Which Fast & Light Bag Is Right For Me?

Moment has always had a clear north star: to help creators get outside and capture moments that matter.

Since 2014, the company has chased that ethos with purpose-built slings, backpacks, camera accessories, and award-winning mobile tools that favor minimal setups to keep attention on the story rather than the settings. With our latest ’90s point-and-shoots resurgence, iPhones used in feature length films, and mirrorless bodies somehow shrinking by the year, it makes sense that camera bags would follow suit.

Introducing Fast & Light, Moment’s latest camera bag line designed to prioritize speed where traditional bags add bulk and complexity. The materials pair technical performance with a clean, chic look, yet are built to protect valuable gear without slowing down creators who like to shoot in far-out places.

The design takes cues from modern running and cycling gear and builds on more than a decade of refining fast, lightweight camera carry — including high-performance bag collaborations with adventure-focused creators Emmett Sparling and Alex Strohl. The result is a system that feels as natural on a city commute as it does on the trail.

At Moment, it’s always been about the doing. Fast & Light is made so creators can pack light, pack smart, and spend less time second-guessing what to bring, and more time stepping out the door.

1.) Sequence 23L Camera Backpack

Price: $230 USD

The golden child that started it all.

Standard camera bags are famously big and hearty, yet offer the organization that creators want for hauling full rigs outside, but they rarely stay light enough to be the go-to for most outings.

The 23L Fast & Light Backpack from Moment keeps that classic camera-bag functionality — weatherproof materials, Velcro dividers for custom layouts, and a tough exterior that handles the elements — then trims the fat. It’s been designed and re-designed to stay as compact and efficient as possible, with its full 23 liters tailored like a running pack: front compartments ride close to the body during fast moves and stay comfortable all day.

Outside, there are two side-access pockets that use durable four-way stretch power mesh to expand for oversized Nalgenes, tripods, or trekking poles. Additionally, you have two main access points for grabs made easy; either the large zipped top opening when the bag’s set down, or open the full front panel to see your entire kit at once.

Customizable Pop Up Padded Shelves (PUPS)

The PUPs are a standout feature for this backpack, one that we’ve meticulously designed with camera-forward creators in mind. Inside the main compartment is built-in foldable shelving that lets you customize the backpack however you want. Fold everything down for travel mode or use both shelves and the dividers for camera cube mode. It’s a system that reinvents how you carry your gear.

Rapid Access Pocket Straps (RAPS)

Also included are vest-inspired shoulder straps with zippered stretch pockets and an integrated MagSafe charging channel for quick, on-body access to camera, film, phone, filters, and fuel.

Key Features:

30% lighter than average camera bags.
Bottom water & tripod stuff pockets
REAL weatherproof protection
Dual-access points on the top and sides of the pack
Removable pop-up protection panels

Moment

Sequence 23L Camera Backpack - Desert

$230

2.) Exposure 10L Vest

Price: $120 USD

An iconic new wearable for your camera gear? Say less.

This is Moment’s most exciting addition to the line; more than a cute belt bag or tool strap, it’s an over-the-shoulder vest inspired by what runners, cyclists, and even fishermen wear in the field. It comes in three sizes with multiple fit adjustments for an ultra-secure, vintage-meets-utilitarian feel.

Built with the same materials as the rest of the Fast & Light line, the pattern and overall design are dialed to reduce weight on the body while carrying your camera, either strapped on or compartmentalized inside the vest pockets. You can rock the vest in loose, casual settings that’s both athleisure-friendly and easy to style, or push the mileage with its stacked zip pockets and mesh slip-ins when the mission calls for extra accessories.

Up front, rapid-access storage includes Capture Clip compatibility so a small rig can rest on your chest, hydration routing if you’re bringing a bladder on a longer trail, and a hidden channel for a MagSafe charging puck to keep you charged off-grid.

Same deal as the 7L, it also wears a perforated AirLift back panel for all-day cooling, equipped with a double-layer rain guard to keep your undershirt layer bone dry.

Camera vests are perfect for a two-hour elopement when you need extra film or batteries in the field, or a nature trail where you want the VND handy without dragging the whole backpack from the trunk. It looks so fitting when worn outside, you might mistake it for part of the fit.

An ingenious addition that’s both fast, light, and yes, cute.

