Digital Camera Gift Ideas

Tamrac 3320 Aero Zoom 20 Case Black Gray

protects and organizes your digital camera or camcorder and accessories * side pockets store small accessories, like memory cards and batteries * padded handle, belt loops, and adjustable shoulder strap *

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Almost perfect fit for FZ28
The upside: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 fits perfectly into this bag (lens hood not attached). The bag adds minimally to the dimensions of the camera. You can put the hood with the hood adapter upside down on the bottom of the bag and the camera still fits in perfectly (the camera lens goes into the wide side of the hood).

I’m giving the exact dimensions of FZ28 to help you judge if this bag would be good for your particular camera: the length is 4.25″ including the lens cap and the viewfinder eyepiece (the latter protrudes 3/8″ behind the back wall of the camera); the width is 4.5″ (not including the tiny strap eyelets); the height is 3″ almost exactly.

The downsides: Side pockets are too tight to hold almost anything except for a SD card in a tiny protective case it usually comes in. I think it’s a design flaw. The FZ28 battery measuring 1.75″x1.375″x0.75″ fits in a pocket only with certain effort and since the pocket is too tight it bulges inside the bag. As a result, the camera already would not fit in as comfortably (especially with the hood inside). Besides, you would not be able to take the battery out of the pocket while the camera is in the bag. Of course there is no room for a charger and other accessories.

The shoulder strap has no padding and is made out of rather coarse woven nylon. When you wear the bag on your shoulder make sure it does not rub against your skin – it might irritate or chafe it.

Tamrac has a compatibility chart where one can find recommended Tamrac bags for most of popular digital cameras. I could not put the URL here, but go to tamrac site and you’ll easily find the “Digital Camera Fit Chart”. Ironically, 33xx (Aero Zoom) series bags are not listed there (may be because they are “new”).

4 Stars Tamrac 3320 Camera Case
Fits my new Panasonic camera great. Helped keep it dry when we got splashed while on a motor boat. Rugged yet easy to use. Two small pockets on either side for small accessories.

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Canon PSC 1000 Deluxe Grey Leather Case for the Canon SD1000 SD1100IS SD770IS nad SD1200IS Digital Cameras

This specially designed grey leather case stylishly protects your Canon PowerShot SD1000 digital camera while on the go, letting you take it pretty much everywhere. The case is perfect for traveling, or for everyday use of your camera, protecting it from dings and dust when you carry your camera in a pocket or purse. The grey case measures 2.5 by 4 by 1 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 0.5 pounds.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Perfect fit for the SD1200IS
The Powershot SD1200 fits very snuggly (I wouldn’t then recommend this case for the SD1100, which is slightly bigger). The hard sides and interior lining seem perfect for protecting the camera and the magnetic closure works just fine. The cord passes easily in and out of the hole in the upper part of the case. My only complaint is that it really adds a lot of bulk to the otherwise inconspicuous camera, but I guess the protection is worth it. Also, keep in mind that it is not real leather, although the synthetic material does not look bad.

4 Stars Good fit for CanonSD1200 IS
Other reviewers have commented that the PSC-1000 case is a bit bulky, but I believe the padding is needed to protect the camera. The case easily slides into a tee shirt or pants pocket. The magnetic clasp holds securely and the camera does not rattle around in the case. Rather than using the slit for the wrist strap, I simplify coil the strap on top and the case closes completely around the camera. I prefer this method to having the case dangle from the strap of an ultra-compact camera. The case does not provide space to carry an extra battery or SD card but with a 2G plus SD card and a fully charged NB6L battery I find I can take hundreds of pictures (300) so that is not a problem for me.

5 Stars Great for SD1200IS
I just received this case and it fits the SD1200IS perfectly, and doesn’t look too bad either.

5 Stars perfect case
I like this camera case. It protects well and my camera fits easily. The strap hole is a little difficult to fit, but is easy to keep the camera safely in the case without threaded through.

2 Stars Worthless; I threw it away
When I bought my new camera I bought this case with it, thinking I might find nothing better. When I received it I saw that it does not fully enclose the camera, allowing rain and snow in. Furthermore, the magnetic closure is not realiable. This case is worthless. I felt it was too inexpensive to return so I threw it away. I found a much better case at Wal-Mart.

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Canon PSC 1050 Deluxe Leather Case Black

Specifically designed For the Powershot SD780 IS. This case is ideal for travel and storage of your digital camera. Allows for easy access to your camera while in case and provides custom fit protection.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars case is good, but magnet on the lid too weak
I like the case. It looks good and fits perfect on camera. only weak feature of this case is magnet on the cover flap. The magnet is too weak that it can’t keep the case closed.

5 Stars Exactly how expected it!
I bought this item along with several other items posted on Amazon and I am extremely satisfied as always when I purchased any items with Amazon. They delivered their promise exactly how they stated it.

5 Stars It works for the sd940 IS
Works with the powershot SD940 IS. Just requires that you stretch out the top cover a little bit. It’s leather and you just have to work it a little to get that perfect fit on the 940. Solid quality case.

5 Stars Fits the SD940IS
After reading some of the other reviews I wasn’t sure if the magnetic flap would close if I used this case with the SD940IS. The SD940IS is 2mm longer than the SD780IS. Well, don’t worry it fits the SD940IS perfectly like a glove and the flap closes just fine. The first time when it was straight out of the box and I closed the cover, the magnet didn’t catch. Then I pushed the camera inside a little more snug, and I pulled the flap a bit. Then it snaps shut every time, if you just give it a little tug the first few times to “break it in.” Now it just naturally falls into the right position to catch on the magnet. So if you have the SD940IS – I say go ahead buy this very nice leather case.

5 Stars Made For the Canon SD780 IS
I have the Canon SD780 IS camera and was looking to find a case for it. I bought this camera for its small size so I wanted a case that wasn’t too large. That would have defeated the purpose of buying a small camera in the first place.

This case is very sleek and fits the camera like a glove. It says it was made specifically for the SD780 IS directly on the packaging. The case is made of leather and the inside is lined with some sort of soft fabric material so it won’t scratch the camera when sliding it in & out. The flap is held in place by a magnet and there’s a belt loop on the back. This case it almost perfect.

The only thing I don’t like about it, which is actually rather minor and can’t be helped, is the hole on the top of the case for the hand strap. Every time you put your camera in the case, you need to string the strap through the small hole. Otherwise, the flap will not close because magnet is not strong enough to hold it. Also, the plastic piece on the strap gets caught on the small hole. But other than this, I don’t think you’ll find a better case for the SD780 IS.

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