeleton 

stave 

TPU-coated 

(nylon/polyester) fabric 

with taped seams 

Self-healing nylon coil 

zippers 

Heavy-duty YKK 

splashguard zippers 

YKK zippers 

Zipper 

Roll-seal 


13 x 13 1/2 x 

22" (33.02 x 34.29 x 

55.88cm) 

15.4 x 14.2 x 21.3" (39 

x 36 x 54cm) 

21 x 10 x 13" (53.34 x 

25.4 x 33.02cm) 

13.4 x 11 x 20.5" (34 x 

28 x 52cm) 


Manufacturer 

11 x 6 1/4 x 20 

1/2" (27.94 x 15.88 x 

52.07cm) (WxDxH) 

11.4 x 6.5 x 17.3" (29 x 

16.5 x 44cm) . Laptop 

area: 10.2 x 1.0 x 

15.2" (26 x 2.5 x 


20 x 9.25 x 12.25" (50.8 

x 23.5 x 

31.12cm) (HxWxD) 

12.6 x 7.1 x 19.7" (32 x 

18 x 50cm) (LxWxH) 

Computer area: 12.6 x 

1.6 x 18.9" (32 x 4.0 x 

48cm) (LxWxH) 

Holds 25 liters (6.6 

gallons) 

Yes Yes 

Yes Yes 

Yes Yes 

Yes Yes 

The external mesh 

pockets will each hold 

a 2 liter water bottle, 

magazine or tripod 

Yes - 

removable 

Carry handle, Harness 

with Dual-Density Comfort 

Pads, Adjustable waist belt , 

Sternum strap, "D" rings 

Carry handle, Backpack 

harness 

Haul handle, Backpack 

harness 

Carry handle, Gecko backpack 

harness 

Sternum straps - 19" (48.3 

cm) at their shortest 

7.0 lbs 4.0 

oz (3.29kg) 

7.2 lbs (3.3kg) 

5.0 lbs, 1.0 

oz (2.3kg) 

6.5 

lbs (2.97kg) 

Not Specified 

by 

Manufacturer 

Pro Digital or film SLR cameras 

with lens attached, additional 

lenses, flash and most 17" screen 

laptop computer 

1-2 pro digital SLR camera bodies 

with grip and lens attached (up to 

400mm f/2.8), 4-6 additional 

lenses, 2 lash units, a tripod or 

monopod, accessories and 

personal gear and a widescreen 

laptop computer up to a 15.4" 

D-SLR camera kit and a laptop 

with a screen up to 17" with 

accessories 

2 to 3 D-SLR camera bodies with 8 

lenses (one up to 500mm without 

mount), flash and many other 

photo accessories. Laptop 

computer with a screen up to 17" 


4

Lowepro DryZone 200 Backpack 

(Yellow) 

Manfrotto Lino Pro VII Backpack 

(Black) 

Kata TLB-800 PL Telephoto Lens 

Backpack (Black) 

Tamrac 5793 Super Telephoto 

Lens Pack (Black) 

Ikan Explorer Bag 

Ape Case ACPRO4000 Digital SLR 

and Laptop Roller Backpack 

(Black) 


DryPod 

exterior: Waterproof 

plastic-coated nylon. 

Backpack exterior: Waterresistant 

600 denier TXP 

and 2000 denier ballistic 

nylon. Interior: Padded 

compartments 

High-quality nylon and 

Italian leather; waterrepellent 

Exterior: Ripstop nylon and 

polyester mesh. Exterior: 

TST rib structure . Interior: 

Aeriform EVA and EPE 

foam, Yelloop lining 

600D PolyTek, Plasticreinforced 

walls, Plastic 

bottom platform 

Exterior: Cotton canvas. 

Interior: Removable 

padding in main 

compartment, Nylon lining 

T-Zip EasySeal zipper for 

DryPod. Zipper and buckle 

for backpack 

Zippers, Touch fasteners 

Zipper 

Zipper 

Zipper 

Water-resistant nylon Zippers 


14.5 x 11.5 x 

19" (36.83 x 29.21 x 

48.26cm) 

10.8 x 18.7 x 14.2" 

(27.5 x 47.5 x 36.0cm) 

11.8 x 34.3 x 13.0" 

(30.0 x 87.1 x 33.0 cm) 

9.0 x 10.5 x 22.0" (22.9 

x 26.7 x 55.9 cm) 

13.7 x 11.4 x 

21.6" (34.8 x 28.96 x 

54.86cm) 

15.4 x 19.25 x 10.1" 

(39.1 x 48.9 x 25.7 cm) 

12 x 6.0 x 17" (30.48 x 

15.24 x 


Internal Main 

Compartment : 6.7 x 

17.7 x 13.8" (17.0 x 45.0 

x 35.0cm) . Laptop 

Compartment: 1.8 x 

17.7 x 13.8" (4.5 x 45.0 

x 36.0cm) 

8.7 x 24.8 x 8.7" (22.1 x 

63.0 x 22.1 cm) 

6.5 x 7.75 x 21.0" (16.5 

x 19.7 x 53.3 cm) 

12.2 x 6.5 x 

20.4" (30.99 x 16.51 x 


13.1 x 16.9 x 6.5" (33.3 

x 42.9 x 16.5 cm). 

Laptop compartment: 

12.0 x 14.5 x 1.75" (30.5 

x 36.8 x 4.4 cm) 

Yes Yes 

Contoured shoulder harness. 

Carrying handle 

7.39 

lbs (3.35kg) 

Large film or digital Pro SLR; 4-5 

lenses including a lens up to a 

300mm f/2.8, with hood reversed, 

flash and accessories. Compact 

medium format system . Small 

field camera system 

Yes Yes Back straps, Hand carry strap 6.8 lb (3.1kg) Not Specified by Manufacturer 

Yes Yes Harness system 

Yes Yes 

Foam-padded shoulder 

harness. Expandable sternum 

strap. Waist belt, Carrying 

handle 

Yes Yes Backpack harness 

N/A N/A 

Adjustable harness system. Inline 

skate wheels. Retractable 

pull handle 

Bag only: 4.9 lb 

(2.2 kg). With 

dividers: 7.7 lb 

(3.5 kg) 

4 lb 9 oz (2.1 

kg) 

7.3 

lbs (3.31kg) 



1-2 Pro D-SLR cameras with 6-8 

lenses, flash and accessories. 

Laptop with a screen up to 17" 

9.4 lb (4.3 kg) Not Specified by Manufacturer 

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