Features: When I’m not carrying a full size camera bag with all my gear, I always have my compact Canon tucked into a purse or pocket for quick snapshots. Although I love the flexibility of always having a camera close by, I’m often disappointed in the flimsy compact cases that are widely available. Sure, some of them are pretty or slick – but, in my experience, none of them are built to stand up to the daily wear-and-tear that compact cameras suggest. Enter the “Cool Little Case” – it is one of four compact camera bag options from San Fransisco camera bag manufacturer Acme Made and I recommend it highly for it’s thoughtful and fun design and durability. [Note: All images copyright Acme Made.]
Fit: Room for your compact digital camera. The Acme Made website says “one size fits most digital compact cameras”
Review: [rating system = 1-5 with 5 being excellent and 1 being poor]
- Sex Appeal: These bags are more fun than sexy. I field tested the silver skull case and got a lot of tongue-in-cheek comments on the bad-ass nature of a pirate camera case – not sure that counts as sexy, but it certainly is fun! [3.0]
- Sport Appeal: The “Cool Little Case” comes in four styles – depending on the style you choose, the motif and shiny outer material does have a certain sport appeal. More important than good looks – this case is soft yet strong and will hold up well on your bike riding adventure, hiking trip, and/or sporting event. The “no-scratch tricot lining and closed-cell foam padding” saw me through several weeks of purse banging (aka dropping my purse in the bottom of my steel filing cabinet each morning), serious hiking, and bike riding. It also features “glow-in-the-dark and metallic inks” and a royal purple interior – definitely cool.[4.0]
- Day-tripping: Small enough to fit into your pocket, purse or backpack. [4.5]
- World-trekking: International travel for me includes my big gear, but if your tastes run to smaller gear, or you bring along a compact camera for fancy nights out on the town, then this case is a great option. [4.5]
- Wearablility & Comfort: Very soft inside and out. The outside offers a puffy yet stiff protection and the inside is made from a scratch-resistant felt-like material.
- Internal Dimensions:
Height: 2.8″ | 7.1cmLength: 4.25″ | 10.8cmWidth: 1″ | 2.5cm
- Price: $19.99
- Price-to-coolness ratio: [4.00]
- Comments from women: 100% positive! Everyone is surprised when I pulled a skull-and-cross-bones case from my purple couture bag.
- Comments from men: 100% positive.
- Drawbacks: You could get a case at a big box store for half the price but it would disappointment.
- Highlights: Who doesn’t love a glow-in-the-dark camera case? I guarantee you it won’t disappear into the shadowy depths of your purse.
- Website: http://www.acmemade.com/ [Also check out their full-size camera bags, lap top sleeves, e-reader covers, and iPad covers.]
- Acme Made on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/acmemade
- Acme Made on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Acme-Made/50651634733
In joy,
Melinda
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