Camera Deals

Sony A300 w/18-70mm DT ships for $500 (updated)

If you happen to be interested in the Sony Alpha A300 [reviews], you can get it now for $500 with free shipping at J&R World (add to cart to see price!). The kit is also available by J&R World on Amazon.

This is a limited-quantity while-supplies-last listing, so do not sleep on it if you are interested in this particular model. But if you miss it, fear not, Sony has a total of eight other DSLR models under $1000!

Speaking of older Alpha DSLRs, you can get the Sony Alpha A700 for $810 at Amazon by third-party sellers as follows:
+ A700 + 18-70mm for $810 by third-party seller "6ave"
+ A700 body only for $800 by "6ave" and $810 by "Willoughby's".

As usual with third-party sellers (or any sellers you are not familiar with), be sure to investigate them thoroughly if you are not familiar with them. This blog is a notification service, we are not a personal shopping service. You are responsible for making your own decisions!

Sony Alpha instant rebates (A230, A330, A380 and lenses)

Amazon has a limited time instant-rebate promotion on select Sony Alpha gear. If you buy one of the Alpha DSLR kits, together with one of these three lenses, $130 will be deducted automatically from the total of your order when you reach the Amazon Checkout page. There is nothing to mail!

Please note that all items must be sold and shipped by Amazon.com itself! There is also a promotion that gets $30 off with purchase of a battery or flash (specific models).

The promotion ends on Saturday November 21st. To summarize, here are the items available in this promotion:

DSLR Kits
+ A230 standard kit or two-lens kit ($500, $600)
+ A330 body-only, standard kit or two-lens kit ($600, $600, $700)
+ A380 standard kit or two-lens kit ($800, $900)

Lenses ($130 off)
+ Sony 55-200mm f4-5.6 SAM DT
+ Sony 75-300mm f4.5-5.6
+ Sony 55-200mm f4-5.6 DT

Accessories ($30 off)
+ Sony HLVF20AM TTL flash ($129)
+ Sony NPFH50 battery ($39)

Strategy session
Be sure to make sure that all the items you buy for the purpose of the instant rebate promotion are sold and shipped by Amazon.com itself, not by any of the many third-party sellers that do business at Amazon. This is crucial, because the instant rebates only work if you buy from Amazon itself.

If you don't see the instant rebate in your Amazon Checkout page, it means that either you picked the wrong item/seller or the promotion ended. Do not place the order and hope that the instant rebate magically appears later. You MUST see it in your Amazon Checkout page BEFORE you place an order!

The DSLR prices are round and very inorganic because Sony forces their authorized deals to march in order, and does not allow the invisible hand of the market to adjust prices. This is why you don't see as many Sony Alpha deals on this blog because most retailers have the same prices.

Amazon tries new way of showing DSLR Kits (eg Alpha A700 for $750/$800)

We are using an example of the Sony Alpha A700 to showcase Amazon's new experiment in showing DSLR kits. From what we have seen, this is only shown on Chrome and Safari browsers. The other browsers (Firefox, Opera, IE) show this as usual.

The price is the same regardless of the browser. We are using the Alpha A700 as an example to make this a double-duty update. The body-only is $750 and the kit with 18-70mm DT is $800, both offered by third-party seller "6ave" on Amazon.

For more on the Alpha A700, be sure to check its list of reviews at the DSLR Review Organizer.

Below we have a screengrab crop of the Amazon product page. The three available kits are shown (horizontally) as three tabs on the same line. Clicking on each kit refreshes the middle of the Amazon product page without reloading the whole page. The picture below is a screenshot, click through it to get to the Amazon page.

Now shipping: Sony 30mm f2.8 DT ships for $200

Nikon's own 35mm f2.8 f1.8 DX is not the only "digital prime" generating excitement at $200. Sony-Alpha has its own, the 30mm f2.8 DT lens, which goes for $200, and the good news is that it is now shipping from B&H Photo with free S&H included!

The lens is also available from other retailers including Amazon and its third-party sellers, OneCall, et al.

Speaking of OneCall and Sony, today's (Thursday) deal of the day is the Sony XDR-F1HD, an HD Radio Tuner, going for $87 with free ground shipping.

