(Protective) Filter Needed for Digital Compacts?

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Hi everyone,

Thanks for having me in the forum. I'm currently in the market for a new digital compact camera. (I'm considering both the Canon Gx5 Mark ii and the Sony DSC R100 mark vii.)

Is a skylight (clear glass) filter recommended and even available for such cameras? Given the high price point, I'd be very reluctant to leave the lens unprotected, even if it is retractable. I've done some online research, and it seems filters for smaller compact digital cameras are extremely hard to come by.

Can any owners of these cameras weigh in? Do you use a filter to protect the lens? (Or is there any other way the lens can be protected?)

Thanks for your time.
 
I only (occasionally) have a filter on the front of my Fuji X100v as it completes the weather sealing.
 
UV / skylight / clear filters are a throw back to the film days and are not needed in digital photography.

Some people use them to (as above) complete weather sealing or when shooting in harsh conditions like a windy beach to protect the front element.
Personally, I've never owed one and have never used one.
 
What do you call those lens caps that stay on permanently and open as the lens extends?

I had one but I can't remember what they're called now... I just thought that one of those could possibly be an option for the OP rather than a screw on filter.
 
ecoleman said:
UV / skylight / clear filters are a throw back to the film days and are not needed in digital photography.

Some people use them to (as above) complete weather sealing or when shooting in harsh conditions like a windy beach to protect the front element.
Personally, I've never owed one and have never used one.
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Hi ecoleman, thank you for your input and advice, it's much appreciated.
 
woof woof said:
What do you call those lens caps that stay on permanently and open as the lens extends?

I had one but I can't remember what they're called now... I just thought that one of those could possibly be an option for the OP rather than a screw on filter.
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I don't know the name myself, but I'll certainly look into this. Thanks for the suggestion. :)
 
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