Key Features:

3 sizes with dialed fits
Large, compartmentalized pockets at the front
Capture Clip compatible; optional hydration routing; AND a MagSafe channel
An AirLift back panel, plus coated in rain Gard material. Cool, dry wear.
Vintage-meets-utility style

Moment

Exposure 10L Vest - Black / S/M

$120

3.) Balance 7L Camera Sling

Price: $120 USD

Lastly, the largest sling of them is the lineup that models the same materials with even more room to store extra accessories, a second camera, or cans of sparkling water. A 7L volume is as large as you’d likely want to go to wear a sling across the body without resorting to a backpack, especially on uphill trails.

The sling, in particular, can be worn on the back like any other bag or swung around to hte front like a traditional sling. The removable stap can be anchored on either side, so you’re able to freely choose your dominant side, whether right-handed or left-handed. The largest section at the store has removable dividers so you can freely customize the interior to fit your camera. One feature that was added for some added spice is the zipper cord body piclet, bandolier style, with light-weight padding for your phone, iarpods, kets, or lens filters for extra safe keeping.

The back of the sling is almost entirely covered in airlofew material to resist against sweat or dog hair, keeping your favorite hiking tee stain-free and dirt-free. The sling also has the same tripod straps some on the bottom, a three-point stability strap for longer days in the wilderness, adn am ulitplze os zippered pockets to keep things neat and tidy.

Key Features:

600g ultralight yet tough. Doesn’t feel like a box.
Back-to-front carry with an anchor strap for lefties or righties
Build-your-own interior with pop-up dividers
A stash pocket on the strap for phone/AirPods/filters
Weatherproof shell + airy back panel to keep you dry and cooled

Moment

Balance 7L Camera Sling - Desert

$120

4.) Slate 4L Camera Sling

Price: $99 USD

The 4L sling offers everything the Take 1.5L Sling has, with more room to play. You can stow a larger setup, like a Fujifilm X-T5 with a pancake lens, with added space for a small point and shoot in a pouch and a couple of film rolls. It’s a great option for all-day festivals or longer city walks, and pulls a double duty for longer hikes if you want to carry a single camera and extra snacks but don’t wanna sport a full backpack load.

You still get the removable three-point stability strap to keep the bag locked to your body, plus newly refined QuickDraw stretch pockets and two zippered pockets in the main section for important items like a passport or thick wallet. A bottom lash strap can pack a compressible jacket, tripod, contractable hiking poles, or a small Yeti water bottle for on-the-go swigs. The outer material remains weather-resistant, but offers an additional airflow back panel that uses an abrasion-resistant mesh that minimizes sweating during that nasty middle-of-the-day heat.

Key Features:

Carry a mirrors + lens combo easily.
Day-long ready: festivals, city loops, light hikes
Three-point strap keeps it glued to you on the move
QuickDraw stretch pockets + dual zips for passport/wallet
Bottom lash for jacket/tripod/poles/bottle + weather shell and airy mesh back

5.) Take 1.5L Camera Sling

Price: $55 USD

The 1.5L sling has that classic belt-bag look with a super clean, close-to-body silhouette. It’s easy to pair with any fit but is still built to carry your Contax T3 or Ricoh GRIII on trail walks, festivals, or dog-park hangs. It has a nice weather-resistant shell that keeps tech safe in light rain, and the layout offers the perfect amount of pockets to compartmentalize a wallet, pen, film rolls, or mobile lenses. Wear it cross-body or around the waist, and because it’s form-fitting with a smaller surface, it disappears under a jacket and sits close to your chest.

Most adjustments were designed to be cinched one-handed with no loose straps flapping around. There’s a secondary side-release clip that's easy to pinch off the body, and two power-mesh front pockets to store small sets of keys, film, or chapstick right where you need them. There’s even a removable three-point strap that attaches to the main strap to lock the bag to your body when you’re running down steep downhills so it doesn’t annoyingly chafe.

And, of course, it looks great. It has that vintage-REI energy, but a slightly more trail than tech. Comes in tan, black, and a gorgeous neutral green that’s hard to find elsewhere. The 1.5L sizing is a blend of low commitment and high utility, given the fact that it offers larger capacity and organization than competing popular 1L options out there.