A:AnswerThe compartment that has the camera actually has two zippers and you unzip them completely to fully open the bag. You can just open the zipper partway and grab your camera, but if you need access to another lens you will need to open it fully. The small pocket on the side just holds small items like SD cards and a pack of gum, something small like that.
A:AnswerIt does come with a rain cover located in the small pocket on the back side of the pack. I would imagine it would hold that size of laptop as I carry my Surface along with a large expandible folder with important documents I need to have for hockey tournaments.
