Home > Consumer Reviews > Kata Ergo-Tech Series Sensitivity V Personal Gear Backpack for Digital Camera and 12 Inch Laptop Computer, Black

I would have given it 5 stars if Kata had just made this half an inch wider. I have a 14" tablet PC and it is a really tight squeeze at the breadth of the laptop and takes me about 5 minutes to pack it in. But it does fit which is amazing for a bag this compact! It fits some papers too since the thickness and height of the laptop compartment are reasonable.

The design is very intelligent- there is even space to carry a water bottle on the side. The upper main compartment is roomy and I carry my power brick and do-dads. My Olympus E330 dSLR attached to its 17-45mm lens fits in the bottom compartment nicely secured at the lens by the securing strap. It also has a place for my 40-150mm zoom lens on the side, spare battery and an external flash. There is a lot of padding all around that I feel comfortable treating this as a regular backpack.

The cellphone holder is not wide enough to hold my PDA-phone (Eten M700), but I can clip my phone's case to the elastic pocket on the bag.

The bag is very comfortable to wear fully loaded for long periods of time. Its designed so that you can slide it off your back quickly, eg- urban travel in subways. You won't take up much room in the subway, though if you are a regular subway traveler, be watchful of people who may want to mug you for the nice bag and the expensive stuff it conceals.

Highly recommended. Not one cubic centimeter of space is wasted in my bag.
Got it within 3 days from Adorama Camera.

One important feature that's not mentioned is how the design of the bag holds the laptop flat against the back, rather than hanging off it. Every other backpack I've tried or owned has always ended up with the bottom edge of the bag against the lower back, and the top of the bag falling away from the shoulders, leaving a gap between the shoulders and the top of the bag. But the way this bag is designed, the heavier the laptop, the more likely it is that it will pull flat against the carrier's back. That's the most ergonomic and reassuring carrying position I've ever had.
Every other reviewers comments about compactness, sturdiness, quality build, safe storage of delicate electronics is accurate.

This backpack is small. The only time this is a bad thing is when you try to stuff too much in.

If you can understand its size limits (no encyclopedias) you will love it.

The laptop section is well protected. A spiral notebook can fit in there, too. The camera holder is great.

The weight distribution is nice, although I have not worn it for longer than half an hour, yet. The clip in the front helps bring the weight across the shoulders and chest. No bouncing or loose straps here.

You will definitely impress people with this. Yeah I know trying to impress people is morally reprehensible, but get a grip. This backpack will make people jealous.

The top handle is very nicely padded. You could carry it across an airport just by the top handle. I got it wet tonight and there were no problems. I did not go to a water park, but the rain just beaded up and either rolled off or evaporated.

I bought this bag based on Ron Brinkmans's desciption on This Week in Photography podcast. I use it to carry an Canon D30, a Canon 100-300mm f4-5.6, a Canon 28mm 2.8, a Canon HV20 HDV camcorder, a blower, cleaning supplies, and power supplies, etc. I like the size of it since it is fairly small but you can carry a log of gear in it. The straps are comfortable although my iPhone won't fit in the "cell phone" holder. Smaller phones should. The "mp3" holder is too small for my iPod Classic but should hold a nano. Very compact but very useable space.

I used to carry everything in a regular backpack made by Tumi, but I've replaced it with this bag. Being a lover of well-designed gear, I really appreciate the Kata Sensitivity. It holds my MacBook, Nikon D70 and 18-200mm lens, flash and another lens in the lower compartment as well has having an additional compartment on top to hold even more gear. I also like the small profile. Though very spacious, it is much smaller than a normal backpack, and as others have said, I don't hit things with my bag any more when I'm wearing it in a crowded place. There are lots of useful compartments, including one without a zipper that I use for my phone. My phone, a Treo 650, however, doesn't fit into the phone pocket on the strap. I don't have any problems carrying this on one shoulder using only one strap. Also, it is very comfortable when using both straps and carries the load sufficiently high, even when fully loaded, that I don't feel off balance. All-in-all, an excellent bag, I highly recommend it.