Customer Reviews

Canon PSC-60 Deluxe Soft Compact Case for Canon A530, A540, A550, A560, A570IS, A610, A620, A630, A640, A700, A710 Digital Cameras

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I just recently got a Powershot A80, which I love. I got the PSC-60 case sight unseen since it seemed like a nice complement for the camera. The quality of materials is good, but the design seems simplistic and minimalist to the extreme. A few complaints:
-My A80 fits in the case, but it's pretty snug, and there is only room for one extra compact flash card, no room for extra batteries even without the extra compact flash card.
-The flap closes nicely with a large area of velcro, but the case is open at the sides around the top 1/2 inch or so, so this case is far from weatherproof, and wouldn't be suitable even for shielding the camera from debris.
-The case has no handles/straps/etc., and no way to attach one. There is the belt clip on the back, but it's not releasable so you truly have to thread a belt through it.
-With the camera and a compact flash card in the case, and with the flap closed, the case is actually thicker (maybe 3 inches) than it is wide, which both looks and feels awkward.
-Padding on the case is pretty thin, so I would not recommend trusting this to protect the camera from anything other than some light bumps... it would not give adequate protection from a fall.

I moved on to a Lowepro MX10 (which is now called the Lowepro D-Res 10 AW). For about the same money as the Canon case, I get:
-a reclosable belt loop (with strong velco attachment)
-removable neck strap
-soft tricot lining (no scratched LCDs with this case)
-room for an extra compact flash card (a bit tight with a CF plastic cover, perfect fit with just the card)
-room for 4 extra AA batteries, even with the extra compact flash card in the case as well
-a weatherproof and durable fabric
-wide top-opening full zipper top
-reasonably thick padding
Overall, the Lowepro bag looks like it was made for the Powershot A80 (and presumably the A70 and A60 as well), the camera fits just a little loosely by itself, but perfectly with 4 extra AA batteries and a spare compact flash card.

I can't say anything negative about my Canon camera, I love it. The PSC-60 case, however, leaves a lot to be desired, and much better options exist out there. I highly recommend the Lowepro case.

I bought this case for my A80. I did not want something that was waterproof, big, fancy or that had a bunch of extra features. I just wanted a simple case that would protect the camera when traveling and storing. It accomplishes these objectives perfectly.

I like the fact that the belt loop is sewed into the case. When I am at a race or amusement park, I want the assurance that there is no way the camera will come off my belt unless it completely breaks.

The inside of the case is soft and the outside is a water repellant-type material with a large velcro "snap".

You can't see it from the picture, but once opened, the case features a web-like pouch for batteries or a CF card. It will not hold both, but all I care about is batteries since I do not carry a spare CF card.

Overall, I am very satisfied with this case for the price I paid for it. It does what I want in an efficient and compact way. I bought it without seeing it in a store. After receiving it, I would have expected this to have cost around 15-20 dollars. I like it. It's just right.

This is a nice case, protects the camera well, but I wish there were a few more features. It has a belt loop, but I think a clip would have been nicer for those days when you don't wear a belt, or if you'd rather clip it to a pocket or something.

Also, the pouch is only big enough to carry 4 extra batteries OR another compactflash card, but not both. I bought a large CF card, so I guess if I ever use the pouch it will be for batteries.

Besides that, the case looks very good and seems to protect the camera well. My Canon A70 camera fits perfectly inside, as expected.

