Looking like a cross between a game and a video game creature come to life, the brand new Ricoh WG-M2 action camera is now in-stock and ready for your outdoor adventures for $300 with free shippping at B&H Photo in the orange/black and silver/black (Raiders merchandising opportunity?) color schemes.
New Sony RX 10 III, 50/1.8 FE, 70-300 FE now available for Pre-Order
The new camera gear Sony announced earlier in the week are now available to pre-order at authorized dealers as follows:
+ RX 10 III rawsumer for $1500 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon
+ Sony FE 50mm f1.8 Lens for $250 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon
+ Sony FE 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens for $1200 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon
Fujifilm INSTAX Mini 90 Neo Classic Instant Camera for $100
The Fujifilm INSTAX Mini 90 Neo Classic Instant Camera is on sale for $100 with free shipping in the black color scheme at B&H Photo (ships 7-14 business days)… The brown color scheme goes for $120. Sale ends 4/2/16 at 11:59pm ET…
Refurbished Nikon S9600 (12x optical) for $90
Not only can you get a superzoom for $100 these days, but one with Wifi and NFC too! Adorama is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon Coolpix S6900 CompactZoom (12x optical) with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $90 with free shipping… This is one of their 4200+ Spring Clearance Items…
Pre-order 3/31/16: Sony RX10 III for $1500
Time sure does fly, we now have the third generation of the Sony RX10 1-inch RAWzoomer fixed lens camera, with a 24-600mm f2.4-4 Zeiss blessed lens (on a 1″ sensor). This new camera will be available for pre-ordering on March 31st at 11am eastern for $1500. So far it has been listed at the B&H Photo website. Sony continues with their new two-step announcement process. This has been added to the New Cameras of 2016 tracking page.
Panasonic TS6 with $25 Gift Card for $200
Spring is in the air, the great outdoors are calling, and if you are interested in an element-proof camera, Adorama is bundling the Panasonic TS6 with a $25 Adorama gift certificate for the camera’s current price of $200 with free shipping.
Fujifilm S9900W Superzoom (50x) for $170
Spring is zooming in the air, and so is the Fujifilm FinePix S9900W superzoom (50x optical) on sale for $170 with free shipping and $6.80 in promotional rewards at Adorama. This is part of their Spring Madness Sale.
Costco Members Only: Sony HX400 with Extras for $380
Costco members only (restricted to members, you can’t get it with the usual 5% surcharge if you are not a member) can get the Sony Cybershot HX400 superzoom (50x optical) along with a 32GB Sony SDHC card and carrying case for $380 with free shipping. Limit three per member. This offer is included in today’s Costco email newsletter.
Fuji S8600 superzoom (36x) for $115
Fuji makes many and more S-series superzooms, and one of them is on sale, the S8600 (36x optical) goes for $115 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards ($4.60~) at Adorama as one of their St. Patrick’s Day specials.
Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera for $49
We have a “mini” instant camera theme now, first with a real camera, and the next post below with an imaginary camera. The real instant camera is this, the Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera currently on sale for $49 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself with a limit of five per customer. This is available in black, blue and pink at these prices.
Olympus Tough TG-860 + Floater for $199
Spring is in the air, at least based on the time change, which brings us to a waterproof camera sale, the Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 is bundled with an Olympus floater, together for $199 with free shipping at Adorama in black or orange or white.
PS: I am having another “Keyboardian Existential Crisis”, so the chances of typos and HTML errors are elevated as I rotate through keyboards. I don’t know why it’s so hard to find a near-perfect keyboard. Maybe because I “hand-write” HTML which makes the bottom right corner of a keyboard a killer zone (the “< >” and Quote and Shift and Enter areas). If you have any keyboard suggestions please leave them in the comments or use the online contact form.
Refurbished Nikon Coolpix S9700 (30x optical) for $145
Adorama launched a flash sale, it is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon Coolpix S9700 (30x optical zoom) going for $145 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty and $3~ promotional rewards.
