Outdoor Photography Gear Calculator

Camera and lens kit weight from shooting objectives.

Camera body (lb)

Number of lenses

Average lens weight (lb)

Tripod weight (lb)

Shooting days

Shots per day

Image Format

Tab to move between fields

Total kit weight (lb)

10.7

Hiking kit (lb)7.7

Total lens weight (lb)2.6

Batteries needed2

Storage needed (GB)14.6

64 GB cards needed1

Total shots600

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your camera body weight, number of lenses, and average lens weight in pounds.
Enter tripod weight, or set it to 0 if you won't be bringing one.
Enter shooting days and estimated shots per day, then choose RAW or JPEG image format.
Review total kit weight and hiking kit weight (kit weight without the tripod) in pounds.
Check batteries needed and how many 64 GB memory cards to bring for the trip.

How the result changes with Tripod weight (lb)

Camera body (lb): Camera body weight in pounds.
Number of lenses: How many lenses you plan to carry.
Average lens weight (lb): Average weight per lens. Standard zoom ~1.3 lb, telephoto ~3 lb.
Tripod weight (lb): Tripod weight. Travel tripods ~2 lb, full-size ~4–5 lb. Set to 0 if not bringing one.
Shooting days: Number of days you will be shooting.
Shots per day: Estimated number of photos per day.
Image Format: File format affects storage needs.

Total kit weight (lb): Complete camera kit weight including bag and accessories.
Hiking kit (lb): Kit weight without tripod for on-trail shooting.
Total lens weight (lb): Combined weight of all lenses.
Batteries needed: Number of batteries for the trip (~400 shots per battery).
Storage needed (GB): Total memory card storage needed.
64 GB cards needed: Number of 64 GB memory cards to bring.
Total shots: Total number of photos expected for the trip.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Camera body (lb) = 1.2, Number of lenses = 2, Average lens weight (lb) = 1.3, Tripod weight (lb) = 3 = 7 input(s) provided
Calculate Total kit weight
Total kit weight = cameraBodyLb + lensWeight + tripodLb + accessoryWeight + bagWeight + batteryW...
10.7 = 10.7
Calculate Hiking kit
Hiking kit = totalKitWeight - tripodLb
7.7 = 7.7
Calculate Total lens weight
Total lens weight = numLenses * avgLensLb
2.6 = 2.6