Embossed in the leather is a small, classy Lowepro emblem. The case is semi-hard on the front, back, and bottom, with soft leather on the sides. Supple suede leather lines the padded interior, along with a small soft nylon sleeve just large enough for two SD cards to sit side by side.
I'm not a fan of zipper tops (too long to whip out and get a shot) or velcro (too noisy, I prefer stealth for better candid shots), so it's nice to have the magnetic enclosure. It's secure enough to go jogging without worrying that the camera will escape. Yes, I really do go jogging with my camera sometimes.
I wear this on my belt every day, and the belt loop has stretched a little bit, but not so that it's a problem. Also, it's not weather proof, or dust proof, so the camera will get wet in the rain (unless you pull your jacket down over it, which is easy to do given it's small size) and your camera will get a little dusty due to the small openings on the sides near the top. It's nice enough to wear to the office, however, not so nice that it draws attention in casual settings. I have accidentally dropped my HX30V from about three feet up onto tiled flooring, and thankfully it did protect my camera. The soft interior suede, and the silky feeling nylon sleeve have been trouble free, but I did rip out the nylon model tag because I have had issues with those marring the screen in other cases.
The only issue I have with this case (and what kept it from 5 stars) is the small black suede leather panel on the right side of the front face. It gets marred quickly and easily. Between the belt buckle in the car, numerous office chair backs, a ferrel cat clawing it's way up the right side of my body, small children attacking me with whiffle ball bats, and the occasional twig, branches, and bushes on the trail, it's pretty much done. What's nice is that it's almost completely worn the suede texture off, and it looks more like a duller panel of smooth leather now. It's not like anyone has looked at the case and gasped or anything, but it is easily noticeable. What is delightfully surprising is that the rest of the leather on the case is completely unscathed. This wouldn't prevent me from making the purchase again, or recommending it to a friend, but seriously Lowepro, lose that panel, and you have a 5 star case in your lineup.
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Fits my Sony RX100 very well. The magnet flap holder is much nicer than velcro and works quite well when the case is attached to your belt. I'm subtracting a point for its weak styling.
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