Pre-order new Sony HX80 compact-zoom (30x) for $348
There is a new Cybershot 30x optical zoom compact-zoom in the Sony line-up, it is the HX80, with an 18mp BSI CMOS sensor and it is available for pre-order for $348 at B&H Photo. There are many and more superzooms out there, figuring out which one to get is no easy task 🙂
Refurbished Nikon Coolpix L32 (AA powered) for $49 w/free S&H
More eBay action, this time on the manufacturer refurbished front. Once upon a time AA-powered batteries were the majority, but that’s no longer the case. However, companies still make AA-powered cameras, and one such is the subject of this. It is the red manufacturer refurbished Nikon Coolipx L32 compact P&S digital camera (powered by two AAs) offered for $49 with free shipping by BuyDig’s eBay Store with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty. Limit five per customer.
PS: depending on your screen’s colors and calibration and brightness setting, a giant blinding red camera body may fill your screen when you go over there 🙂
Refurbished Nikon P100 superzoom for $130
Zoom-zoom, the refurbished Nikon Coolpix P100 superzoom (26x optical) with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty is on sale for $130 with free shipping at Adorama. This is part of a sale of 70+ refurbished items (mostly Nikon).
Refurbished Canons w/1yr warranty: SX 520 HS for $90, N for $90, G16 for $280, G1X II w/extras for $550
On a more serious note, in addition to the previously mentioned Black Friday countdown clock, the Canon USA store has a sale on 19 refurbished Canon Powershot digital cameras. This goes from a $30 A-series to a $550 G series (G1X II). All the ones at the aforelinked page are refurbished with a 1-year Canon warranty.
About half of them are currently out of stock, but in-stock is the SX520 HS superzoom for $90, the SX510 HS with a case for $100, the N square thang for $90, the SX700 HS for $140, the G16 rawsumer for $280, the G7 X for $480, and the aforementioned G1X II rawsumer for $550 (with free extra battery and 4GB SD card). All these are refurbished with a 1-year Canon warranty.
Summary of New Cameras and Lenses revealed today
This pre-order party is now over! You can find the newly announced cameras and lenses added to the New Cameras and Lenses of 2016 Tracking page and you can check today’s pre-ordering posts using the Pre-Orders category. As of the time of writing, some of the new items do not have a pre-order option or price, but they do have product pages which is a step in the right direction.
To summarize, Nikon launched a trio of 1-inch DL-series RAWsumers, and rebooted their Coolpix superzoom naming scheme with three new A/B cameras. Sigma revealed two new Foveon interchangeable lens cameras, but surprise, they are mirrorless and use the Sigma “Global Vision” SA mount lenses. One has an APS-H sensor, the other APS-C. Ricoh added a new waterproof camera, and Sony a new 4K camcorder with a 12x optical G lens.
On the lenses front, Tamron added two new stabilized full frame primes, a 85mm f1.8 and a 90mm f2.8 for Canon, Nikon and Sony DSLR mounts. Also coming is a Tamron console so photographers can update lens firmware on their own (for those Tamron lenses compatible with this). Sigma launched a new DN prime and a 50-100mm APS-C dSLR lens. For Sony E-mount cameras, Sigma has a new converter that allows them to mount either compatible Sigma Canon or Sigma Sigma SLR lenses. Sigma also launched a new EF-630 flash.
