I purchased a Canon SD600 a couple of years ago before a trip to Europe and, as an afterthought, also picked up a spare battery, camera case, and neck strap. My thoughts:

1) The second battery is useful only if you run out of juice in the middle of a great photo moment...then it is essential.

2) The camera case included here is a poor choice: too tight a fit for the camera and it affords no room for a spare battery, SD card, or...anything at all. You can do better with a small padded Samsonite bag with several pockets. Scout out a bag in a store, camera in hand, to check the fit. Camera bags come in several sises: small, medium, and "I am a Pro - See my lenses!"

3) The silver neck strap: An initially curious looking device that, while certainly not a fashion statement, secures the camera around your neck allowing you to tuck it into a pocket or under a shirt when not shooting up a digital storm. The serrated chain is covered by a plastic coating so it does not dig into your neck and the chain itself will seem completely useless until you lean over a boat rail or balcony and helplessly witness your pricey camera (with hundreds of terrific photographs you have not yet had the opportunity to download to your computer) pop out of your pocket and plummet into the sea or explode in a thousand fragments upon the cobbles below...

I'll be upgrading to the SD990 soon - with another neck strap, as always, attached.

I love this package! I have the Canon SD790IS and the case fits perfectly. I doubt I'll ever use the metal lanyard, but Amazon's price for the case and battery by themselves is amazing.

This is a great purchase.

At the time of purchase, it only cost a few dollars more to purchase this Canon leather case + Canon battery set (than buying the Canon battery alone); so it was a no brainer. And for me the leather case was important because I had used one for another camera and I was used to the convenience of having it on my belt when going to parks, etc with my daughter.

The necklace might come in handy some day, but I haven't used it yet. However, the first and last time I ever saw someone using a similar necklace for a compact camera was at a technology trade show about a year ago... I thought it was a very unique way to carry the camera.

Nice case, protects the camera well. I would recomend this and the package it comes with. 1 useless thing is the neck strap, but I did not buy this package for the neck strap. If you want a neck strap, get a larger camera bag with a good neck strap. All in all a good purchace.

Nice package. Good deal for the battery and case. Good leather case and genuine Canon battery.