Camera Deals

Open-box brown Samsung NX100 w/20-50 for $288~

If you are a fan of open-box brown cameras, J&R World has limited quantities of the open-box brown Samsung NX100 w/20-50mm for $288~. Please note this is open box!

B&M: mirrorless specials in new Fry's weekly ad( In-Store Only; some demo/open-box)

The new weekly ad is out for the wild west of electronics, Fry's Electronics, and they have a mirrorless camera sale. These are in-store only specials, meaning you have to either buy them or pick them up at a local brick and mortar Fry's store. The top right corner of the aforelinked ad page shows among others:

+ Olympus E-PM1 w/14-42mm for $200
+ Panasonic GF5 with the 14-42mm lens for $300 in your choice of black or white
+ Pentax Q for $264 (presumably with a lens)
+ Nikon V1 w/10-30 for $379 in black or white
+ some may be demo, some may be open-box
+ supplies vary from store to store
+ this is a very YMMV as we can't check each individual Fry's store
+ more specials at the cameras page in the ad

Open-box Fuji X-Pro1 for $1200

If you are comfortable with open-box products, especially ones for $1000+, J&R World has limited supplies of open-box Fuji X-Pro1 bodies for $1200. The new-in-box price for this camera is currently $1400. Please note this is open-box, open-box, open-box!

Open-box at J&R: Sony H90 ($100), Pentax 16-45/4 ($380), etc

In addition to the previously mentioned Sony RX100 for $590, J&R World has a number of other open-box camera gear, including the open-box red Sony Cybershot H90 compact-zoom for $100, and the open-box Pentax 16-45mm f4 lens for $380. As of the time of writing, a total of 21 items are listed there, mostly P&S digital cameras. Please note these are open-box!

Open-box Sony RX100 for $590 (limited quantity)

If you are a fan of open-box camera gear and want to pay less than the standard price of $650 for the Sony RX100, J&R World is offering the open-box Sony RX100 for $590. This is available online or by-phone. Please note quantities are limited for open-box items.

(SOLD OUT) Open-box Nikon D90 body for $574~

As of a 11/13/12 recheck, this is no longer available... The current headliner at the Vanns Clearance Center is the open-box Nikon D90 body only offered for $574~ with free shipping, a drop of $67~ since our previous mention. The aforelinked page describes it as: "Previous customer opened this product and decided it was too much technology for them. Product has been discounted and retains its full warranty."

If/when it sells out, you will no longer see it at the aforelinked page. That's how you will know it is no longer available.

(OLDER POST) Open-box Nikon D90 body for $641

This is an older post. Check the front page of the blog for the latest updates... The current headliner at the Vanns Clearance Center is the open-box Nikon D90 body only offered for $641~ with free shipping. The aforelinked page describes it as: "Previous customer opened this product and decided it was too much technology for them. Product has been discounted and retains its full warranty."... If/when it sells out, you will no longer see it at the aforelinked page. That's how you will know it is no longer available.

(SOLD OUT) Open-box Panasonic G3 w/14-42mm for $367

As of a 10/27/12 recheck, this is no longer available! For future open-box specials, check the open-box Clearance at Vanns... Original post after the jump...

(OLDER POST) Open-box Panasonic G3 w/14-42mm for $397

This is an older post. Check the front page of the blog for the latest updates...

If you are a fan of open-box gear, the current headliner of the open-box Clearance at Vanns is the open-box black Panasonic G3 with the 14-42mm lens offered for $397. The short paragraph over there mentions that this is an open-box return with included accessories and since Vanns is an authorized dealer, you get the full warranty as well.

If/when it sells out, you will no longer see it at the aforelinked page. That's how you will know this listing is no longer available. If you must-not-haz-it-nao, you can play a game of "open-box price-chicken".

The new-in-box of this specific kit goes for $450 as of the time of writing.

(DEAD) Open-box Nikon D90 w/18-105 kit for $770~

As of a 10/9/12 recheck, this is no longer available... There is a new price-drop at the Vanns open-box clearance center, the open-box Nikon D90 w/18-105mm kit has dropped again, now down to $770~ with free shipping. Please note this is open-box! If/when it sells out, you will no longer see it at the aforeliked page. The aforelinked page describes it as: "Previous customer opened this product and decided it wasn't the right fit for them. Product has been discounted and retains its full warranty.".