Pre-order new Nikon DL-Series of 1-inch Fixed Lens Cameras with RAW
Nikon is joining the party of larger than 1/1.x” sensor compacts with RAW with a new series of cameras, the DL-Series, with a 1-inch backlit CMOS sensor in each and everyone of the three of them. Interestingly though, the lens gives each camera its name, bringing back hazy flashbacks of the Ricoh GXR series 🙂 The lens is in the camera name, so here they are, available for pre-order:
+ DL 18-50mm f1.8-2.8 for $850 at Amazon by Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo
+ DL 24-85mm f1.8-2.8 for $650 at Amazon by Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo
+ DL 24-500mm f2.8-5.6 for $1000 at Amazon by Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo
Pre-order new Nikon B700 (with RAW), B500, A900 Superzooms
Nikon has rebooted the naming scheme of their superzoom digital cameras, opting for a simpler A/B naming scheme. Today brought us three new 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS superzooms, the B700 with RAW and a 60x optical zoom lens, the B500 with a 40x optical zoom lens, and the A900 compact-zoom with a 35x optical zoom lens. They are available for pre-order as follows:
+ B700 for $500 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself
+ B500 for $300 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself
+ A900 for $400 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself
Refurbished Nikon Coolpix AW130 waterproof for $169 OR S6900 compact-zoom for $99
We are taking another break from the Pre-Orders Parade (many more to come still), with a series of refurbished Nikon Coolpix P&S digital cameras offered with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty from authorized dealer BuyDig’s eBay store as follows:
+ refurbished Coolpix AW130 waterproof in yellow for $169
+ refurbished Coolpix S6900 (12x optical; with case and 16GB card) for $99 OR add two to the shopping cart and save 10% off
+ these are among the 100+ refurbished Nikon camera gear eligible for the BuyDig “Buy 1 Get 1 at 10% off” promotion
Pre-order new Ricoh WG-M2 Action Camera for $300
Action cameras continue to survive, despite attacks from cameraphones and dedicated action cameras like the GoPro. Ricoh has a brand new model out now, available for pre-order for $300, in orange or black at Amazon by Amazon herself and B&H Photo and Adorama.
Sigma DP3 Quattro and $28 Rewards for $699
The Sigma DP3 Quattro Big Foveon Sensor Prime is down to $699 at authorized Sigma dealers, but you can get a little more, Adorama is offering 4% promotional rewards (around $28) to be used on future purchases. The rewards happen automatically when you place the order, there’s no coupon to enter.
(ENDED) DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter v2.0 with Zenmuse H4-3D Gimbal Kit for $399
This daily deal expired… For more action, check the B&H Featured Deals page…
The B&H Daily Deal good until 11:59pm ET on Monday is the DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter v2.0 with Zenmuse H4-3D Gimbal Kit for $399with free shipping…
(ENDED) Lytro Illum for $335 (ends 1am ET Monday)
This daily deal expired, but the Lytro Illum is trending downwards price-wise across the interwebs, so it’s only a matter of time before another sale appears…
(ENDED) Samsung WB380 compact-zoom (21x) + Extras for $130
This daily offering expired…
Pre-order Not Yet: new Canon G7 X Mark II for $700
It is nice to see Canon taking the compacts with RAW seriously again. And they have yet another new model, it is the second generation of the Canon G7-X, the “G7 X Mark II” with a 20mp 1″ CMOS sensor and 24-100mm eq f1.8-2.8 lens and a starting price of $700 at Adorama and B&H Photo.
UPDATE: As of 2/23/16 it is still not available for pre-order… As 2/18/16 at 12:08am ET, this is not available for pre-order yet. But the 80D kits are available for pre-order…
This has been added to the Cameras & Lenses of 2016 tracking page.
DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter Aircraft with 3-Axis Gimbal and 4K UHD Video Camera, Remote Controller Included for $999
The DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter Aircraft with 3-Axis Gimbal and 4K UHD Video Camera, Remote Controller Included is on sale, now down to $999 with free expedited shipping at Adorama. The page there notes that any issues with the product must be sent to DJI After-Sales support, not Adorama.
UPDATE: the same price is available at B&H Photo.
(ENDED) DXO One Camera for $380
This daily deal expired… One of the day-long deals in the Amazon Gold box is a sale on the DXO ONE camera for $380 with free shipping. Limit one per customer. Offer ends Thursday at 3am ET or earlier if sold out.
Panasonic CM1 Android RAWsumer drops to $429
The 1-inch Panasonic CM1 Android cameraphone with a 28mm f2.8 Leica-branded lens is now down to $429 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This is not their daily deal, it is a separate sale… You can optionally triple the original warranty via a mail-in rebate from Panasonic (the PDF can be found at the product page over there)…
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