Over the by few years, more and more than photographic camera manufacturers have added USB charging to their respective camera models. It's not always easy to determine what chargers will work with a specific camera model, as Chris and Jordan noted in a recent DPReview episode, but if you've confirmed your camera tin can be charged over USB, we've taken the time to round up a few of the best power banks in various capacities to help you become the power you need on the go.

For this roundup, we've called a few power banks across various capacity levels, equally each range tends to increase in both size and toll in a fairly linear fashion. Specifically, we're going to look at ability banks at or around these milliamp hour (mAh) levels: 5,000 mAh, 10,000 mAh, 20,000 mAh, 50,000 mAh. Do note though that almost airlines only allow lithium batteries with less than 100 watt hours or less to be in your carry on luggage. No lithium batteries are immune in checked baggage. You can read more about the Transportation Security Assistants's (TSA) rules on its lithium battery FAQ folio.

Every power bank in this list, with the exception of two 5,000 mAh models and ane 50,000 mAh model, has options for both USB-A and USB-C charging, for backwards and forwards compatibility. For the larger bombardment packs, nosotros tried to focus on models with USB-C Power Commitment (PD). While standard USB-C chargers tiptop out at just 15W, USB-C PD can deliver power as loftier as 100W with the latest PD 3.0 standard.

Name mAh USB-A USB-C AC Out PD Price ($)
Champ Light Portable Charger 5,200 1 i No No $25
Nitecore NB5000 5000mAh Power Bank 5,000 1 1 No No $twoscore
Anker PowerCore 5K 5,000 No 1 No No $55
Anker PowerCore Slim 10000 PD 10,000 1 1 No Yeah $40
Anker PowerCore 10000 PD Redux 10,000 one i No Yeah $45
Otterbox 10,000mAh Power Pack 10,000 one one No Yes $35
Omni Mobile 12,800 12,800 1 1 No Yep $75
Aukey Pb-Y14 Slimline USB C Power Bank twenty,000 three two No Yeah $40
Anker PowerCore+ 26800mAh PD 26,800 2 ane No Yes $130
Anker PowerHouse 100 27,027 2 1 Yep (100W) Yes $200
Zendure SuperTank Pro 26,800 No 4 No Yep $260
Nuxgal fifty,000 mAh Power Bank 50,000 three one No Yes $sixty
Maxoak l,000 mAh Ability Bank fifty,000 4 No No (just it does have a DC port with adapters) Yes $130
Require PowerPack 50,000 mAh 50,000 2 2 No Yeah $240
Omni Ultimate 38,400 mAh 38,400 one 1 Yes (120W) Yes $400

5,000 mAh

Nimble Champ Low-cal Portable Charger — $25
170g (6oz) | 107cm3 (vi.5in3)

This ultra-compact charger manages to pack a five,200 mAh bombardment within, as well as both a USB-A and USB-C ports capable of charging devices at upwardly to 15W. What sets this model apart from the others is that information technology'south made of a 72.5% post-consumer recycled plastic, which Nimble says reduces its full footprint by 7.43lbs of CO2 compared to similarly-sized chargers. It might not sound like much, but as far as battery packs are concerned, information technology's one of the few marketed with ecology-friendliness in mind.

Nitecore NB5000 5000mAh Power Banking concern — $40
115g (4oz) | 66cm3 (4.0iniii)

Nitecore is known for making fast and convenient third-political party battery chargers for various photographic camera models, but the company as well has a line of power banks that includes this 5,000 mAh model. Information technology features both a USB-A and USB-C port, capable of 18W each, with the USB-C likewise serving equally the input port for charging it up. It weighs just 115g (4oz) and features a carbon fiber pattern with honeycomb vents for keeping the device cool when charging electronics.

Anker PowerCore 5K (model 521) — $55
130g (4.6oz) | 93cm3 (5.7in3)

Anker is a name you'll see across every category in this article, and with practiced reason. It offers solid products at reasonable prices and this footling v,000 mAh charger is no unlike. While it only offers a USB-C output port, it charges at 18W and has a built-in Qi charger for wirelessly charging compatible mobile devices.

10,000 mAh

Anker PowerCore Slim 10000 PD (model 523) — $twoscore
213g (vii.5oz) | 149cm3 (ix.1in3)

This is i of the best-selling power banks out there and information technology'due south clear why. Information technology offers an impressive chapters in a sparse form cistron with a Quick Charge USB-A port (12W) and a USB-C Power Delivery port capable of charging devices at up to 18W. If used with a wall plug that can output at 18W, the ability bank can exist fully recharged in 4.5 hours.