(DEAD) Open-box Nikon D90 w/18-105 kit for $872

As of a 10/9/12 recheck, this is no longer available... If you are interested in the Nikon D90 with the 18-105mm DX VR lens kit, and do not object to open-box camera gear, stay tuned to the Vanns Open-Box Clearance page. They have an open-box Nikon D90 w/18-105 currently going for $872~. The prices of open-box gear typically drop every few days if they are not purchased, so you can play a game of "open-box price-chicken".

You can also find a link to the Vanns Open-Box page in the "Deals & Specials" section in the right sidebar.

If/when this kit sells out, you will no longer see it listed at the aforelinked Vanns open-box page.

If instead you prefer the body only and new-in-box, the current price of the D90 body only is $729 at Amazon by Amazon and it automatically qualifies for 2% Amazon customer rewards (2% of $729 = $14.6~). I do not know when the 2% rewards promotion expires.

(SOLD OUT) Open-box Panasonic G3 w/14-42 for $397~

As of a 9/10/12 recheck, this sold-out! For future specials, check the Vanns open-box page...

The current headliner of the Vanns open-box camera specials is the open-box Panasonic G3 black with the 14-42mm lens for $397~ with free shipping, a drop of $30~ since our previous mention. Vanns is an authorized dealer, so the items come with full warranty as indicated at the aforelinked page. If/when this camera sells out, you will no longer see it listed at the aforelinked page.

(OLDER POST) Open-box Sony NEX-5 w/18-55 or Pana G3 w/14-42 for $428 each

This is an older post. For the latest specials, check the Vanns open-box Clearance center...

New discounts have been applied to the open-box Clearance center at Vanns which include the following prices (as of the time of writing):
+ open-box Sony NEX-5 with 18-55 for $428 (the first model in the NEX-5* series)
+ open-box Panasonic G3 with 14-42mm for $428
+ if/when they sell-out, you will no longer see them at the Vanns Clearance page

(SOLD OUT) Open-box Sony A35 w/18-55 drops to $398 w/free S&H

The open-box Alpha A37 has sold-out! For future open-box specials, check the Vanns Open-Box Clearance page... Original post after the jump for reference only...

(OLDER POST) Open-box Sony A35 w/18-55 for $425

This is an older post that got superceded by a newer post. This post will no longer be updated...

(OLDER POST) New open-box arrivals at Vanns (A35, NEX-5, etc)

This is an older post. For the latest specials, check the Vanns Camera Clearance page... ...has been updated with new open-box specials, including an open-box Sony Alpha A35 w/18-55 for $451 and an open-box Sony NEX-5 w/18-55 for $508. The interest in this can be two-fold: 1) the current prices, 2) future discounts if they don't sell-out [where you can play a game of open-box price-chicken]

Factory-serviced Sony HX1 superzoom for $202

If of all the superzooms out there the old Sony Cybershot HX1 is the one you want, you can get it for $202~ with free S&H at the Vanns Clearance Center. The condition of this camera is described at the aforelinked page: "This is a customer return that has been checked out and serviced by a factory-authorized technician. No manufacture box or accessories.". If/when it sells out, you will no longer see it at the aforelinked page.

(DEAD) Open-box Nikon P510 superzoom for $284~

As of a 5:46pm ET recheck, this has sold-out! If you are a fan of open-box superzooms, the Vanns Clearance Center has an open-box Nikon Coolpix P510 superzoom for $284~ with free shipping. This is a customer return with full warranty per the aforelinked page. If/when it sells out, you will no longer see it at the aforelinked page. Please note this is open-box... For a refresher on the camera, check its list of completed reviews.

Open-box 8GB Sony Bloggie Touch for $64~

If you are a fan of camcorder sticks, Vanns has a number of open-box Sony Bloggie Touch models. Most of them are 8GB models going for $64, some are 4GB for $60. Some are display items. Check the paragraph underneath each item for more details. Vanns is an authorized Sony retailer and as the aforelinked page mentions, the items come with the manufacturer's warranty. If/when they sell-out, you will no longer see them at the aforelinked page. Please note these are open-box!

(SOLD OUT) Open-box Sony HX100v drops to $280

As of a 7/9/12 12:41pm ET recheck, this has sold-out! Stay tuned to the Vanns Open-Box specials through the right sidebar of this blog under the "Deals & Specials" sections... Vanns is offering the open-box Sony Cybershot HX100v superzoom for a new lower price, $280 with free shipping. If/when the open-box sells out, you will no longer see it at the aforelinked page. If you are mildly interested, you can play a game of "open-box price-chicken".