There are hundreds, if not thousands of “compact camera” bags around. Point-and-shoot cameras, along with similar-sized electronics like portable video game systems and large cell phones, all need to be in cases (if you care about protecting your electronics, at least), and the market has been flooded with a variety of options. When it really comes down to it, many of the camera bags designed specifically for a point-and-shoot camera are very similar. They’re all about the same size, they have a handle and/or a belt loop; they usually have an extra pocket or two to store memory cards, etc. They don’t need to be fancy, as compact cameras rarely come with many accessories that need to be put in a case as well. At the most, your compact camera case needs to carry a camera, a memory card, and maybe a charger. Does the M-Rock Mesa Verde 644 Compact Camera Bag do those things? Yup. If you’ve got anything but a large point-and-shoot camera, the M-Rock Mesa Verde 644 Compact Camera Bag will hold it just fine, and if you have a camera on the medium to smaller side, you’ll probably fit the charger inside, too.

Luckily, the M-Rock Mesa Verde 644 Compact Camera Bag does have some additional features that may help it raise above the rest of the pack. The first thing you’ll probably notice if you hold one in your hand is the quality materials used in the construction of the bag give that “not-a-cheap-camera-bag” feel to it. When you hold it, use the zippers, open the buckle and clasp and unclasp the Velcro over and over, it just feels like a good quality bag - it could stand up to being knocked around a bit, and definitely keep up with above-average wear and tear. The zippers may not be top-of-the-line, but they work just fine. The full-cover weather jacket is an uncommon, but welcome, addition to a compact camera bag. Point-and-shoot cameras can be expensive, and they’re definitely worth protecting from the rain! The attached lens cloth is a nice touch, too - just because the case isn’t housing thousand dollar lenses, doesn’t mean we don’t want to keep our compact cameras clean. The shoulder strap, which is often missing from cheaper compact camera cases, is of good quality, and the Velcro on the belt loop is fantastic. If I were a “wearing my camera case on my belt” type of guy (though I’m not), I’m sure it would stay put all day, as the Velcro and the belt strap seem very sturdy. It comes in a variety of colors (Black/Grey, Black/Lilac, Black/Navy, Black/Red and Black/Sand). It’s pictured below in Black/Grey, and I’ve seen and held the Black/Red, the Black/Sand and Black/Navy, and all colors look quite sharp (and if your point-and-shoot camera bag is part of your wardrobe, this is important!).

Front View - Black/Grey

Features

• Will hold compact cameras as well as larger cell phones, mp3 players and hand held video games
• Full weather jacket (attached to the inside of the main exterior pocket - see photo below)
• Very comfortable neoprene handle
• Part of M-Rock’s modular attachment belt system (all of M-Rock’s smaller bags can attach to the left and right sides of all of M-Rock’s dSLR bags, backpacks and belts)
• Tethered lens cloth (attached by a thin string to the interior of the main compartment)
• Includes an adjustable shoulder strap and a Velcro belt loop
• Top zipper access with a solid protective flap and quick release buckle
• A zippered front pocket with sleeves pockets inside

Strap, Weather Jacket & Lens Cloth

Capacity

The Mesa Verde 644 Compact Camera Bag is a pretty standard-sized point-and-shoot camera bag and can fit most point-and-shoot cameras. The Canon PowerShot G11 fits well, so anything that size should be fine. Anything smaller and you can probably fit the charger in there, too. M-Rock has a list of cameras that they know for sure fit on their website here.

Details

• Interior Size: 5.3H x 3.0W x 2.4D in. (13.4H x 7.6W x 6.1D cm)
• Exterior Size: 5.8H x 3.5W x 3.4D in. (14.7H x 8.9W x 8.6D cm)
• Weight: 0.6 lbs (272g)
• Exterior Fabric: 600D Water Resistant Nylon
• Interior Fabric: closed-cell, reinforced/plastic paneling (non-abrasive)

Weather Jacket

Even if we use our dSLR’s most of the time, many photographers also have a compact camera we like to bring around with us. Sometimes it’s just easier to whip out a compact camera for some quick photos, and sometimes, we just don’t feel like “setting up the shot.” Maybe a compact camera is all you need. Either way, you need a case for it, and the one that usually comes with the camera (if it comes with one at all) is often less than satisfactory. And while there are many, many cases for compact cameras out there, the M-Rock Mesa Verde 644 Compact Camera Bag is one of the better ones. If you’re going to spend hundreds of dollars on a compact camera, don’t “protect” it with a $5 bag. At $24, the Mesa Verde 644 Compact Camera Bag is hardly expensive, and will, at the very least, be a great camera bag for your compact camera; and with the quality construction and extra bells and whistles that it comes with, it’ll probably outlast several of them.