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I'm really pleased with this case. No, it's not real leather. But for the price you get a great looking retro-style case that protects the camera against the knocks of everyday carry. I like that the bottom half stays on the camera at all times. It protects the bottom and bottom front half of the camera, even when the top is detached for shooting. It also provides a very secure purchase on an otherwise slippery camera. With the bottom half attached, you won't feel the need for a third party stick-on raised grip to make the camera more holdable.
Downsides. You have to remove the bottom half from the camera to remove the batteries and SD card. This doesn't bother me at all, but I know it bugs some people. Just be aware of this. A bigger qualm, IMO, is that if you use the case's strap loops to attach your strap, the strap will abrade the camera's finish over time. That's because the loops are located at the upper edge of the bottom case. Once you remove the top cover in order to shoot, the upper half of the camera body is now exposed and the strap can rub against it.
This isn't a flaw of this particular case, but just about any case that has a lower half with strap loops and a detachable upper shell.
My solution was to forego the case's strap loops all together. Instead, I screwed a Blackrapid FastenR-3 to the tripod socket and attached a wrist strap to that. Another option is to use the little strap loops built into the RX100 body itself, and to use the little spaghetti strings that fit into those loops.
Also, keep in mind that this case style is meant to protect the camera from knocks and dings. Not so much against dust infiltration. By design, it does have some gaps, and dust can get though these. Whenever I put my camera into an unknown pocket (which can accumulate dust, grit, and sand), I also take the added precaution of putting the entire camera, case and all, into one of those drawstring microfiber pouches, the kind designed to hold ski goggles. Otherwise, I have a clean dedicated pocket in my backpack where I keep my camera.
I highly recommend this case if you're looking for retro-style case like this. I haven't tried them all, but this one is functionally as good as any other case of this type I've used, whether genuine vintage or retro-style (I did order another case of this design for around $26 from Amazon, twice what I paid for this one, and this one was better built and fit the camera more snugly). I do wish they offered it in a darker brown color, though. Otherwise, I consider this a really great case and a really great value, to boot. Highly recommended.
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This was a real surprise.I also ordered Sony's own case for the RX100, and while the design itself isn't quite as snug as Sony's own, it's close, and more importantly I was shocked to find this one of superior build quality (the cuts and the stitching). Any quality problems would also show more on this case, and it's much lighter colored, and thus, shows flaws more easily.
Shocking quality difference, considering this costs about a fifth of what the Sony case does. Whatever company made this, really did try harder. This case simply isn't the embarrassment the Sony case is.
Compared to Sony's own case -5 stars.
Compared to Leica, a good 3 or 3.5. The price would probably have to double or triple to get it even closer to Leica quality. (Which, if the manufacturer is reading this, would be OK with me, btw -I'd love a true Leica quality case for the teeny, powerhouse Sony!)
I'll average the two, and leave a 4.
Overall, highly recommended -especially for the insanely low price. If they were to do a redesign, a version 2, may I ask for a version whereby I can more easily keep the top on whilst shooting, and secondly, be able to access the SD card with the bottom still on? That would make a good case great. And, of course, my wet dream would be to have a much more expensive case that has true Leica like fit n' finish. Thanks,
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