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Mark Tapungot is right this bag is bombproof, as all LowePro bags I have ever bought are. They just make a great product. This bag is the perfect bag for a Canon G7/G9, especially if you have the LensMate or Canon conversion adapter installed. It fits my G9 with LensMate adapter, filter & lens cap + a filter case for a polarizer, small cleaning kit, 2 extra batteries, and extra memory card like a glove. Absolutely perfect. The belt loop fits nicely on my backpack & waistpack belts. Note that this bag is not big enough to store additional conversion lenses like teles, wides or macros. If you have additional lens add-ons beyond the conversion adapter & a couple filters, check out one of the bigger Apex bags like the Apex 120.

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I bought the Lowepro Apex 100 AW for the Panasonic DMC-FZ18. The Camera fits very nice but you can not carry much more in this case. It will carry the camera, spare battery and Memory cards but not much else. A perfect case for day trips.

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hey peoples, this ,as of spring 2007, is a new model for lowepro. did quite a bit of searching to find a case that would be quiet, efficient for travel use and sturdy enough to drop and not ruin my camera inside. Although I could not find a model in town to look at first, I ultimately took a chance on this case to fit my canon powershot s3. based upon lowepro fitting guide, this one fit my camera and had the all weather wrap around cover that is a bonus in wet conditions. Also this case has a reinforced rubber bottom so if you are like me and make some unforced errors, the camera wont go first. so yeah I like. also has a nice belt loop on back. A very simple design. inside of case is a very soft material and can be converted into two pouches for whatever. and has a little pouch for an additional memory card.

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This is a snug fit for my Sony NEX with 18-55 lens. THe camera sits on its side with the lens across the bottom. There's a divided pocket area inside at the front that can hold a few flat items like filters or an extra battery and the micro sized Sony flash attachment. You would be hard pressed to fit just the camera and the charger in there.

The shoulder strap has a padded section that is supposed to ride on, yup, your shoulder, but it doesn't actually work that well. In theory, the design allows for the strap to slide through the padded section so that it stays centered on your shoulder, however, the bag and contents aren't very heavy (unless you're toting gold bars or something) and the pad tends to fall right off your shoulder, or the strap slips through it and the pad ends up behind your back. Very annoying! I removed the pad and find the strap remains on my shoulder much better. Go figure!

I like the built in rain cover. Seems to work well.

Now, here's my main problem with the bag: one word Access! It's just too difficult to get it open and closed. There are two zippers that must go around very tight 90 degree corners to open the thing, and it's just way too fiddly. When you're tooling around and you need to get your camera out to snap that perfect picture, you are going to be fiddling around with those two zippers, and by the time you get your camera out of the bag, your kid's smile is gonna be gone; that beautiful bird, girl, car, whatever, will have passed you by. It's that much of a pain. Most of my other bags have a flap of some sort that covers the zipper enclosed area so you can "run and gun" with just the flap covering the top of the bag, leaving the zipper underneath open until you're storing the camera for a longer period of time. WAY BETTER SETUP!

In the end, I think the bag is decent, but the way they have the zipper section open and close makes my life a lot more difficult.

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After much research, I purchased this bag and my Canon G11 fits in it perfectly. I replaced the Canon neckstrap that came with the camera with a Canon video wrist strap (which I prefer). This change resulted in more room in the bag for batteries (2), memory chips and even the charger everything I needed with me during excursions taken on a recent trip to Hawaii. The bag is well constructed inside and out, is light weight, and proved to be relatively water resistant during the occasional tropical shower.

The only minor negative is that it can be aggravating at times to quickly zip the zipper up (or down) on both sides of the bag in order to get the camera out or back in. Photo opportunities can be missed just trying to get the camera out quickly. Despite this minor point, I am very satisfied with this camera bag and highly recommend it to all Canon G11 shooters.