Camera Deals

Panasonic ZS25 compact-travel-zoom drops to $185

We are nowhere near CES but the Panasonic ZS25 compact-travel-zoom has dropped under $200 already. You can get the black model for $185 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself.

Sony A58 w/18-55 & 75-300 for $600

If of all the Sony Alpha pellicle mirror DSLRs the Alpha A58 is the one you want, B&H Photo has a two-lens Alpha A58 kit with the 18-55 and 75-300 lenses offered for $600 with free shipping. This is just $50 more than the standard A58 w/18-55 kit. Promotion expires by 6/29/13. It is eligible for the optional Epson R2880 printer combined purchase mail-in rebate offer... Research it with the list of Sony Alpha A58 reviews...

Deal Follow-Up: 4% Instant Rewards expired at Amazon

The 4% instant rewards expired at Amazon as of last night, as indicated by the expiration date of this promotion. We will try to update as many of the older blog-posts mentioning this promotion later today, but we may miss some spots, so we are issuing a blanket alert to make sure people are aware of this.

Panasonic G5 w/14-42 & 45-150mm for $440

If you buy the Panasonic G5 with the 14-42mm lens kit together in the same shopping cart as the new Panasonic 45-150mm lens, you get a $200 off combined purchase discount. The current price of the G5 w/14-42 is $400, the current price of the 45-150 is $240, minus $200 = $440. Please note the prices of either the G5 or the lens can change at any time. The $200 off discount promotion expires 6/29/13. Limit two system kit discounts per household. Here is the page for this promotion.

iGo charger + 12 AA + 8 AAA rechargeable alkalines for $16 + flat S&H

If you are a fan of rechargeable alkaline (instead of NiMH) batteries, Woot has an iGo power sale that among other things offers a kit of 4-slot charger with cover, 12 AA rechargeable alkalines and 8 AAA rechargeable alkalines. According to the product description, the batteries can hold charge for up to seven years and come precharged. The charger can charge rechargeable-NiMH or rechargeable-alkaline). The price is $16 per kit. You can buy up to three kits at this per unit price. Shipping is a flat $5 regardless of how many things you buy from Woot during a calendar day in the Central time zone. This promotion ends on June 18 in 2013 at 9AM central. Please note these are rechargeable-alkalines, not rechargeable-Nimhs!

(ENDED) Pay $85, get a $100 plastic iTunes Gift Card (ends Sun night)

This promotion ended buy iTunes gift card specials are recurring both online and at brick and mortar. Interestingly Google is not doing discounts on Google Play gift cards... The main deal of the day at the Best Buy website is a $100 plastic iTunes gift card offered for $85 with free shipping. The promotion ends by 3am eastern on Monday or earlier if sold out. This can be used to purchase a variety of photography apps along with camera tethering/control apps, various photography and "camera learnings" apps, and just about everything else available in iTunes.

iPad 5-in-1 camera connection kit for $9 plus $3 flat S&H

Living Social has this iPad 5-in-1 camera connection kit from TheiPadCameraKit.com offered for $9 plus $3 flat shipping. You can buy as many as you like at this price. It has three ports: USB, SD and microSD. Promotion ends around 6/26/13.

Custom 20-page Hardcover Photo Books starting at $12 with free shipping

This promotion ends at 3am ET on 6/17/13. You can get a 20-page 8x6 hardcover custom photo book for $12 with free shipping by Printerpix via AmazonLocal. But that's not the only size available. 8.5x11 photo books go for $23, while 12x12 go for $29. All with free shipping for the 48 continental US states. Limit 10 per print size per customer. If have more then 20 pages, pages #21 and above cost additionally. As usual, be sure to read all the terms/conditions/restrictions before buying.

New 20% off coupon at Staples includes cameras (in-store only!)

A new email from Staples was sent to people in their emailing lists and it has a new coupon, 20% off any tech accessory, which includes cameras, as a camera is pictured on the coupon. The coupon expires Sunday night (6/16/13). This is good for in-store (brick and mortar) purchases only! It cannot be used on their website or for phone orders.

