What is the best non-zipper case for the G7X mark II?

Just an update:

I asked a question on Amazon about the 5692 and the G7XmII; the shop owner replied that it would not fit. One of the G7X owners said that it might.

Then I did some more searching online (looking through google images on compact camera cases to try to find another flip-and-clip type of case) and found this 2008 dpreview forum post that mentions the Tamrac 5292 T2 case and shows pictures of that case with the Canon G10.

Image from Al Ruscelli's post showing the G10 with the Tamrac 5292 T2

The G10 (4.3 x 3.1 x 1.8 in) is really not too much bigger than the G7X mark II (4.2 x 2.4 x 1.7 in.). It might slosh around a little on the sides (maybe a bit more than 1/4" on either side (2.4" G7X vs. 2.75" Tamrac 5292 T2 width)), but that seems livable. The 3.5" depth of the case is a bit much (1.5" extra depth over the almost 2" of the camera itself), but maybe it is a reasonable trade off for having a workable case with this form factor (flip-and-clip lid and no zipper on the camera part of the case).

Tamrac 5292 T2

• Internal dimension: 2 3/4" W x 4 3/4" H x 2" D,
• External dimensions: 4 1/2" W x 5 3/4" H x 3 1/2" D

I have a flip top from Amazon Basics but it's been discontinued. The closest thing I can find to it is from Zeikos

Zeikos Point & Shoot Case

Thanks, yoshi. The Zeikos doesn't have a spare compartment for battery and cards, so I think I will stick with the fatter Tamrac 5292 T2.

Luis, your suggestion of the Canon case looks interesting (though I still want a case with a plastic clip (and I have ordered the 5292--and I'll post pictures once it arrives); is there a pocket inside for the battery and card? Or do you end up putting those at the bottom of the case with a cloth on top?

Thanks,

Thanks, Luis. I appreciate the information.

NMK2 wrote:

Thanks, yoshi. The Zeikos doesn't have a spare compartment for battery and cards, so I think I will stick with the fatter Tamrac 5292 T2.

Luis, your suggestion of the Canon case looks interesting (though I still want a case with a plastic clip (and I have ordered the 5292--and I'll post pictures once it arrives); is there a pocket inside for the battery and card? Or do you end up putting those at the bottom of the case with a cloth on top?

Thanks,

Do post your review about the case.
From the pictures, it looks a bit big.

The Tamrac 5292 T92 arrived. It surprised me by how bulky it was, even though I had known the dimensions.

G7X mark II inside the Tamrac 5292 T92

top down view

This is the killer--the external depth of the 5292 compared with the G7X mark II

The front view.

So while I was prepared to have something that was a bit bulkier, this just seemed a bit too much so. Build quality is excellent as always with Tamrac bags. The G7XmII fits loosely inside--indeed, it slides in very easily (maybe a bit too easily). I have to consider whether to return it (currently leaning that way).

I see that the Tamrac 5290 has some interesting dimensions:

Tamrac 5290

• 3 x 4.75 x 4 inches (half an inch narrower, half an inch shallower, 1 inch shorter)
• Exterior Dimensions 4.0 x 3.0 x 4 3/4" (10 x 8.0 x 12cm) (WxDxH)
• Interior Dimensions 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 3 3/4" (6.0 x 4.0 x 10cm) (WxDxH)

The G7X mark II is smaller than the interior dimensions (just slightly) in every dimension except for height; but the overall G7X height is lower than the 4 3/4" height; so perhaps it would still be sufficiently tall to be protective?

Edit: By the way, I found this ebay post for the 5290, showing it with the G7X . It's not clear just how snug it is in the bag (which is a worry with the G7XmII being slightly thicker). I certainly wouldn't want a bag that required me to fiddle with the camera to get it to slide in :-/.   But what if it turns out to be perfect?

vintagebob wrote:

Got the Tamrac 5689 and 5690 today. In short, both will work. It is a snug fit in the 5690, which has a snap/velcro belt loop that may be a little iffy. The 5689 is definitely larger but that makes the camera very easy to get in and out. The 5689 also has a proper sewn belt loop.

Does an extra battery & memory card fit in the 5690 with the camera easily?
Also, isn't the only velcro in 5689 more iffy than the added snap of 5690 ?

Ahha, now if see that the 5690 is definitely a risky option - a small bump or an impulse force may make your case go on the ground!

Thanks for the pictures. I'll mostly go with the 5689.
Did anyone get a screen-protector ?

kshitijshah wrote:

Ahha, now if see that the 5690 is definitely a risky option - a small bump or an impulse force may make your case go on the ground!

Thanks for the pictures. I'll mostly go with the 5689.
Did anyone get a screen-protector ?

I suspect that I won't convince any non-believers, but the last few posts have convinced me that I need to try.  I have been using velcro based belt loops on my compact camera cases since the mid-1990's.  I am not a particularly careful (nor particularly graceful), and even so, I have not lost a camera ever.  I have not even had a velcro attached case break loose and fall to the ground.

I really think that worrying over a velcro belt loop being insecure is overdoing it.  You, of course, should go with the case that makes you feel best, but now you know my opinion.

Good luck,

-barry

kshitijshah wrote:

Ahha, now if see that the 5690 is definitely a risky option - a small bump or an impulse force may make your case go on the ground!

Thanks for the pictures. I'll mostly go with the 5689.
Did anyone get a screen-protector ?

I haven't yet, but the delicate blades in the front make me nervous. I might order that Kaiser 58 mm push on lens cap. Oh, wait, are you talking about the rear screen? Do you think it needs protecting?

@vintagebob--thanks for the pictures. I went ahead and ordered the 5690 today (the blue add-on at Amazon). Even though you mention it is snug, it sounded worth trying since I prefer the plastic clip to just velcro for a front closure; and I never use the belt buckle loop, preferring to rely on the waist strap.

NMK2 wrote:

kshitijshah wrote:

Ahha, now if see that the 5690 is definitely a risky option - a small bump or an impulse force may make your case go on the ground!

Thanks for the pictures. I'll mostly go with the 5689.
Did anyone get a screen-protector ?

I haven't yet, but the delicate blades in the front make me nervous. I might order that Kaiser 58 mm push on lens cap. Oh, wait, are you talking about the rear screen? Do you think it needs protecting?

@vintagebob--thanks for the pictures. I went ahead and ordered the 5690 today (the blue add-on at Amazon). Even though you mention it is snug, it sounded worth trying since I prefer the plastic clip to just velcro for a front closure; and I never use the belt buckle loop, preferring to rely on the waist strap.

Yes, i was referring to the rear screen. I've seen my friend getting his screen scratched with long use. Not so sure, but just a thought of getting one.
Now that you've mentioned the lens protector i'm thinking about how useful would it be; i mean when you are not using it, the camera would be in a strong case. Then what's the point of getting one?

kshitijshah wrote:

Yes, i was referring to the rear screen. I've seen my friend getting his screen scratched with long use. Not so sure, but just a thought of getting one.
Now that you've mentioned the lens protector i'm thinking about how useful would it be; i mean when you are not using it, the camera would be in a strong case. Then what's the point of getting one?

I think that the point is that if there is a sharp impact on your mostly cloth case (say, if you fell against the corner of a table or if a runaway cart ran into you), then the lens cap might protect the blades.

There was a suggestion that a rigid plastic card in the front pocket might serve the same function.

I'm still undecided on that one (removing the lens cap and putting it back on is one more annoyance that I currently don't live with with my s90).

On a different note: would you hand your G7XmII to a stranger to ask them to take a picture of your group (too big for a selfie)? I do that all the time with my s90 but it wasn't nearly as expensive or as heavy/delicate...