Power banks are not usually interesting, but SmallRig has done something sensible with these two: put a V-mount and a 1/4in-20 thread on them. That turns a thing you keep in a pocket into a thing you rig onto the setup, which for a working shoot is the whole difference. The Nano Power Bank Series comprises two models, and details are on the official SmallRig product page.
Why the mounting matters
Anyone who has powered a monitor, a wireless receiver or a light from a battery pack knows the problem: the pack ends up dangling from a cable, tucked into a bag on the floor, or gaffer-taped to a leg. It works, but it is untidy and it is the thing that gets snagged when someone walks past.
Both Nano models carry a V-mount plus a 1/4in-20 threaded hole, so they attach directly to a tripod, a stabiliser, a light stand or a cage. Power lives on the rig rather than beside it, and the cable run becomes six inches rather than six feet.
Both also carry a retractable USB-C cable built into the body — which sounds minor until you count how many loose cables a shoot generates.
The two models
The Nano36 is the travel option: 10,000mAh, 45W output, three ports plus the retractable cable, weighing around 300g. That covers a phone, a gimbal or an action camera comfortably, and it is small enough to live in a jacket pocket.
The Nano72 doubles capacity to 20,000mAh and pushes output to 100W across three ports — the retractable USB-C plus a second USB-C and a USB-A. At 100W it will charge a laptop, which is what separates it from most packs this size and makes it plausible as the single battery you take to a location.
Both have a real-time LCD showing charge state, which is more useful than the four-LED guesswork most packs offer, and both come in under 100Wh — the threshold below which airlines will let you carry a battery in hand luggage. For anyone who flies to shoots, that is a specification worth checking before any other.
One thing to check
SmallRig’s own figures state that both models charge an iPhone 17 Pro to 67% in 30 minutes, despite one delivering 45W and the other 100W. That looks like a copy-and-paste in the press material rather than a genuine result, since a 100W pack should be faster on a device that can accept the power. Worth confirming before relying on either figure.
SmallRig has also not announced pricing, which makes it hard to judge these against the established names. On specification, though, the mounting options do something Anker and Belkin do not — and for a working videographer that is the point.
SmallRig Nano Power Bank Series: Specifications
Nano36: capacity 10,000mAh; output 45W; three ports plus integrated retractable cable; V-mount and 1/4in-20 threaded hole; weight approximately 300g; real-time LCD display; under 100Wh for airline carriage.
Nano72: capacity 20,000mAh; output 100W; three-port output comprising retractable USB-C cable, USB-C and USB-A; V-mount and 1/4in-20 threaded hole; real-time LCD display; under 100Wh for airline carriage.
Price and availability
SmallRig has announced the Nano Power Bank Series but has not confirmed pricing or on-sale dates. Check the SmallRig product page for current availability — we will update this story once UK pricing is announced.
