A Camera-Style Bag is Summer’s Most Functional Accessory; Here are 20 Awesome Options

Although bag shapes aren’t something that’s thought about as traditionally seasonal, the vagaries of weather do have an impact on which kinds of bags are convenient at certain times of year. During the winter, for example, saddle bags make all the sense in the world. On the other hand, when things get super hot outside, we’d recommend reaching straight for a camera bag, even if your interest in photography begins and ends with an Instagram filter.

Camera bags are named that way because of their petite, boxy proportions, which would have been perfect for the chunky little point-and-shoot cameras of the mid-2000s. As a result (and unlike all manner of mini bags and chain-strap pouches), camera bags have some depth to them. That makes all the difference because it expands the interior capacity and flexibility of the bags significantly, which makes them an easier option for daytime use. Camera bags also have full zip closures and crossbody straps, which make them safe options for outdoor activities that may be a little bit more, uh, active than whatever you were doing when it was 25 degrees outside.

Two more perks of the style: they’re often among a brand’s least expensive options, and great-looking versions can be found at almost any price point. Below, we’ve enumerated a bunch of our favorites.