Customer Reviews:
 Modifiying the PSC-1000 plus a comparison to the PSC-55 case February 2, 2008
Brad Willis (San Diego, CA United States)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I own a Canon SD1000 camera, a SD300 camera, a PSC-1000 case and a PSC-55 case. Let me tell you the differences between the two cases so that you can hopefully make a good decision as to which to buy. If you do purchase or own the PSC-1000 case, I'll tell you how to enlarge the strap hole in professional-looking way.
The SD1000 camera fits well in either case. The SD300 camera fits well in the PSC-55 case and while the PSC-1000 case could work, the fit seems a bit too snug. The PSC-55 case seems to have a much stronger magnet that will keep the flap shut. Conversely, the PSC-1000's magnet is weak and it has difficulty holding the flap closed. Once the case breaks in a bit, perhaps the magnet will be just fine in the PSC-1000 case, but it's clear that the PSC-55's magnet is stronger.
As previously mentioned, for some strange reason, the slot where you thread the strap through the top of the PSC-1000 case is really small, as of this writing. Unless Canon modifies the design, which they definitely should, then you're going to need to modify it yourself. Practically speaking, it is not really usable as presented unless you want to monkey with threading the strap through a tiny opening each time that you use the camera or put it away.
Obviously, there are many times where you'll want to get the camera out quickly to grab a shot and you can't do that without modifying the opening. Imagine the horror when the UFO lands in front of you, you have your trusty Canon camera, but you can't get the photo because the camera is stuck in the case!
If you have a Dremel tool, or know someone who does, you can do a 2 minute fix that looks professional. I used the small, cone-shaped, stone-like grinding attachment and I was able to widen the opening quite a bit but you wouldn't know it hadn't come that way from the factory. You could also cut the hole to make it look larger, but that's going to make things look sloppy. Conversely, the PSC-55's hole is plenty wide and no modification is necessary.
The bottom line is that this case is decent, but I'd recommend the PSC-55 for just about any camera that will fit it, including the SD1000.
 Nice pouch June 11, 2007
Andrea Taylor-miner
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is perfect for the Canon SD1000. It's got quite a magnet to hold it shut and we found that the "belt loop" is a good place to store the extra battery if you don't wear a belt and just put this in your pocket.
 Garbage February 25, 2008
Chris Hann (Alameda, CA United States)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This case failed in under four months of daily use. It turns out the case is the thinnest, crappiest, veneer of leather over cardboard. The belt loop ripped out of the back, ripping the cardboard. Nasty crummy construction and I can't even find the made in China tag.
Very poor for a Canon accessory.
Previously I have used the real leather Canon cases and they have lasted years of being on my belt every day.
Some people complain about storage. What storage? What do you think you are going to need? I charged the battery and used the camera for weeks before the low battery warning, I took hundreds of shots. With a 4Gb card you can take pictures all day, even videos, and not run out of memory. You don't need to take anything with you so long as the battery is charged and you paid the few extra bucks for a decent sized memory card.
High quality case. Perfect fit for the Canon SD 1000 May 29, 2007
D. Foster (Norcross, GA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I found this case to be perfect. It has a very solid, high quality feel to it. It is made to fit the tiny Canon SD 1000 and it does this very well. No, it doesn't allow for additional storage of a extra battery but that's part of the attractiveness of this slim case. I use to have a case that enabled me to carry an extra battery but it was so big that it felt like I was carrying a duffle bag around my waste. I'm very pleased with this product.
 Be sure you know what you want and what this delivers October 25, 2007
Eclect (Boulder, CO)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Prior reviewers have commented on lack of room for spare battery or memory card, strong magnetic closure, and incompatibility with camera's wrist strap.
What I needed in a case was mechanical protection -- the camera is small and, I suspect, somewhat fragile, so I wanted to give it some cushioning for when the camera was not going to live in a shirt pocket. This is does well. Having the belt loop is useful for when my shirt pocket has too much else in it already. If you want a single place to put extra batteries, memory cards, etc., you should take your camera and extra stuff to a camera store and buy a generic case that is large enough for your needs.
Don't buy this for anything other than a Canon SD 1000 unless your camera is EXACTLY the same size. The case is made to fit very snugly.
I didn't find the magnet all that strong, but seems strong enough to keep the cover from flapping when it's on my belt. No danger of camera falling out of the case in any event because of the snugness.
The interaction between case and camera's wrist strap is indeed bizarre. The case doesn't close firmly with the strap attached to the camera unless the strap is first threaded through the hole in the top of the case, in which case, it is cumbersome both to insert and extract the camera. Clearly designed by somebody who wasn't going to use it. And I find the strap indispensable because of the small size of the camera -- just too easy to drop otherwise.
Four stars instead of five because of the last glitch. Even though it meets my primary objective, the strap business gets in the way. (If the thin cord that attaches the strap to the camera were about an inch longer, at least the cover would close, even though the strap hangs out.)
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