Looking for New Shoulder Pouch for Bulky Compact Camera

Zimmerbuilt might make a custom pouch for you. He modified one of his existing designs for me in the past.

Yeah, Zimmerbuilt is a good option. I used the stock sizes for years until my Panasonic ZSx generations outgrew them, then he made a custom for my bulky ZS60. It was actually a bit too big, so I took it in at the bottom. Now I just sew my own.

Thanks for the tip. I’ll look into Zimmerbuilt if I can’t find anything off the shelf. Since I custom build the foam around it, being too big is no problem (I can always add foam). I should have mentioned that initially.

I have an RX100 and when carrying it use a Peak Design Capture Clip.  The camera mount is secure and the camera more easily accessible than in a pocket/pouch.

The clips are convenient but many of us require camera protection- bashing  through brush, traveling in the rain, packrafting, etc.

The clips are convenient but many of us require camera protection- bashing  through brush, traveling in the rain, packrafting, etc.

Let’s also not underestimate the damage that can occur from even a small tumble and/or impact.  I lost a very expensive Summicron to – and I’m not exaggerating here, at all – a 24″ drop with the lens packed securely inside what was supposed to be a well-padded case.  After that heartbreaker I began to include a 1/2″ layer of dense, closed-cell foam around my camera compartments: normal camera-bag padding might be okay for the hotel and the airport, but it doesn’t cut the proverbial mustard when you get off-pavement.  The extra cushioning is well worth the extra bulk, in my opinion.

Also, bonus points for using the phrase “bulky compact camera.”  That made me smile, because it’s so ridiculously <i>accurate </i>in so many cases.

My Lowepro Dashoint 10 is perfect for my RX100ii and it holds a couple of spare batteries and cleaning cloth.

Yeah, I’m afraid that the camera clip thing wouldn’t work for me, for the reasons mentioned. I would likely take the pack off, forget about the camera, and break it (I’m just not that careful by nature). I like my current setup (camera wrapped in foam, wrapped in a pouch) it is just too tight. I need a bigger pouch. [That sounds like the punch line for a kangaroo joke].

I keep my RX-100 M2 in a ZPacks hip belt pocket (my pack is an Arc Zip).  While hiking on established trails the zipper is mostly unzipped so I can pull it out quickly if I want a shot.  I don’t bother with any padding, but there would be plenty of room for the camera with padding if that might work for you.

My caveat:  The flash died on my RX-100 M2 about 4 years ago so I bought an M5 as the family camera and demoted the M2 to backpacking duty.  I’m not very careful with it, but haven’t had any issues.