(ENDED) Lightning Deals: Olympus VR340 blk, Case Logic, Digital Frames, Microscopes, Kodak Photolife AA

This round of Friday lightning deals expired. Check back next Friday for potentially another round of Camera & Photo Lightning Deals... Expired items after the break for the deal historians...

$50 mail-in rebate if you buy Olympus 40-150 (m43) with E-M5 or E-Pens

If you don't hate mail-in rebates with a passion, Olympus is offering $50 via a mail-in rebate if you buy the Olympus 40-150mm M43rds lens together in the same shopping cart as one of these Olympus E-M5 and E-Pens. Promotion expires 6/29/13. It started 6/9/13. If you happened to buy these without knowing the rebate promotion existed, you still qualify as long as it follows the rules/terms/restrictions of the promotion.

Get 75-300mm for $50 more if you buy select Sony A77, A65, A58 kits

If you were planning to get one of the Sony A77, A65 or A58 DSLR kits, you can add the 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 lens for just $50 thanks to a new promotion at Amazon. You must use the coupon code shown at the aforelinked page in order to get the discount. Promotion expires 6/29/13 or earlier if soldout/etc.

Running for the same time period is promotion that lets you add the Sony 18-135mm lens for +$300 using the coupon code shown at the Sony 18-135mm promotional page.

Free $20 Gift Card with select Thule camera bags starting at $100

Expiring 6/18/13 is a promotion that gets you a $20 plastic Amazon.com gift card when you buy one of these Thule Perspectiv Camera Bags. Four Thule bags are currently eligible for this promotion ranging from $100 to $160.

Black Nikon J2 w/10-30mm joins the $300 with freebies party [updated]

The black Nikon J2 with the 10-30mm lens has joined the $300 $288 party. To start from the beginning, you can get a free Nikon 1 System case and 8GB Transcend SDHC card when you purchase a Nikon J1 w/10-30mm kit. Add camera and two freebies to the shopping cart, and if all is well, the free items will be automatically discounted at the top right corner of the Amazon Checkout page. The black has joined the orange and red bodies going for $300.

Research it using the Nikon J2 reviews list.

Good until 6/15/13 is a 4% Instant Rewards promotion, dropping the camera price from $300 to $288...

(ENDED) Thursday's Lightning Deals: Benro Tripod, Monopod, Case Logic bag, case

These daily specials expired... Original post after the jump...

(ENDED) Centerpoint Mountable Action camera for $20 + $5 flat S&H

This daily special expired... The deal of the day for Thursday at Woot Sellout is the Centerpoint Mountable Action camera, in new condition, offered for $20 plus $5 flat shipping. Limit 3 cameras per shopping cart. Promotion expires 6/14/13 at 1am ET or earlier if sold out.

(ENDED) Nikon Coolpix S100 red for $130 (ends Thur night)

This daily special expired... One of today's Best Buy specials is the red Nikon Coolpix S100 offered for $130 with free shipping. The promotion ends by the end of day on Thursday 6/13/13.

(ENDED) DSLR Deals for Father's Day with 4% Rewards (expire 6/15/13)

These limited time Father's Day season specials expired... Expired promotion after the jump for the deal historians... These specials are DEAD as a DOORNAIL...

(ENDED) Mirrorless Deals for Father's Day with 4% Rewards (expire 6/15/13)

These limited time Father's Day season specials expired... Expired promotion after the jump for the deal historians... These specials are DEAD as a DOORNAIL...

(ENDED) Canon EOS-m w/22mm pancake for $355

This discount is dead... The Canon EOS-m with the 22mm pancake lens is now going for $380 at Amazon by Amazon itself. Factor in the 4% promotional rewards (expire 6/15/13) and you get it for $355. It is "temporarily out of stock" but you can place an order if you want to lock the price!