Customer Reviews

Canon PSC-5200 Deluxe Leather Case for Canon Powershot G10 Digital Camera

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The case pictured on listings for the PSC-5200 looks just like the overseas Japan/UK/Australia case available for the G10 -- the SC-DC60A.

This is NOT that case. I uploaded a gallery of images of the actual case I received. Please check out my photos before you decide whether or not to buy. It is perfectly functional, but is clearly a simpler, more cheaply made case than the SC-DC60A. It is made in China.

Goods arrived in good working order. Everything was branded as "Canon" and appears to be of good quality, workmanship, and materials. It was of course designed for a G10 and the G11's dimensions are ever so slightly different, but nonetheless it pretty much fit like a glove. In order to accomodate the G11's flip-out screen, I took a pair of tin-snips to the left hand side and trimmed some material out of the way to allow for the screen to flip-out easily. A little touch of sharpie black marker to the edge helped my handiwork to blend in somewhat better.

The case look very nice but when i try it with my g11, it did not meet my expectation. the case did not fit the camera. Most probably because it is made for g10. So, i did not recommend this to the g11 user but likely to recommend to the g10 user. Thanks.

The Canon PSC-4200 camera case does not fit the Canon G12 camera. It may show up under Amazon's listing of accessories for the G12... don't buy it. It just doesn't fit! It is nicely made but just doesn't fit.

The other reviewer is correct, in that the stitching is somewhat different on the case you will receive - there are two diagonal stitches at the top front that are not shown in the amazon photo. Otherwise, I can find no difference. What is important, I think, is that this case is far nicer than the other leather canon case made for the G-series, which is clunky and ill-fitting. This one fits nicely, screwing into place with the tripod fastener. It is also much easier to use in that the top of the case is both openable and removable. I think the quality is quite good and for a genuine leather case, the price is a miracle.

I wanted to write a quick review of this item after reading some negative reviews.

I have a G10 that I take everywhere. This case is well made (yes, made in China) and looks awesome. It does exactly what it is designed to do, protects your camera in style! I only regret I didn't buy it before I went to Italy.

Why would you give this product a bad rating saying that it doesn't fit your G11?! It's for the G10! Duh!

For the price this is an absolute steal. If you own a G10, order this.. you won't regret it!

I bought this case for a Canon G9. Fit and finish of the case is excellent, no rough edges, no loose stitching.

Camera is a snug fit, but not so much that it rubs against the case unduly.

By unsnapping the two side snaps one can swing the upper case out of the way to take photographs; however the bottom snap may come loose on it's own, allowing the upper case to fall to the ground, leaving the photographer looking akin to a dork, first class.

If one has the Belkin sunshade attached to the G9, one may find that the case is too snug to use. I removed the sunshade part of the Belkin, leaving the adhesive attached glass protector in place. In order to use the Belkin it will be necessary to remove the leather case before reinstalling the sunshade.

It is necessary, of course, to remove the leather case before changing the battery or the card in the camera.

The thumbscrew in the bottom of the case attaches firmly to the tripod insert in the G9, and in turn has it's own tripod insert machined into the bottom of the thumbscrew. This allows a tripod to be used without fully removing the leather case.

The inside leather of the case is soft, and as a result of the cushioning there is some bulk added to the camera when enclosed in the case.

Without the case the G9 is a bit more than 1.5" front to back. Encased in leather it measures a bit more than 2.25".

The securing snaps are not too tight, but feel as if they will last for quite some time, not being loose or a sloppy fit.

I cannot comment on how the case works with the Canon G9 neckstrap, I use a small hand strap; with a hand strap the case does not get in the way at all.

Having the camera in the case does add time to making the camera "photo ready"; however one can easily remove the top half of the case. That leaves the camera "ready to go"; the bottom half of the case does not interfere with camera function (other than accessing the battery and card, as noted above).

While a bit pricey, it's a very nice case.

I see a lot of G-10 cameras around the necks of tourists. For $10 they really should have this case. The material is thick, stiff leather that will take a lot of scuffing, and the inside is lined with some kind of soft material against the camera case. When I first got it, the flip-over front cover was understandably stiff (had not flexed much yet), like a new pair of shoes. Now it conforms very well to the shape of the camera.

One problem is that the front cover will get in your shot if you leave it snapped on the rest of the cover that holds the camera. Sure, it's easy to detach, and the three snaps are high quality for repeated on/off. But then you have to figure out where to keep the front cover. I suppose you could spin it around on the bottom snap so that it curves downward, not upward, but there's a chance it will snap away and fall off.

Nonetheless, the case allows for the use of the factory neck strap, and there's enough depth on the back that it helps keep things like zippers/buttons on your coat from scraping by the viewing screen. This protects the screen from scratches to some extent, compared with using the camera alone.

If you use a tripod, the bottom screw of the case that mounts into the camera's tripod mount is, itself, threaded for a tripod mount.

The leather case must be removed to get to the memory card and battery. There's no access flap on the side, and that's fine, given the goal of protecting the camera.

I received this last night after ordering last week. Yes the stitching's a little different then the picture and who cares. The local camera store showed me this EXACT Canon case, item number and all priced at $40. This is in a package from Canon with a Canon part numer. It is made in China and with exceptional quality. I paid $10.50 including shipping (Free Super Saver) and have never been pleased more! How can they even make this so cheap at this quality? It fits my G10 PERFECTLY as of course it was made for it. I ended up with Magic Lantern's guide, a spare battery and this bag for $7 less than the local dealers price of the case! All Amazing and only at Amazon!!!! An always satisfied customer and I am looking forward to buying all of my add on's for this camera from Amazon...

I needed a case for my G11. I wanted a very fitting case so that it would still be small enough to fit in my purse. This case is very form fitting and definitely protects the camera from any scratches while being carried around in my purse.

The only thing I don't really care for is that the bottom portion of the case screws into the tripod mount on the bottom of the camera. So, when I want to transfer photos from the camera using the usb cable, I have to unscrew and remove the bottom portion to access the side panel on the camera where the usb port is. Same issue when needing to remove the sd card or charge the battery, you have to remove the bottom portion of the case prior to accessing the bottom panel where the battery and sd card reside. This minor inconvenience wouldn't stop me from buying it again; it really is a great case.

I bought mine from Amazon in February 2010 and it was listed for $7.50 and I now see it selling for $39.99 so I think I got a great deal.