Ian has decided I bought a silicone skin for my new digital camera. It fits my camera like a glove, except you have to take it off to access the USB port to transfer photos, and it doesn't protect the preview screen.
I ended up being too lame to return it, and I already dropped the camera once, so I'll go with the skin. I cut a slit for the USB port, and will cut another for the battery if I find it's too annoying. I also ordered a protective cover for the screen so my camera protection will be complete! Muwahaha
Asked 358 days ago
My choice: Keep the skin. It's nice and thin (so the camera will fit in my pocket), and taking it off is pretty simple. If I feel adventurous I can try to cut a slit to get to the USB port.
- lakmiseiru
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Finding one that protects the screen is nigh-impossible, so you may as well protect the rest from dings in your pocket, and (like you said) it's easy to take it off. Maybe a little just-in-case water resistance too, no?
- kevinr
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Cut a slit for the USB port and buy a separate screen protector for the preview screen.
- Mark
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the skin gives some drop-protection - and even one that did cover the screen probably wouldn't have helped much, modern digicam screens are surprisingly solid. (Definitely make custom usb slots though :-)
coolworld, photon, perturbed, justjenine, kakariko81280, Sam_uel
Return it. It'll be a hassle whenever I want to transfer photos, and if the screen's not protected anyways I don't care that the rest of the casing gets a few scratches.
- kareid
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Any brilliant advice would certainly be appreciated. Shameless advocacy is often good, too.
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