Anker PowerCore 10000 PD Redux — $45
195g (half-dozen.8oz) | 139cmiii (8.5in3)

This little thing is effectively a smaller version of the PowerCore Slim 10000 PD. Information technology packs in the aforementioned ten,000 mAh chapters and same charging speeds from its USB-A and USB-C ports, but does and then in a form factor that measures merely 10.7cm (four.ii") x 5.2cm (two") x two.5cm (0.98") and weighs but 195g (half-dozen.8oz).

Otterbox 10,000mAh Power Pack — $35
272g (9.6oz) | 139cm3 (8.5in3)

Otterbox is all-time known for making rugged cases for electronics, only it also sells rugged power banks, such every bit this 10,000 mAh model that offers Quick Accuse USB-A and USB-C PD at up to 18W. It'due south not the smallest of the agglomeration, merely it features a tough design that is 'uniquely durable,' in Otterbox's ain words.

Omni Mobile 12,800 — $75
270g (9.5oz) | 230cmthree (14in3)

This Omni ability bank is one of the pricier models of the bunch, simply with skilful reason. In improver to packing in a little more power (12,800 mAh), it also features 60W charging through its USB-C PD power on tiptop of the 18W output of its Quick Charge USB-A port. It even features a 10W Qi charger on top that allows you to charge up to three devices at once when paired with the two physical ports, making it 1 of the most versatile and powerful of the agglomeration.

20,000 mAh

Aukey PB-Y14 Slimline USB C Ability Depository financial institution — $xl
435g (15.3oz) | 295cm3 (18in3)

Not to be confused with Anker's lineup, similarly-named Aukey as well sells power banks, including this incredibly versatile 20,000 mAh model. Different almost every model in this lineup, which need to be charged via USB-C, the Aukey PB-Y14 can exist charged with a micro USB, USB-C or even a Lightning cable.

In add-on to being charged with all of the most common cables you're likely to take in your bag, this ability bank also has four outputs for charging your camera and equipment: Three USB-A ports and one USB-C PD, all of which are capable of outputting a shared 18W of power. It'due south not as fast as the other chargers in this range, but its versatility makes up for its lack of speed.

Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD 45W — $130
726g (25.6oz) | 1051cmiii (64.2iniii)

When it comes to packing a lot of ability into a little package, it doesn't get much amend than the Anker PowerCore+, which features a 26,800 mAh capacity and 3 output ports: Two 18W Quick Charge USB-A ports and a single USB-C PD port. The onboard USB-C PD port charges at up to 45W and enables to power banking concern itself to be charged at 60W, pregnant the entire 26,800 mAh ability banking company can exist fully recharged in simply three.5 hours.

Anker PowerHouse 100 — $200
861g (30.4oz) | 743cm3 (45.4in3)

Anker makes a second appearance in this range with its 27,027 mAh PowerHouse 100 power bank. What makes this model unique is that in add-on to its ii Quick Charge USB-A ports and its 45W USB-C PD port, information technology also features built-in pure sine wave inverter, assuasive devices to exist powered through a standard standard Due north American wall socket (100W). Using the AC plug will likely reduce the overall charging chapters due to the overhead required by the inverter, but the option of existence able to charge and power things similar fans or small-scale lamps is an added bonus.

Zendure SuperTank Pro — $260
565g (20oz) | 419cm3 (25.6iniii)

If all you need is a ton of power and an array of USB-C ports, the Zendure SuperTank Pro is but what y'all're looking for. This 26,800 mAh ability banking company features four USB-C PD ports that share a combined 100W of output for ultra-fast charging about any device yous tin throw its way. It even has a built-in OLED brandish for keeping tabs on the output and remaining battery capacity at a glance.

For context, this device can fully charge a DJI Mavic Air 2, an iPhone 13 Pro, a GoPro Hero 10 and a Sony a7 Iv camera at the same time, twice. It's not cheap, but you lot'll exist difficult-pressed to find a more robust ability bank with and so many outlets in this kind of form factor.

