Five of the best bags for gadgets from the best camera bag to a computer bag for your lunch

FROM form to function, a good tech bag needs to keep your gadgets safe and easy to grab. Here are some of the best.

The Peak Design Everyday Backpack has a place for everything.

TECH bags have come along way from the very standard, and very ugly, black briefcase with a section for a laptop.

With our lifestyles now demanding we take our gear everywhere, here are five notable bags that have a lot to offer, from an easy way to stay charged to the best camera backpack you’re likely to find.

Peak Design Everyday Backpack 30L

Peak Design / 5/5 / $447 / digidirect.com.au

The Peak Design Everyday Backpack features a host of pockets, customisable dividers, and a water-resistant exterior.

Hands down the most well considered camera bag, Peak Design’s big backpack features space for the biggest cameras, the biggest lenses, and everything that goes along with them. The Everyday Backpack 30L has customisable dividers to accommodate a lot of camera gear, as well as zipped openings on both sides, pockets for everything from memory cards to chargers, and places for a laptop, tablet, and phone. Extra cables are supplied to secure tripods and even drones to this backpack, while others can lock down its zippers from pickpockets. The bag even features a pass-through pocket for easy travel, side pockets for bottles and cords, and a water-resistant coating.

Oakley Lunchbox Backpack

Oakley / 3/5 / $350 / oakley.com.au

The Oakley Lunchbox Backpack has room for your laptop and your lunch.

This 30-litre backpack is part tech bag and part lunch box, offering the unusual combination of a padded section that is able to fit up to a 17-inch laptop and a cooler section, with a hard cover to protect your sandwiches, at the front. While its design will be ideal for some people who take their tech on adventures, it probably suits a niche group.

oakley.com.au

Hedgren Framework

Hedgren / 3.5/5 / $300 / davidjones.com.au

The Hedgren Framework backpack has a system for connecting a battery charger to your gadgets.

The Hedgren bags are not just designed to carry your tech gear but also charge your gear as you carry it. The bag has a dedicated pocket for a battery pack and a series of slots and cable holders that let you connect the charger to the gadgets in the other parts of the bag. It fits a 15-inch laptop and a tablet and has the added protection of a RFID shield on the large padded pocket to keep digital snoops out.

Arc’teryx Blade 28

Arc’teryx / 4/5 / $300 / arcteryx.com

The Arc’teryx Blade 28 has two compartments that fold flat when opened.

This tech backpack has extra appeal for those commuting by bike or just after a compact overnight bag. The bag offers two sections which fold flat when unzipped, letting you keep clothes on one side and a 15-inch computer, tablet and work tools on the other. A handy collection of pockets means it’s easy to find essentials like your smartphone and passport quickly.

Everki ContemPRO Roll Top Laptop Backpack

Everki / 4.5 / $150 / everki.com

The Everki ContemPRO Roll Top Laptop Backpack has room for a 15.6-inch laptop.

This modern-looking backpack opens up at the top, making it easier to fit in large objects quickly. It has a padded section able to fit a 15.6-inch laptop and tablet in separate pockets and, unlike some tech backpacks, still has the essentials such as a side pocket for a water bottle. A pass-through strap on the back lets you attach it to the extended handle of wheeled luggage.