My blog post and my YouTube video for installing the GGS LCD screen protector have had a lot of views over the past few days. Thanks to all who read the blog and watched the video!
This is the second part of the story. In the first post, I showed you how to install the GGS LCD screen protector and gave a comparison of how it looked before and after on my Canon 50D. This time, I?ll show you my Canon 50D (with screen protector) compared side-by-side with my girlfriend?s camera, the Canon Digital Rebel T1i(Canon 500D). While it?s not quite an apples-to-apples comparison (I don?t know anyone else with a 50D), I think it will be close enough. I?m not a pro reviewer, after all 
In the photo below, you?ll see the 50D and the T1i sitting beside each other while indoors. The sample image, taken with the T1i and the EF-S 10-22 mm lens, is displayed on both cameras. The image is nice and bright on both units when viewed indoors. The only light source for this room was the outside window.
I took the cameras outside just a little after 4:40 p.m. The sun was bright and there were a few scattered clouds, but not enough to affect this test. Looking at the photo below, I think you?ll agree with me that images on an LCD screen are hard to see whether or not the GGS LCD screen protector is installed. The sample image may not be perfect, but I can tell you from looking at them in person that they were both hard to see in the sunlight. The LCDs on both cameras are at their default brightness, by the way.
Because neither LCD was very viewable in direct sunlight, I decided to get another shot of them. This time, I turned my back to the sunlight and shaded them with my torso and head, just like anyone else may do when trying to review a shot on a bright day. In my opinion, both images look good. You can see some reflection from my T-shirt on the 50D with the screen protector. I didn?t get a shot of me holding the T1i against my T-shirt, however. From my experience in comparing the two cameras, my guess is the T1i would also show the reflection, maybe just not as prominent as the 50D. On both cameras, you can discern the tree, horizon, sky and clouds in the display image.
In the final picture, below, both cameras are compared again. This time, no image is being displayed on the LCDs. Here, just like the video from the first post, you can see the 50D with the GGS LCD screen protector is more reflective when no image is displayed. Concentrate on the green grass in the background of the display image. Look at the T1i next. While both screens are clearly reflecting the table, you cannot see the grass with the anti-reflective coating on the T1i?s screen. This result could have a little to do with the angle at which the comparison image was shot, but I think you?d definitely see grass on the T1i if it also had a screen protector installed.
CONCLUSION:
Installing a LCD screen protector on your digital camera, like the GGS LCD screen protector, may introduce some unwanted reflection. I thought the amount of reflection was negligible, though, when I viewed an image both indoors and outdoors. If you?re considering a LCD screen protector for your camera, keep your eyesight in mind and think about how much this might bother you. I have good eyesight and wasn?t bothered at all. The main thing to ponder, though, is how you use your camera and if you think you are accident-prone enough to scratch or crack your LCD screen. If you only take the camera out at holidays and other special occasions, it might not be worth it. If you find an excuse to drag your camera everywhere, like me, it may be worth the price. I bought this $9 accessory to possibly save myself an expensive repair in the future. I?ve weighed the pros and cons and will keep the screen protector on my 50D for now. If I decided to remove it, or if it saves me from a nasty scratch, I?ll be sure to post about it.
Thanks for reading my posts about the LCD screen protector. If I helped you make a decision on whether or not to purchase one for yourself, please leave a comment!