I purchased the Canon Powershot A75 and ordered this case. I also purchased the $3.97 Wal-mart Samsonite case first. The Canon case is designed for the Powershot A series and fits absolutely perfect, the case is a fabric vinyl mixture, mostly vinyl, which is soft to the touch but water repellent. It has a metal insignia "Canon Powershot" on the flap and room for one extra memory card underneath. This case provides protection from elements, scratches and has a belt loop for mobility...it does not include a shoulder strap because it was NOT designed for that, nor for shock protection from drops. It is designed to hold the camera while mobile, protect from damage from near objects or elements, and provide suitable soft cushion on the inside while REMOVING AND REPLACING it in the case. This is the key...the camera is equipped with a 1.8" LCD, any OTHER case will scratch this screen while you take it OUT of the case or put it back IN. The above $3.97 case mentioned has extra rooom, is 25% larger than the camera and can hold some batteries along with memory cards, but it is difficult to PLACE and REMOVE (getting your fingers in there) and the ZIPPER will SCRATCH the screen unless you are SUPER careful which I was for 3 days until I said "to heck with this!" I even left the protective plastic on the screen for the first 2 days and I'm glad I did, the scratch marks ended up there instead of the screen. Remember, you want the case to fit your camera, provide REASONABLE protection, and look good. The case accomplishes all these at $5.95!! I understand we MAY drop our cameras but this happens out of the case usually and therefore moot. I dropped my Canon T70 (large SLR) maybe 3 times in 12 years. It was still going strong and I retired it when I bought the Powershot. For those that want lots of room, please think about it - either you buy a larger memory card (which 90% of people will do) and you don't need more room in a case or at least still carry the extra in this case (2 cards, one in case, one in camera). As for batteries, you should be using NiMH rechargeable - this camera takes 4 and will shoot at least 250 shots. I used mine for 3 days and its not showing low yet (approx 200 shots and TONS of viewing/deleting/uploading, playing with settings and flash)

My best regards to you and your purchase of camera and case!

This camera case fits the A620 perfectly. Purchased it for hubby, who must walk around construction sites with his A620. He cannot have some big, bulky, manbag hanging off his shoulder because it's annoying and dangerous on a construction site. He is so thrilled with his new camera case because of the belt loop and small size.

He can also easily fit the entire thing in his briefcase, to carry-on the plane when he goes out of town. This probably won't protect your camera if you drop the thing on the ground (what would?) but it will keep dust, dirt and scratches from ruining your pricey camera and also provides an easy way to tote your camera around on your belt loop. Very handy!

Well worth the insanely cheap price for high quality.

I have a Canon A610 and this case works great. It's a must-have. and since it costs so little, it is a no-brainer. I don't know why Canon doesn't just include it with the camera.

Yes, this case is inexpensive. But how much would it have cost the manufacturer to sew a shoulder strap onto this case? It does have a sturdy, sewn belt loop strap on the back, but I don't wear belts, so when I take my camera with me, I either have to hold it or put it in my purse/backpack. This is so inconvenient where cameras are concerned, because it takes too long to fish the camera out of the purse/backpack. By the time you're finally ready to point and shoot, that once-in-a-lifetime moment you so desperately wanted to capture is long gone.

The insulation, by the way, is also crap. There's no real padding on the side of the case, leaving your camera vulnerable. The velcro flap is easy to open, but should you want to put, say, four spare batteries in the front pocket, the flap barely closes and now your impractical case has become bulky as well.

Incidentally, the velcro flap offers poor protection, leaving rather large gaps on each side of the opening, plenty big enough for odds and ends to creep in and lodge themselves into your camera.

Canon makes such lovely cameras...but the guy in charge of camera case R&D should be reassigned.

My new Canon A610 fits very snugly in the case and is smaller than I thought it would be. I'm very glad I bought it and for a great price too. It does what it's supposed to do in protecting the camera without being too large and bulky. Highly recommended to anyone who has the A series Canons.

This Canon case is very poorly designed--for example, it does not even completely cover the Canon A-620 digital camera, one of the models for which it is expressly marketed by Canon. The case freely allows light, dust, air, and water in. You can clearly see the camera around the edge of the case even when the case is supposedly "closed." This case affords little protection.

It is just what i want it to be. I did NOT want an armoured bullet-proofed ten-metal-layered code-protected case weighting several tons (so my camera could stay safe during nuclear war) with enough space for two hundred batteries (in case you have to stay without electricity for a year), 50 different lenses (so you could mount them all at once to take a shot of Moscow Kremlin staying at Miami beach), and also a special place for charger. I really don't know who want to go around taking nice shots of nature or something else with a huge camera bag. This Canon PSC-60 Soft Camera Case works perfect for me, it doesn't let my PowerShot camera to get demaged hanging on the wirst-strap on my hand. If i don't realize that the camera will meet something sharp (like corner, bush, some stick) in a moment - it is no problem, the case will keep camera itself, lenses and lcd-monitor safe and not scratched. Great quality of materials this case is made of.