Camera-Case Reviews

This Fuji case has no padding and no compartments for batteries, spare memory cards, etc.
The Lowepro TX200, which is listed as a compact camcorder case, is ideal. It holds the camera snug, has a couple of small pockets, and is a much better value.

After discovering that the makers of a great camera would only offer such an inferior case, I did some more looking. What I ended up with was a Pelican case. For those not familiar with these cases stop by any camera/photo shop, and they most likely carry them. They come in many sizes and are simply an airtight, waterproof high impact plastic case with very snug fitting latches. The inside is solid soft foam that you "pluck" to fit what ever you want to store in the case. I purchased the 1300 for my Finepix 3800. The case easily holds the camera, battery charger, mini tripod, and 3 XD cards. They come in 4 or 5 colors, and can be used for almost anything you want to protect from damage.

It's only good feature is that it fits the camera like a tight glove. But...
1. It's not leather, it's black and silver vinyl, and no protective padding.
2. There are no extra pockets or room in the case for spare batteries, the USB cable, etc. You could drop a loose xD memory card inside.
3. There are no belt loops or a strap on the case. You have to use the narrow strap on the camera. Because of the openings for the strap, the case is not fully enclosed. Keep it out of the rain!

I'll take the camera with me to local stores and try to find an enclosed, padded case, with storage space and at least belt loops. I'd looked a bit before I bought this case, but because of the prominent zoom lens most digicam cases are too small.

My husband and I bought the waterproof case for our honeymoon and it worked great at the time. Two months later we went to the beach and the latch cracked when we closed the case. After calling numerous Canon numbers, we discovered that the plastic latch that holds the case closed (and any part of the case for that matter) is un-repairable and the camera case completely unusable. We are very disappointed we spent the money to use the camera case on two occasions.

I purchased the WP-DC700 underwater case for my A70 and followed the directions exactly, oiling the gasket and cleaning it after each use. It leaked and ruined my month old camera. Customer service was rude, blamed me and then tried to bargain with me to fix it for $190 instead of the $280 that they initially requested. The underwater case has a 7 DAY WARANTY and the camera is not covered for water damage. My father had a similar problem with his $1000 Nikon digital which just stopped working for no aparent reason, they claimed it was water damage and tried to bargain with him to buy a rebuilt one for $500. So beware of bad customer service. Canon's customer service has all bad unreasolved reviews at the Better business Bureau

The stap that COMES WITH THE CASE, is sewn on - and as I walked around the 1st day with my new camera in it - the little leather piece that held the strap to the case - broke away and the camera fell to the floor - luckily the camera did not breaK. CASIO DID NOT APPEAR VERY INMTERESTED WHEN I CALLED AND COMPLAINED!

Disappointing - This camera case is good only as a dust cover for carrying the camera in something like a purse or backpack.
For being an official Minolta product, this case appears very cheezy.
Very thin [faux] suede / plastic material offers little protection.
Small internal pocket has space for one or two compact flash cards.
No room for batteries or anything else besides the actual camera.
No carrying strap or belt loop.
There are MUCH better cases out there.

Description says it will fit a Pentax IQ Zoom 160, but check out the dimensions of a 160 - 5.0 x 2.9 x 2.8 inches. Now just try to fit that into this case that's only 2 inches thick!

this is a nice case but no way at all for a woman to carry it! I don't wear a belt and how about a handle? I bought it but will return it very disappointing

I already had a nice pair of binculars, but I wanted a water-proof pair for a bird watching trip to the Amazon. I decided on the Swift 820. The trip was ruined when they fogged up. They were exposed to humidity but not rain (it was the dry season). Since I was at a very remote location, the only possible way to salvage the trip was to try to remove the water. I broke the binoculars in the process. I told Swift the entire story. They told me that the binoculars were obviously defective and agreed to send me a new pair, but they changed their mind after I sent my binoculars to them. What kind of company won't stand behind a defective product that ruins a once-in-a-lifetime trip for a customer?