I have been using this case for about a month now. Overall, I am very pleased with it. There are really only two things that I don't care for.
(1) I don't believe the case is leather, as it is described. It has a lightweight velvet-type interior, which is fine, but the exterior of the case feels, smells, and looks like artificial leather or plastic of some sort. I would love this case to be made of a good quality leather befitting such an expensive camera. (2) The case is just a little loose fitting. Even though it does snap into place very well, there is almost enough space to put a finger in between the edge of the case and the camera body on each side toward the top of the camera.
On the positive side I love that the case screws solidly onto the camera with a tripod-mountable screw on the bottom of the case. I also love that the two snaps on the bottom sides of the case make it possible to take quick pictures without completely removing the case; while allowing easy access to all of the camera's controls. It's very easy to open and close.
Overall, I feel that the case is reasonably priced and well constructed. If you prefer an "Ever-Ready" style case over different styles, I believe this is the best case on the market for the P7000 as of 2/20/11. If Nikon ever makes a case in this style, it would very likely be much better quality and real leather. In that case, I would gladly pay more for the higher quality and better fit.
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Since the Nikon P7000 is a small, but not pocket sized camera, one needs a protective case to carry it. At the risk of dating myself, I was hoping for an old-timey tight-fitting leather case like I recall from the 35 millimeter film days. These cases came (often as options) with rangefinder cameras and early consumer SLRs (for the majority of shooters who rarely or never used anything but their 50mm prime lens). They were pretty standard gear because the strong protection these cases provided in a very light, tight-fitting form factor, was like clothing for your camera. This case is almost exactly what I was hoping for, albeit with a couple qualifications.
First, in re the controversy in other reviews as to the material, whatever it is it's good enough for me. If it's fake leather, it's a real good fake. It even smells like leather (um, gee, maybe it's leather!). The heft and strength and protective capability of the case are all satisfyingly solid. The snaps are large and well-bedded, and everything looks solidly attached, and nicely stitched and finished, both on the exterior and in the velvet lined interior.
Now for the qualifications: Digital cameras are a lot harder to design covers for than the cameras of old, as they have a big screen on the back, and a lot of widely dispersed buttons sprinkled around them. While it was easy to keep a hook on the back of a film camera to let the top cover hang, the designer of this digital camera case has fewer places to hold onto, and so provides two ways to "hang" the top cover while taking pictures. One can either open the case at the bottom snap and hinge it back on it's side snaps, folding the case under (preferred); or one can leave just the bottom snap attached (likely to create a sharp bend in the material sure to reduce the life of the case). Either feels awkward at first, but the former (hinge) method seems to be something that works comfortably, though it takes a little getting used to. One can also, obviously, remove the top cover and set it aside (or pocket it).
The other thing about using a case like this that's different in the digital realm, is that in a film camera, most "consumer" shooters didn't have to (i.e. couldn't afford to) remove the case to get the film out very often. In a digital camera however, one is incessantly feeding the camera a steady stream of recharged batteries and memory cards. One has to remove this case to get to the battery/card door (and or cable connections, for those of you who plug in to transfer pictures & etc). Removing the case for this access, while a minor chore, IS an inconvenience. It's too bad they couldn't figure out a way to provide a battery / card door in the case! -and that's why I didn't give this case five stars.
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The official case sold in the US for the Nikon P7000 is a nice case, but too small to actually hold the camera.
I was hoping to like this case. I think that the design of the case is great for protecting the camera but will surely slow me down when I want to take photos. The case adds an additional inch to the thickness of the camera.
I bought a Tamrac MX5383 to hold the Nikon P7000 and it is just about the perfect size. It is easy to get the camera out immediately. Its drawback is that it's rough canvas -not as nice as fake leather.
The case in this review looks pretty good and certainly has a better finish, but the camera feels a bit clumsy with the case attached. You have to worry about the top part of the case, which just hangs from a single snap. I prefer the raw camera.
Several doors in the camera are covered by this case, which may or may not be a problem, depending on your need to access them. Taking the case off to provide access means that you have to keep track of the two halves of the case.
I was brought back to reality today when I tried to return this item. If it's not sold by Amazon, then you don't get the wonderful return policy of Amazon. I'll just keep it, whether or not I use it and get on with life.
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I returned it immediately. I do not know what camera this was designed for, but it certainly WAS NOT for a Nikon P7000!
The product was 1/4 inch too small in ALL dimensions. It was designed to be held on with the tripod screw socket. The problem was, the screw in the case was 1 3/8 inches too far to the right! Finally, the assembly and stitching was very poor. Keep in mind this was not made by Nikon or made for them.
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I purchased this case along with the P7000 in October 2010 and immediate took a trip or two or three with it. The case, all snapped on, does a fine job of protecting the camera. With similar looking cases on SLR's, though, I'd been accustomed to just letting the section over the lens dangle from the part that fits the body. That doesn't work with this design. After considerable experimentation and fiddling about, I learned that when I'm in shooting mode, I should completely detach the section over the lens, stick it in my backpack and just walk around with the camera in the body piece. That has proven to be much more usable.
The looser fit mentioned by other reviewers has allowed me to attach the viewer protector. It also gives me room to slide my finger in to hit the two preset buttons next to the lens. Cutouts for the latter would have been better, but at least this works, and my camera is still protected.
The body section is easily removable in the field for changing batteries and SD cards. I'd buy it again, and have recommended the case along with the camera to others.
