Padding for a hipbelt pocket camera case

I've never had an issue with just putting my P&S in a ziploc and that in my hip belt pocket. Remember, your hip belt is secured to your waist, not a lot of banging around. I personally think extra padding is unnecessary. But if you really wanted some, then just put it in a sock, or pair of socks doubled up, and then use the socks for sleeping in or in case the pair you're wearing gets wet and doesn't dry in time. At least then your padding would be dual use!

CCF, Reflectix, or bubble-wrap will work well. I've used an old padded sleeve from a PDA for years, too. Sam wrote an article about a MYOG camera case here as well.

I'm using CCF for the camera bag I'm making, but in your case fleece would probably work as well.

I have lined some of my shoulder strap pockets with 3d mesh to give some extra padding for cameras or sunglasses and it has been working great.

Thanks for the tips.

The reason I want padding in there is that I know at some point I will forget my camera is in my pack and toss my pack down on the ground without really thinking so I want a little padding in there to lesson the impact.