Review of Canon PSC-1000 Deluxe Grey Leather Case for the Canon SD1000

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First off, I'd like to point out that Amazon's description of this product is totally incorrect. This case only holds the camera and does not hold any accessories. For example, I don't see why it says that it holds a compact flash card when the Canon SD1000 uses SD cards. Well, the truth is that the case holds neither. Having said that, this is actually a pretty decent leather case for this particular camera. Here are the pros and cons:

Pros:

-Fits nice and snug... since it was designed specifically for SD1000.

-Leather is of high quality with 2 colors to choose from. Black and Burgundy.

-Magnetic closure and canon emblem is nice and practical.

-Semi-hard front and back that provides protection for camera.

Cons:

-Case does make camera significantly thicker and less pocket-able

-Slit for wrist strap is too small.

-The Burgundy one looks more 'Red' than the photos of it illustrate.

-relatively expensive for few features.

Conclusion: Even though there is room for some improvements in design, this case is of a high quality and should provide good protection for your camera if you just need a nice, simple case. However because of it's simplicity and price, I think that Canon should have just included along with the camera instead of selling it separately.

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I have never responded to a product review before but I was so disappointed with this product, I felt compelled to share. I'm a pure Canon fan and always buy Canon accessories to compliment my choices. However, I don't know what Canon was thinking with this case. It in no way fits the new SD1100 IS. Not only do you have to stuff the camera in the case, you can hardly get it back out if you are lucky enough to force it in. On top of that, there's no way the magnetic latch even gets close to securing itself if the camera is in the case. And forget about the slot for the wrist strap. Yes, you can manage the strap thru the slot OK, but no way convenient to remove the camera from the case once the strap is thru the slot. This case just does not work and I'm extremely disappointed. I have not even touched on the quality. Pure chintz.

I also own an old ELPH APS from days gone by. I stuffed that in the case to help stretch it. It seems to have helped and I can now at least get the SD1100 in the case but of course, I still can't close the flap. What I ultimately ended up doing was resurrecting my old quality soft leather velcro closure original ELPH APS case and will use that to protect my new SD1100 IS. Sorry Canon, but you really missed the boat on this one.

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The product description states "This case carries the camera, battery pack, Compact Flash card and wireless controller." yet there is only space for the camera in the case. I suppose since there is a battery pack inside the camera along with a memory card it carries them too, but don't expect to fit anything else inside this case only the camera.

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I own a Canon SD1000 camera, a SD300 camera, a PSC-1000 case and a PSC-55 case. Let me tell you the differences between the two cases so that you can hopefully make a good decision as to which to buy. If you do purchase or own the PSC-1000 case, I'll tell you how to enlarge the strap hole in professional-looking way.

The SD1000 camera fits well in either case. The SD300 camera fits well in the PSC-55 case and while the PSC-1000 case could work, the fit seems a bit too snug. The PSC-55 case seems to have a much stronger magnet that will keep the flap shut. Conversely, the PSC-1000's magnet is weak and it has difficulty holding the flap closed. Once the case breaks in a bit, perhaps the magnet will be just fine in the PSC-1000 case, but it's clear that the PSC-55's magnet is stronger.

As previously mentioned, for some strange reason, the slot where you thread the strap through the top of the PSC-1000 case is really small, as of this writing. Unless Canon modifies the design, which they definitely should, then you're going to need to modify it yourself. Practically speaking, it is not really usable as presented unless you want to monkey with threading the strap through a tiny opening each time that you use the camera or put it away.

Obviously, there are many times where you'll want to get the camera out quickly to grab a shot and you can't do that without modifying the opening. Imagine the horror when the UFO lands in front of you, you have your trusty Canon camera, but you can't get the photo because the camera is stuck in the case!

If you have a Dremel tool, or know someone who does, you can do a 2 minute fix that looks professional. I used the small, cone-shaped, stone-like grinding attachment and I was able to widen the opening quite a bit but you wouldn't know it hadn't come that way from the factory. You could also cut the hole to make it look larger, but that's going to make things look sloppy. Conversely, the PSC-55's hole is plenty wide and no modification is necessary.

The bottom line is that this case is decent, but I'd recommend the PSC-55 for just about any camera that will fit it, including the SD1000.

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When I received this case the package stated that it was compatible with the SD1100 IS. However, it is a very tight fit, and then the magnetic clasp would not hold. Plus the case will definitely not close with the wrist strap attached to the camera. This renders it useless. I returned the item.