Received this case as part of a package. It's sturdy, well-built, and fairly well thought-out, with a zippered (and flap protected) pouch on the front for accessories such as cables, spare batteries, etc. There is also a compartment built into the top for smaller items like memory card, lens cover, cleaning cloths, maybe a USB card adapter. The front and top compartments have velcro/zipper closures. The main compartment has a velcro adustable divider for presumably an extra lens.
There are two problems I have with the case. First, its too small, really for my PEN E-PL3 wearing the 14-40mm lens and 40-150mm packed to the side. It seems to be a common problem amongst cases trying to get too much in too small a space. I understand stuff needs to be tight in a case, but the camera barely fits, needing to be pushed in while pulling on the case. That leads to my other problem, which is the main compartment zipper. Dude. If you're going to put together a nice little case like this, why on earth would you put on a cheap zipper that breaks on the first zip? It's one of those nylon zippers with two zippers that can meet at the middle. But on this case they won't, because one is broken such that the closure is open on both sides. The other zipper will come around, with some effort to get around the camera and lens, but I'm guessing it will break soon, too.
In my opinion, a camera case should be secured with a latch, not a zipper. Especially a cheap zipper. With a couple of design changes this could be a good camera case.I needed a case to protect my new digital camera. This far exceeded my needs. Lots of extra storage for additional stuff. Bravo
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