I generally tend to gravitate towards these kinds of cases because they're just so cool looking in the press pictures. But I know how everyone feels about their iPhone and this is not a case I would recommend if you're prone to dropping your phone. The nylon material is flexible and can handle a few falls, but there are too many moving parts on this case for it to be practical. Moving parts, you ask? Well...

The Retro Camera Case features a sliding door for your iPhone lens and a rotating fake "adjustable zoom" lens, but it's all for gimmicks. Unlike a majority of Android phones on the market, the iPhone's lens is protected by a layer of glass so there's no real practicality behind a lens cover. It's all for the fun of it. And as I've reiterated in the last two paragraphs or so (and the last sentence), this case is just so very fun.

In fact, you could easily hook up a camera strap to the loops on each side and wear it around your neck like a real iPhone photographer. At least the front part of your iPhone is protected by the fabric on your stomach, presuming you're wearing a shirt that day.

The case actually clamps on to the iPhone rather strongly, though that camera strap loop prevents it from being docked with the case on. The Retro Camera Case also takes some effort to put on and take off, and the resistance is inconvenient when just want to bump some jams on your iPhone stereo. That does mean that it's really got a hold on your device, though, which bodes well for a case that's supposed to be protective.

The bottom line. The Retro Camera Case is cute for hipsters and their friends to play with, but if you're looking for something stylish and protective, there are other options out there. 3/5, €39,95/~$52 USD