NIMASO Camera Cover Review: Open-Lens Aluminium Protection for iPhone 17 Pro Max

This is the English edition of a review from my Japanese YouTube channel, iestaLife. I review gadgets from my home studio in Japan, so product links go to Amazon Japan.

Quick take

NIMASO’s aluminium camera cover for the iPhone 17 Pro Max covers the whole camera plateau but leaves the lenses completely open — there is no glass over them, so nothing sits in front of the lenses when you shoot. It’s about 1 mm thick and fitted under every case I tried. The catch: it only comes in black. On my Cosmic Orange iPhone, a thin orange line shows around the edge, which looks odd without a case.

NIMASO camera cover on an orange iPhone 17 Pro Max — The black NIMASO cover on my Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max

What I tested

NIMASO camera cover for iPhone 17 Pro Max (aluminium, open lens cut-outs, pack of two)
Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max
Cases: Apple’s own case in Sienna, a case that also covers the camera plateau, a black case, and a BENKS aramid-fibre case

What I found

Most aluminium camera covers put glass over each lens. This one is designed with open cut-outs from the start, so there is nothing between the lens and the subject.
It measured about 1 mm thick. Even a case that wraps around the camera plateau still fitted.
The pack includes two covers plus two sets of cleaning wipes and dust stickers. The spare matters: thin aluminium bends when you peel it off, so you can’t reuse it.
With no case, the orange frame peeks out around the black cover. On a black iPhone this would be almost invisible.
With Apple’s Sienna case on, it looks like you’re using a black iPhone, and the cover doesn’t look like an add-on.
The one small annoyance: a tiny step around the edge collects fine dust, which shows up on black.

NIMASO camera cover on an orange iPhone without a case — Without a case, a thin orange edge shows around the cover

iPhone 17 Pro Max with NIMASO cover and Apple Sienna case — With Apple’s Sienna case, it reads as a black iPhone

Who it’s for

People who don’t want any glass over their lenses
Owners of a black iPhone 17 Pro Max — it will look close to stock
Anyone who always uses a case and wants the camera plateau protected too
Anyone who fancies changing the look of their phone to black for a while

Skip it if you have a light-coloured iPhone and go caseless, if you want a colour other than black, or if you like to swap covers often.

Watch the review

【iPhone 17 Pro カメラ保護】画質を落とさずに守る。NIMASOの「素通し」カメラカバーが攻守で最強？ケースとの相性も検証！

The video is in Japanese; YouTube’s auto-translated captions can help. Useful moments: around 5:00 caseless look, 5:20 with Apple’s case, 7:10 thickness check, 8:10 black cases.

Limitations

This is my first-impressions test on one iPhone 17 Pro Max, not a drop test. The price (about ¥1,500 for two) was Amazon Japan’s at the time of recording.

Products

NIMASO camera cover for iPhone 17 Pro Max (aluminium, 2-pack): on Amazon Japan

ClearView back protector film for iPhone 17 Pro Max (matte): on Amazon Japan

Miyavix back protector film for iPhone 17 Pro Max (9H, low reflection): on Amazon Japan

The Amazon Japan links above are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Check the listing for the exact model, current price and shipping availability in your region.

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