Think Tank Photo Mirrorless Mover 30i Review

The second ThinkTank Photo case that we had the chance to review is also specifically designed for certain products. This case is the Mirrorless Mover 30i and it is designed to be used with mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras (MILCs). As our regular readers all know by now we are big fans of the Olympus PEN series of MILCs and this case proved to be the ideal travelling

The 30i is designed to carry two MILCs and two to four lenses. It can also carry a smaller dSLR and a couple of lenses. There is also room for small accessories, a smaller tablet and, of course, a cell phone.

The case is constructed of water resistant fabric and has heavy duty zippers. The bottom has a polyurethane coating to improve water resistance. The interior compartments are adjustable and have foam in the dividers to increase cushioning, There is even a seam-sealed taffeta rain cover included in the front to provide even more protection if it’s needed.

We took the 30i on an extended trip and used it to carry two MILCs and the equipment we thought we would need to shoot photographs for two weeks. The equipment list is:

1- Olympus PEN E-P3 body

1- Olympus PEN E-P5 Body

1- Olympus M. Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 lens

1- Panasonic Lumix G. Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 lens

Body caps for the cameras

Front and rear caps for both lenses

Lens hoods for both lenses

Olympus VF-2 and VF-4 viewfinders

Wide camera straps for both cameras

Extra batteries and chargers for both cameras

Everything fit in the case comfortably and we had immediate access to everything with nothing being blocked or inaccessible. Since the case itself only weighs a pound it added very little extra weight to the compact system we were carrying.

There was also room in the 30i for a Smartphone and a tablet but we didn’t need to use those slots. 

We always over pack and actually carried three phones and three tablets for the trip. It seemed to be unfair from a reviewers perspective to try to jam all of them into a compact camera case.

There was one thing that we felt may have been missing however. There was no way to carry a compact but sturdy tripod. I’m not sure how they could have done it but they engineered everything else beautifully.

I can honestly say that this is the best small camera bag I have ever seen. It is extremely well built and provides excellent protection for all of your expensive camera equipment. It is the best investment you can make to help protect your equipment.

MSRP is $69.75 at

http://www.thinktankphoto.com/categories/shoulder-camera-bags/mirrorless-mover.aspx