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I recently purchased the Lensmate Auto Lens Cap. The included olympus lens cap is the most disappointing aspect of the XZ-1 in my opinion. The lens is so celebrated by Olympus that you would think they would protect it a little better. I also wasn't a fan of having a lens cap hanging down off of the camera. It's just inconvenient and can potentially get in the way of your photos.
The auto lens cap snuggly screws into the lens and you can basically just screw it on and forget it. No need to hold it out of the way when taking photos or putting it back on after turning the camera off.
One downside is the size. I never considered the XZ-1 a pocketable cameara, so this wasn't a huge issue for me but for others it might get in the way. The lensmate cap adds about 1/2 inch onto the end of the retracted lens. Although the size could be an issue, the weight definitely won't be a problem. The cap is plastic which means it doesn't add weight to the camera. This also means the camera won't have to do much work to push the cap out of the way which could strain the motor used to move the lens. Lensmate also claims that when they tried using an aluminum lens cap, the threads scratched the paint off of the XZ-1.
The pictures show more detail and I believe do a better job of showing exactly how the lens cap works compared to the lensmate website. Sorry the picture quality is so poor, I couldn't use the XZ-1 to take pictures of the XZ-1
If you have any questions, feel free to PM me! This is my first review so comments and criticisms are greatly appreciated!
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