Good or bad camera backpack design? Manfrotto Street Medium vs Small Comparison

In this video, I compare the Manfrotto Street Small camera backpack to its bigger Medium sibling. Not necessarily meant to be a review per se, but really a discussion about camera backpack designs for which the photographer community is infamous for being quite particular about how they like their bags to be just so.

00:00 - Introduction
01:03 - Comparing Small vs Medium Manfrotto Street Camera Backpacks
06:08 - What makes a good backpack design?
06:33 - Criticisms about the Manfrotto Small Street Camera Backpack
06:44 - Top-loading design makes things top-heavy
08:33 - Backpack straps are too thick and uncomfortable
09:38 - Chest straps on 'light' bags
09:54 - Wearing the bag: How it sits on shoulders and on the back
14:50 - Design for design's sake misses the functionality
15:13 - Hidden zip access pocket: but why?!
16:40 - Hidden zip access pocket: interferes with the laptop sleeve!!
18:37 - Summary of criticisms about the Manfrotto Small Street Camera Backpack
19:17 - Final thoughts

[Polum]

Hi JKL! Great video, was very helpful a month ago when i was looking for a new backpack for my 77d and M5+ lenses.
I chose the medium street backpack, giving good room for the two cameras and their lenses.
I felt the street slim having the cameras at the top of the bag would make the bag top heavy when carrying around. Plus i would always be worried about the slim tipping forward when i go to remove a camera or lens.
This was the main reason i chose the medium, plus actually size wise the slim is quite a bit smaller inside.
I have to say i am very very happy with the medium street bp. It carries all my camera kit and sundries in those useful extra pockets, plus having a generous non rigid top space for glasses cases, money purse, mobile phone, and even a change of clothes, its bogger than it looks, which is perfect. I also think the medium sits well on my back as you point out in your video.
Thank you for doing this comparison, you help a lot of people out. 🙏