Custom Camera Boxes & Camera Packaging
Cameras are heavy, expensive and full of glass, which means the box has two jobs that pull against each other. It has to survive a courier throwing it into a van, and it has to feel worth the price when someone finally lifts the lid. Getting both out of one camera box is the whole challenge. We print a decent amount of camera packaging at ZEE Packaging so here is how we usually work through it.
Weight Changes Everything
This is the first thing we raise. A body with a lens fitted can run well over a kilo, and that weight decides your board before anything else.
- Under 500g, a well built folding carton camera box is fine
- 500g to 1.5kg, corrugated or rigid with a corrugated liner
- Over 1.5kg, double wall corrugated, no argument
- Lens kit and multi item camera packaging, always corrugated with divided inserts
A thin carton might survive the warehouse and still fail at the customer door. We would rather over spec than replace a broken unit.
- Rigid lid and base the premium camera box, right for mirrorless and compact
- Corrugated mailer with insert our most ordered ecommerce camera packaging
- Tray and sleeve the tray holds the body, the sleeve carries the print
- Two piece telescopic strong, common on DSLR camera boxes
- Folding carton for accessories, film and instant camera packaging
- Drawer style nice for gifts and limited editions
Sizes We Run Often
Every camera box is made to your product, though these come up regularly:
- 7" x 5" x 4" for compact and point and shoot
- 8" x 6" x 5" for mirrorless body only
- 10" x 7" x 6" for mirrorless with kit lens
- 12" x 9" x 7" for DSLR camera box with lens
- 9" x 7" x 4" for instant camera and film
- 14" x 10" x 8" for a full kit camera packaging with charger and strap
Measure the body with lens attached, add clearance for the insert, and send it over. We build the dieline from there.
Protecting The Gear Inside
This is most of the work in camera packaging, honestly.
- Die cut paperboard insert, cheap and recyclable
- Foam bed or moulded pulp for heavier bodies
- Corrugated corner blocks to absorb drop shock
- Separate wells for battery, charger, strap and cable
- Anti scratch tissue or non abrasive liner against the lens barrel
- Silica sachet if you ship into humid markets
Print And Finish
- Soft touch lamination, the most asked for finish on camera box work
- Matte film with spot UV over the logo
- Foil stamping in silver and gunmetal, suits tech well
- Blind deboss for a quiet premium feel
- Printed interior, it gets photographed in every unboxing video
- Uncoated kraft for a stripped back analog look
Gloss shows finger marks badly on a dark camera box, so we normally steer clients to matte.
What Belongs On The Panel
- Model name and sensor spec
- Megapixel and video resolution
- Kit contents list
- Serial number window or label area
- Barcode with proper quiet zone
- Warranty and compliance marks
Our prepress team checks all of this against the dieline so nothing gets trimmed at the edge.
Greener Choices
- Recycled corrugated camera box
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Moulded pulp insert instead of foam
- Soy based ink
- Right sized camera packaging so you ship less air
How We Work
- 100 unit minimum on any camera box design
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof
- Free dieline from our own designer
- 5 to 8 business day urgent turnaround
- Free shipping worldwide
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a camera box?
Rough estimate is $1.10 to $2.60 per unit for corrugated with insert, $2.00 to $4.20 for mailer format and $3.20 to $8.00 for rigid at moderate quantity. Foam, moulded pulp and foil push it higher. Shipping is included in our price. This is an estimate only, so ask our team for an exact quote.
Foam or paperboard insert?
Paperboard for lighter bodies and better recyclability. Foam or moulded pulp once weight climbs past a kilo, because it absorbs drop shock far better.
Will the lens get scratched inside the box?
Not with the right liner. We use non abrasive tissue or a lined well so nothing rubs against the barrel or front element.
Can you do a serial number window?
Yes, either a die cut window over a label or a blank printed panel where your team applies the sticker.
Do you supply the accessory tray as well?
We do. Most clients order the outer camera box and the divided inner tray in the same job so the fit is exact.
How much drop protection can paperboard give?
More than people expect when it is engineered right. Corner blocks and a suspended insert handle normal courier drops fine.
Can you print the inside of the lid?
Yes and we push for it here. Camera unboxings get filmed constantly and the interior shows in every one of those videos.