Sony Alpha A300K/N (gold) for $500

You can get the Sony A300K/N (gold finish) DSLR for $500 with free shipping and handling at Amazon. The A300 is part of the previous trio of Sony DSLRs (A200, A300, A350), not to be confused with the 2009 trio (A230, A330, A380). It has the more modest 10mp sensor, which considering the Sony CCDs in those cameras, is a good thing in our opinion :)

This is new-in-box! A refurbished version of this camera has sold out for $450 at Sony Stylez.

For more on this camera, be sure to check its list of reviews at the DSLR Review Organizer.

Sony A700 (BO $750, w/18-70 $810), refurbished w/18-70 for $700

We did a quick price check on Alpha A700 prices as part of a replacement rumor post on the main blog, and there we spotted some newly discounted prices on the Alpha A700!

At Amazon, offered by third-party seller "6ave", you can get the Alpha A700 body-only for $750 and the kit with the 18-70mm DT lens for $810. These are new-in-box.

If you are a friend of refurbished, Tiger Direct is offering the refurbished A700 with the 18-70mm DT lens for $700. Please note the Tigerdirect offer is for REFURBISHED!

Tamron 28-80 f3.5-5.6 (Alpha mount) ships for $69

Don't expect miracles and wonders from this lens, but you can't argue with the price! For $60 plus $9 shipping, you can get the Tamron 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 lens from 47th Street Photo on Amazon. This is the Alpha-Minoolta-Sony flavor of the lens.

It is a 35mm full frame lens so you can use it on all your Alpha-mount (D)SLRs.

Sony Alpha A330 two-lens kit for $680

It looks like Sony is coming down the Price Mountain it seems, the price of the standard Alpha A330 two-lens kit has dropped to $680 at the usual places, as you can see at Amazon.com. This is a competitive price for a two-lens kit, and it even beats the E620 two-lens kit in price.

Of the three new entry-point Alpha DSLRs, the A330 appears to be the most likely to win the trade-offs, with a tiltable display (over the A230) and a modest 10mp sensor (over the A380).

10% off current prices at SonyStyle Outlet (refurb Alpha A100 kit for $423)

We have a coupon for SonyStyle fans, it gets you 10% off the current prices of refurbished and clearance items at the SonyStyle Outlet store. The discount is good until September-30. To take 10% off, be sure to use coupon code SONYOUTLET10XX at checkout

Here are some of the _refurbished_ cameras featured (the price in the parenthesis is after the 10% off discount):
+ Cybershot W80 for $120 ($108)
+ Cybershot W170 for $153 ($138) (wide-angle) *HOT*
+ Cybershot W90 for $160 ($144)
+ Cybershot T70 and T77 for around $197 ($178)
+ Cybershot T300 for $250 ($225)
+ superzoom H50 for $290 ($261)
+ Alpha A100 with 18-70mm DT for $470 ($423) [reviews]
+ all the cameras mentioned above are refurbished
+ there may be errors in our 10% off math!

Also of SonyStyle interest, the $100 cashback promotion on a new SonyStyle credit-card expires on September 30, so if this is interesting, don't wait until the last minute! This is a good ideal if you are planning to buy at least $300 worth of items at SonyStyle in a single-transaction and don't object to opening a brand new credit card.

Sony Style $100 back promotion ends on September 30

There is still time left to take advantage of the SonyStyle promotion that gets you $100 back on a purchase of $299 or more at SonyStyle, when you apply and get approved for a new SonyStyle credit card. You can jump to the promotion directly at SonyStyle, and also you can read our longer write-up we posted on this deal earlier in the month.

Be sure to read all the terms and conditions first, and make sure you understand the details of the promotion before diving in. But if it fits your current shopping needs, this is a very good deal!

Open-box Sony Alpha A100 body-only shipped for $333

If you are looking for a Sony Alpha A100 body-only dSLR and you are not spooked by open-box items, J&R World is offering the open-box Sony Alpha A100 body only for $333 with free ground shipping.

Again, please keep in mind this is an OPEN-BOX item. For more on the camera, be sure to check its list of reviews.

Sony A700 w/18-70 = $900; w/16-105 DT = $1300

There is a $200 discount on the price of two Sony Alpha A700 kits this week! Now more retailers have adjusted their prices, and we present them to you here! Interestingly, the body-only has not been discounted, only the lens kits.

Alpha A700 with 18-70mm DT = $900
+ at Amazon by J&R World, Adorama and Crutchfield
+ Adorama

Alpha A700 with 16-105mm DT = $1300
+ at Amazon by Adorama and OneCall
+ OneCall
+ Adorama