Best Camera Wrist Strap for DSLR and Compact Cameras
If you spend a lot of money on cameras and gear, you want to make sure that you don’t accidentally drop your precious equipment. Securing your camera to your wrist is an easy way of making sure this never happens to you. You can do this with a camera wrist strap.
Most compact cameras come with a wrist strap, but the strap is often of poor quality and doesn’t offer adjustability. Most DSLR cameras have a neck strap included, but many photographers prefer a wrist strap over of a neck strap. So do yourself a favor and get a decent camera wrist strap! We’ve made this detailed overview to help you find the best camera wrist strap. Check it out:
7 Best Camera Wrist Straps
Joby JB01274-PWW DSLR Wrist Strap
This wrist strap by Joby is comfortable, lightweight and easy to adjust. It’s made out of a nylon cord and has a stopper made out of polypropylene. A very nice feature: the strap will automatically tighten around your wrist when you drop your camera. The Joby JB01274-PWW gets very good reviews, it’s also the favourite wrist strap of photographer Levi Sum of photofocus.
Features
- • Light
- • Comfortable
- • Easy to Adjust
- • Secure, automatically tightens when camera is dropped
OP/TECH USA SLR Camera Wrist Strap
OP/TECH USA offers a wrist strap that is great for carrying a DSLR, but also fits a compact camera. The elastic neoprene strap is quite broad and feels really comfortable around the wrist. It’s possible to close down the strap, so that you can fit it tighter around your wrist. You can also release the camera from the strap easily with a click release system (same as many bags and backpacks). The camera is attached to the strap with a thick cord. While this feels really secure, the cord may be just a bit to thick to attach to smaller cameras. However, this can easily be fixed by using an extra ring / cord as a connector.
Features
- • Thick strap
- • Comfortable
- • Adjustable
- • Quick release system
Movo Photo HSG-2 DualStrap Padded Wrist & Grip Strap
This strap, the Movo Photo HSG-2 DualStrap, is a handy combination of a wrist strap and a hand grip. Next to providing security, it also adds extra stability to your shots (especially convenient if when shooting video). The grip is padded, so it feels comfortable in your hand. It’s mounted to the tripod mount on the bottom and the strap mount ont the top of your camera. This strap allows you to let go of your camera completely, while it still stays put against the palm of your hand. It’s fully adjustable and you can easily detach the strap from your wrist with the quick release buckle on the bottom.
Features
- • Adds stability
- • Two-point mount (tripod and strap mount), for extra security
- • Padding provides extra comfort
- • Quick release click system
- • Adjustable
Black Rapid Wrist Strap (with FastenR FR-3)
This sturdy wrist strap by Black Rapid also includes a FastenR FR-3 connector, which allows you to attach the strap to your tripod mount. The strap is made out of soft Nylon and is about 1″ wide. It feels comfortable and secure around your wrist. A buckle allows you to adjust how tight the strap fits around your wrist. The Black Rapid Wrist Strap is also available without the FastenR connector (if you don’t need to attach this strap to your tripod mount).
Features
- • Wide nylon strap
- • Easy to adjust
- • Includes tripod mount
- • Comfortable
CowboyStudio Foam Floating Camera Wrist Strap
A wrist strap specially made for waterproof cameras: the CowboyStudio Foam Floating Camera Wrist Strap. It’s made out of a special floating foam, so it prevents your camera from sinking underwater. It’s available in 5 bright colours, so it always easy to find your camera back, if you somehow manage to loose it. The strap is adjustable to fit any wrist and it includes a quick release system to easily detach the camera. Because of its foam padding, it feels a little bulky and less comfortable then a normal wrist strap, so we wouldn’t recommend using it outside of the water.
Features
- • Floating foam padding
- • Bright color, easy to spot
- • Adjustable
- • Quick release click system
OP/TECH USA Cam Strap – QD
A neoprene wrist strap by OP/TECH USA that’s perfect for compact cameras and smaller DSLRs. It can hold up to 2.5 lbs (1.13 kg), so it’s not recommended to use with larger DSLR – lens combinations. It feels comfortable and should fit any wrist, because it includes an adjustable slider. This strap also has a quick connect system, so you can easily disconnect the camera from the strap when needed. It’s available in multiple colours.
Features
- • Neoprene strap
- • For smaller cameras
- • Easy to adjust
- • Comfortable
- • Includes quick connect system
USA Gear DualGRIP Stabilizing Digital SLR Camera Hand Strap Grip
Much like the Movo Photo HSG-2 DualStrap, this USA Gear DualGRIP is also a combination of a wrist strap and a hand grip. Next to adding security of not dropping your camera, it also adds extra stability to your camera. It’s made out of durable Neoprene and it connects to the strap mount and the tripod mount (on the the bottom) of your camera. A Velcro quick release system offers easy adjustment of the wrist strap, though people with smaller wrist might find that it’s minimum size is still on the big side.
Features
- • Comfortable
- • Also provides stability
- • Velcro strap, Easy to adjust
- • Durable Neoprene construction
- • Two-point attachment (strap mount and tripod mount)
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