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380 of 385 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good quality materials, but poor design, December 16, 2003
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.
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