USA GEAR FlexARMOR DSLR Camera Case

I’ve been amassing photographic equipment for almost 40 years. For many years that meant buying ever bigger camera backpacks so I could carry all my lenses, filters, and assorted toys. Two shoulder surgeries and one prolapsed disk in my back later and I’ve taken a different approach: a small camera bag or the camera by itself. And for when I take the camera by itself, I wanted to have a small pouch that would protect it and allow me to throw it into a backpack, or the boot of the car, without worrying about it.As part of my downsizing, I bought a Canon EOS RP, with the RF 24-105mm. As a new camera and lens combo, it was hard to find a neoprene-style cover that explicitly stated it would fit. Based solely on the dimensions - and the positive reviews it had - I went for the USA Gear camera sleeve. It’s a tight fit, but with the lens hood reversed, and a little tug here and there, it fits like a second skin. The sleeve is made from neoprene (the same material used for wet suits) and is about 3.5mm thick, providing a nice layer of cushioning against knocks and scrapes. The sleeve feels well made and includes a small zipped pocket on the back, big enough for a small battery or a lens wipe.The case doesn’t have any straps, but wraps around your camera leaving the camera’s own strap out. It also has a small, Velcro belt loop, so when you take it off the camera to take photos, you can carry it on your belt, rather than having to try to hold it and shoot at the same time. This is a useful design feature, but is not designed to carry you camera on your belt.So if you have an RP with a RF 24-105mm, then this is a great sleeve option.

this is a great cover, camera feels protected. I have a canon 200D. This fits easlily in this case which i belive is design for full frame DSLRs. I imagine it would be a nice snug fit on a larger camera but its not excessively big for the 200d and i'm very happy. I like the profile, which is shaped around a lens to create more room in my small camera bag for holiday, without this profile i dont think i would fit everything in the shoulder bag. The case/sleeve is dessigned to fit over a kit lens and therefore is a great fit over the 18-55mm lens that came with the 200d. I have recently bought a 55-250 zoom lens. This is probably what i will be using most on my holiday for close ups of wildlife, portraits and landscapes. its such a shame that this sleeve to a little too small to fit the camera with that lens installed and extra 10-15mm length probably would have done to given i have a small body dslr. oh well. In terms of build quality i'm very happy. nice thick material, premium feel tags and badging, handy zip posket that fits a battery of a couple of memory cards. minor critiscms are 1. the belt look is only for holding case, not case with camer inside (at least they label this) but it could have had a more convenient hooking mechanism in this scenario, like a hole for a carribina but presumably this has caused tearing in the past given the neopreme material. im happy enough as it is. 2. the case came with shaped carboard inside to prevent folding/creasing of the case. this is great but it left a lot of cardboard residue/crumbs inside which had to be cleaned out before expensive equipment was put in there. 3. its called USA gear but it's made in china (as as the case with most things). quality is good, i just expected a US product.A couple of real pluses are that i got this £6 cheaper down to changing the colourway. the camo is quite cool but much prefered to the plain grey i wanted that was £16 compared to £10 of the camo version. It is also super light weight and provided padding the way aroud, including the screen. it's 'cupped' at the back so wont simply fall off the camera as youre opening it.

Under normal use out Panasonic FZ1000 is carried inside a Lowe Pro Topload TLZ1, which as the benifit of being able to fit a chest harness to it (e.g. for use during mountain hikes). For the purpose of travelling onto assignments offshore of=r to the desert, a thinner case is needed so as to allowed as much kit to be fitted inside cabin luggage on commercial flights as possible. Tracked down to this USA Gear case for the camera. It is thin but has a few mm of spongy neoprene to offer protection against knocks and compression whilst pressed against other kit inside the carry-on case or knapsack. To that end the case meets the spec's. However, the lens hood needs to be reversed back onto the lens before insertion into the case and the case needs to be stretched and pulled and twist onto the camera. With patience the velcro tab coud finally be cosed after some 10 second. An ever-ready case it is not, and once fitted it is wonky so it is discouraging to use it all the time, e.g. to protect it from sea spray. In summary 4 stars but for whichever camera it was tailored for, it would probably earn a 5 star.

It's basic but be aware that it does not fit a Nikon D3400 or any other camera with a protruding hand grip - it is not shaped like that. It can be stretched to cover that sort of camera but is essentially too small for my D3400 which is why I have returned it.

The product is as hoped, it seems well made for the price.I couldn't find out if it would fit a Fuji X-T3 and 16-55mm lens but on testing this out it fits very well. It even (just) about manages to house the Fuji X-T3 and 55-200mm although securing the velcro flap is a literal stretch.I wanted a lightweight case for the X-T3 when carrying it in a non-camera bag rucksack and I think it will meet that need perfectly.