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Panasonic DMW-CHTZ3 Hard Case for Panasonic TZ, LZ and LS Series Digital Cameras
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Good solid protection...
(5 out of 5) by L. Olson on Aug 16, 2007 (Cincinnati, OH United States)If all you want is good, solid protection for your qualified camera, this is the case for you. It will store the camera and one SD card, nothing more.
My LZ series uses 2-AA batteries. I was able to fit the batteries in the bottom of the case, and was able to zip it up, but felt uncomfortable doing so. It was just too tight a fit, and could possibly cause damage to the camera. I would suggest not storing batteries in the case.
Yes, it's bulky, but not that much bigger than the camera itself. It was designed to provide protection with as tight a fit as practicable. And it does that perfectly. I can always throw a couple of AA's in my pocket.
My LZ series uses 2-AA batteries. I was able to fit the batteries in the bottom of the case, and was able to zip it up, but felt uncomfortable doing so. It was just too tight a fit, and could possibly cause damage to the camera. I would suggest not storing batteries in the case.
Yes, it's bulky, but not that much bigger than the camera itself. It was designed to provide protection with as tight a fit as practicable. And it does that perfectly. I can always throw a couple of AA's in my pocket.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
protective, but bulky...
(3 out of 5) by Kentaro Urata on Aug 9, 2007I bought this because the lens shutter of my Lumix TZ3 broke after 3weeks of using without camera case. The case is nicely semi-hard shelled, got a pocket extra memory slots, and still have little room to stick in few more stuff. But it is quite bulky. Also, the case has a little leather loop with mini-carabiener which is just not that useful. I wish if they put a belt loop or belt clip so you can attach to the waist...
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
I like this product
(5 out of 5) by Amazon Prime Fan on Jun 25, 2007I think this is a great case. It's a hard case, so the product is very protected. There is additional padding inside which surrounds the camera. I bought it for a Panasonic TZ3 and it fits nicely. It's a snug fit, without much room for extras (there is a pocket for another card, but an extra battery probably won't fit.) Just what I was looking for, but if you need to carry accessories, this won't be the case for you.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Ok, but could be better
(3 out of 5) by C. Reich on Jan 3, 2008 (Heidelberg, Germany)The case is well built and rugged. The camera fits perfectly. So perfectly that there is no room for anything else. Have an extra battery? Put it in your pocket, it won't fit in there.
The lack of space for an extra battery and the lack of a carrying strap are the only flaws with this otherwise well done case.
The lack of space for an extra battery and the lack of a carrying strap are the only flaws with this otherwise well done case.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Panasonic DMW-CHTZ3 - very, very good
(5 out of 5) by Chris F. on Oct 31, 2008 (lv, nv)I really liked the look of this case, and the price wasn't bad either. I bought it from '17th Street Photo' thru Amazon.com - their service was fabulous. It was with UPS (on it's way to me) 1 day after purchase.
<<-I use this case for the TZ5, so if you have a different camera, you may have a different fit than me->>
Here is my breakdown in order of most importance...
PROS -->
1. A case of this quality easily costs $50 or more. It's really that high quality in person. I was surprised how well made it is.
2. The semi-hard shell along with all the cushioning really protects well in case of a short fall. If you step on this case, of course you'll probably be out of luck (but maybe not).
3. You can fit 2 cards (maybe 3 if you feel frisky) in the little side slot of this case (one on top of the other) - yes, they made a tiny little pocket just for sd cards.
4. The camera fits inside its own cushioned pocket, so you don't have to worry about scratches should you place other objects inside the case.
5. Many people have said in their reviews that you can't fit anything other than a camera & sd card in this case. That is NOT true. I currently fit the TZ5, 2 cards, an extra battery & sd card reader. There is plenty of room in there for these items without worrying about harming the camera as long as you don't put more than 1 item on either side of the camera (you should place the camera 'lens-up' for the fit to work).
**in my opinion, this is the perfect amount of space. you can have 1 card in the camera...2 backups...an extra battery and an sd card reader - or you could bring another battery instead of the sd card reader (I haven't tried this for certain, but the room seems to be there).
6. Double zippers really help to open/close this case.
7. For all you 'brand-name' lovers, this case is something to be proud of.
CONS -->
1. The attached clip-type system on the back works well, but I find that if I'm walking fast the case will swing side to side. Also, it takes two hands to get the camera out of this case when it's hanging from your belt loop. (that being said it does do the job, and I don't have to hold the case with my hand or set it down somewhere)
2. The case is a bit larger than I expected, but it's not that much bigger than the camera. Only a soft shell or leather case would be more compact...so you would trade off protection (and the ability to carry accessories) for smaller size.
CONCLUSION-->
This case is really a great buy, if you need something that will keep your new camera nice and won't break the bank, this is the best solution - I would expect to drop $50 easily for something this good.
If compact size is of most importance to you, you might want to look elsewhere. However, this case isn't that big and has enough space to bring the important stuff you need on a long day of shooting.
9/10 stars
<<-I use this case for the TZ5, so if you have a different camera, you may have a different fit than me->>
Here is my breakdown in order of most importance...
PROS -->
1. A case of this quality easily costs $50 or more. It's really that high quality in person. I was surprised how well made it is.
2. The semi-hard shell along with all the cushioning really protects well in case of a short fall. If you step on this case, of course you'll probably be out of luck (but maybe not).
3. You can fit 2 cards (maybe 3 if you feel frisky) in the little side slot of this case (one on top of the other) - yes, they made a tiny little pocket just for sd cards.
4. The camera fits inside its own cushioned pocket, so you don't have to worry about scratches should you place other objects inside the case.
5. Many people have said in their reviews that you can't fit anything other than a camera & sd card in this case. That is NOT true. I currently fit the TZ5, 2 cards, an extra battery & sd card reader. There is plenty of room in there for these items without worrying about harming the camera as long as you don't put more than 1 item on either side of the camera (you should place the camera 'lens-up' for the fit to work).
**in my opinion, this is the perfect amount of space. you can have 1 card in the camera...2 backups...an extra battery and an sd card reader - or you could bring another battery instead of the sd card reader (I haven't tried this for certain, but the room seems to be there).
6. Double zippers really help to open/close this case.
7. For all you 'brand-name' lovers, this case is something to be proud of.
CONS -->
1. The attached clip-type system on the back works well, but I find that if I'm walking fast the case will swing side to side. Also, it takes two hands to get the camera out of this case when it's hanging from your belt loop. (that being said it does do the job, and I don't have to hold the case with my hand or set it down somewhere)
2. The case is a bit larger than I expected, but it's not that much bigger than the camera. Only a soft shell or leather case would be more compact...so you would trade off protection (and the ability to carry accessories) for smaller size.
CONCLUSION-->
This case is really a great buy, if you need something that will keep your new camera nice and won't break the bank, this is the best solution - I would expect to drop $50 easily for something this good.
If compact size is of most importance to you, you might want to look elsewhere. However, this case isn't that big and has enough space to bring the important stuff you need on a long day of shooting.
9/10 stars