50,000 mAh

Nuxgal fifty,000 mAh Power Bank — $60
925g (32.6oz) | 730cm3 (44.6iniii)

This ability bank from Nuxgal isn't the fastest or fanciest of the 50,000 mAh power banks, but what it lacks in speed, it makes up for in value and versatility. This power bank is similar to the previously-mentioned Aukey power banking company in that it tin be charged via micro USB, USB-C and Lightning cables. It also features the aforementioned 4 output options, including a unmarried 18W USB-C PD output port and iii USB-A ports (two 15W ports and one 18W port).

It as well has a built-in OLED display for monitoring charging and remaining capacity every bit well equally a congenital-in flash light for times when you need an extra flake of lite on paw. Too, at $threescore, it undoubtedly offers the best cost-per-mAh performance of any model on this list.

Maxoak 50,000 mAh Power Bank — $130
1256g (44.3oz) | 915cmiii (55.8in3)

While nearly of the devices in this listing emphasize the USB Charging capabilities, this 1 takes a unlike approach. While it does accept four USB-A ports, they're very pocket-size, with two 5W ports and two 10.5W ports. Where the MAXOAK 50,000 power bank shines is in its 2 DC ports (12V and 20V), which work with the included DC adapters to ability various accessories that would otherwise need a defended wall transformer.

And so long as yous take the right output and plug, y'all tin charge a plethora of non-camera accessories, including external monitors/recorders, sound interfaces and computers that use non-USB chargers for ability.

Crave PowerPack fifty,000 mAh — $240
1864g (65.7oz) | 943cm3 (57.6in3)

The Crave PowerPack 50,000 mAh is equally utilitarian as it comes. It features a basic volume-shaped pattern and offers a humble array of ports: two 18W Quick Charge USB-A ports and two USB-C PD ports (one with 18W output and one with 60W output). It doesn't feature an integrated display, but does have a four-LED light indicator for letting you know when you're at 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% chapters, respectively.

Omni Ultimate 38,400 mAh — $400
1397g (49.3oz) | 1271cm3 (77.6iniii)

Moving on up, nosotros take the Omni Ultimate, a 38,400 mAh power bank that features an 18W Quick Charge USB-A port, a 60W USB-C PD port and a 120W AC port. While this humble setup seems straightforward, what makes the Omni Ultimate unique is that it uses a removable battery. That means y'all can use the same hub when all of your devices are plugged in and simply swap out the removable battery when you've drained its power if you need to have more power on paw than a unmarried Omni Ultimate offers.

Information technology also offers pass-through charging then y'all can charge the removable bombardment inside the Omni Ultimate while charging a camera/laptop/smartphone at the same time. The replaceable batteries sell for $150 on their ain, then y'all tin can get the base fix for now and add additional battery packs as your budget allows and needs crave down the road.

Our recommendations

If yous nevertheless tin can't determine what device will best fit your needs, here are our three picks, each of which was chosen with a full general cost signal in mind. Starting time up is the 'Budget' selection, which is for those who desire the best value per mAh. Following that is the 'Mid-range' selection for those who want slightly improved features and specifications, but don't desire to break the bank. Last up is the 'High-cease' selection, which is for those who want the absolute best, regardless of price.

Budget pick

Anker PowerCore Slim 10000 PD — $35

Dollar for dollar, you'll struggle to observe a more capable, reliable and powerful ability banking concern than Anker'south PowerCore Slim ten,000 PD. It'south relatively small, offers 18W charging via the USB-C cablevision and can exist recharged in four.5 hours. It as well comes with both USB-A to USB-C and USB-C to USB-C cables in the box, making it ready to go out of the box.

Mid-range pick

Anker PowerHouse 100 — $200

This isn't going to win any awards for being compact, but it offers 27,027 mAh of ability delivered through its USB-A, USB-C or Air conditioning outlet. The inclusion of an AC outlet means you can utilise the more conventional means of using a standard North American Ac socket for those devices that tin can't charge via USB. There's even a handy flashlight built-in for times when yous demand a little light in your tent or car.

High-cease pick

Omni Ultimate 38,400 mAh — $400 (plus $150 per extra battery)

If money isn't an issue, the Omni Ultimate is a unique suggestion. It offers a powerful 60W USB-C port, an 18W USB-A port and a 120W Air conditioning port, which should power everything brusque of a moonlight on-set. Ameliorate nonetheless, this hybrid device features removable 38,400 mAh batteries that can be swapped on-demand without needing to unplug any it is yous're using.