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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My rating: 4.5 out of 5. The reason is because I would have preferred the padding to be slightly thicker all-around, but the case still provides decent padding.

The inside of the case has these measurements:

7.5" vertical height from bottom of case without soft shelf.

Dimensions of bottom of case is 4" x 3.5"; Dimensions of top of case is 5.5" x 4".

INSIDE SPACE: The case comes with a soft shelf that attaches to the velcro sides on the inside. The shelf allows you to create a hidden space of 2" to 3" in height, leaving a 4" space above. You can put a smaller device in the top for a better fit, or two different devices in the case. I keep my Canon SX210 Digital Camera in the hidden space, and I put my Panasonic HD Camcorder in the top space. The shelf can also be used as a divider to create space for two skinnier, but taller devices.

POCKETS: There's a flat pocket in the top flap that measures 5" x 3" for fitting about 8 memory cards.

There's a pocket in the front that can hold a digital camera, or a personal recording device, or battery and battery charger, or an A/C plug.

PADDING: The base has a tough, thick padding, about 1/2" thick. The padding in the rest of the case is about 3/8" thick. I would have preferred if the padding was either 1/2" thick all around, or even a 5/8" thick padding. It would have been a perfect case then, but it's still offers great protection.

I don't use this case for my DSLR. It does fit my Canon XSi DSLR, but not with the lens attached. I can store the 18-55 lens in the bottom space, and the body on the soft shelf. The bottom won't hold the 55-200 lens, or the camera body. It will only hold small lenses.

This is an excellent case. The handle is tough and padded well. The zippers are high quality, zip smoothly, and don't jam at all. The shoulder strap is a flat, thin piece of fabric, not padded at all. It's not really uncomfortable, but it would have been nice to have a padded strap. The strap reaches a maximum of 20" down off the shoulder. Other than the padding issue, this is a near perfect case based on my use. 4.5 out of 5.

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Lowepro has the good reputaion on camera bags, but first I was very concerned about the size too small for Canon 60D & 18-135mm lens, while I didn't want a big toploader. After reading everybody's reviews here, I was convinced that it should work and I have given a try. Wow, it worked. It's big enough for the camera, or it may be a little tight to somebody else. For me, it is the perfect size. I can put my extra battery and hood in the front pocket, and memory cards inside the lid pocket. If I fly, it can be put in my suitcase or backpack. When the weather is bad, I can easily take pictures and put camera back to it for good protection. For light travellers, it's highly recommended to have this bag for Canon 60D.

Update: I can carry 2 lenses: one with the camera in the bag, and another one like 70-300mm in lens bag attached. I can put 60D & 17-55mm F2.8 lens inside. I thought, only Tamron or Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 lens would fit, and I really wanted to use it to carry my new general purpose lens. Glad to find out that I was wrong.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I'm a portrait photographer, so the bag that I carry around usually is large enough for a number of different lenses and flashes. That's definitely not enjoyable when you're heading to the park with your kids or taking a bike ride. This bag is ideal for traveling. It's compact and yet has more than enough room for my body and my favorite walking around lens (28-75mm) with me. I love that there's an easily accessible front pocket as well it's the perfect place for me to put my cards and cash so that I don't have to carry a purse around as well.

One of my favorite parts about this bag, though, is something that I didn't expect. The other day my husband and I got ourselves and our children up at the unholy hour of 5 am to go to a fishing derby. Of course it started sprinkling and then the rain came down. I got worried about my camera until I remembered that the bag had built-in rain gear! I slipped the rain covering out of the back of the bag and wrapped it around the bag. It stayed on beautifully and kept my camera gear safe. Any photographer will tell you that when you're not prepared for the rain, it can ruin not only a shoot, but also your camera, costing you thousands of dollars. That's why I was so appreciative of the rain covering.

This has become my favorite walk-around bag, and considering that I have a number of different bags, that's saying something. Lowepro did an awesome job creating this bag, and while it may be the first bag of theirs I own, it won't be the last.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I prefer using this style of bag when going out with just a single camera-lens setup. This Lowepro Toploader has everything I need and then some. It's just (barely) large enough for my Canon 20D with Tamron AF 18-270mm Zoom Lens attached. Pocket for extra batteries and cards, and the rain cover is a nice touch that I haven't needed but appreciate being there for emergencies. I am not sure the padding would be sufficient to prevent breakage should the bag be dropped and would like to see a tad more, but overall, I am very happy with this bag.

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Excellent bag. Was looking at reiveiws and was hoping it would fit my Nikon D5000 + Tamron 18-270pzo. It is a VERY nice fit. Thought others might be wondering since it is rated for a 50mm and obviously 270mm seems a bit out of the range!