Camera Deals

Canon G10 ships for $430 (G11 for $450)

The prices continue to drop! Right now you can get the Canon G10 for $430 with free shipping and handling by Calumet Photo on Amazon. You can also get it directly from Calumet Photo but they charge shipping there.

The current price is $20 below the G11 which now goes for $450 at Amazon, sold and shipped by Amazon herself.

Olympus E620 2-lens kit for $710 (50mm f2 SOLD OUT at $400)

If you are looking for an entry-point into the Four Thirds system, or you are thinking of upgrading from your current cameras, then these two specials might be of interest.

The best price on the Olympus E620 two-lens kit remains at $710 with free ground shipping at Abe's of Maine.

UPDATE: As of 11:21am on Friday, the 50mm f2 lens has sold out Adorama (add to cart to see price) where it was priced at $395 with free shipping. You can still place an order, but there is no shipping estimate. The $400 price at Amazon or $403 is also gone, now the best price there is $450 from third-party sellers.

Nikon D3000 w/18-55mm DX VR ships for $500

The Nikon D3000 with the 18-55mm DX VR kit lens has reached the half-century mark already thanks to a new discount, sold and shipped by Amazon.com. So you get it for $500, with free shipping, and 55 free prints from Shutterfly. Also, and this is optional, they are offering a no-interest financing promotion if you use the Amazon Store card (not to be confused with the Amazon Visa card).

And this is quite a competitive price as the old but trusty D40 + 18-55mm non-VR goes for around $460, while the best D60 + lens price is $600.

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

Lexar 16gb CompactFlash UDMA (CF16GB300381) ships for $121

If you happen to be looking for a 16gb Lexar UDMA memory card (manufacturer part number CF16GB300381), you can get it from WolfCamera.com for $121 with free shipping and handling. This is an online special from the Ritz/Wolf/CameraWorld triple personality. The price of this card at B&H, Adorama and Amazon proper, where searching by the manufacturer part number (CF16GB300381) are $190+. The best price at Amazon is $127 by a 3rd-party seller named ANTOnline. There are no rebates!

In addition to the card, they have some other specials (which we haven't price-checked one by one, so we don't know if there are any hidden gems):
+ RitzCamera.com sale
+ WolfCamera.com sale

Samsung instant rebates: HZ15w for $210, TL225 (dual-screen) for $290

We have some interesting Samsung deals at Buy.com, but please note, these are intermediate level deals so if you want to make the most of them, please pay close attention.

Buy.com is having instant rebate discounts on a number of Samsung products. The instant rebates are good until November 21st, 2009.

In order to see the low price, you must add the item to your shopping cart and go to the Checkout page (you don't have to place an order). A Buy.com account is required in order to reach the Checkout page.

And there is a twist in this promotion: You can only have one instant-rebate discount per order, however, Buy.com encourages you/us to place as many orders as you like.

And one more thing for those of you who may not be intimately familiar with Buy.com: Just like Amazon, they have a marketplace with third-party sellers offering products as well. The promotions mentioned here only apply if the item is sold and shipped by Buy.com itself, not by the third-party sellers. So be sure to double-check that.

And also, when you reach the Checkout page, if you prefer free shipping, be sure to check the "Budget Shipping" option. The default setting is "Standard shipping". And depending on where you live, there may be sales tax and environmental fees on LCD monitors.

Samsung TL225 (dual screen) for $290
The TL225 is the top model of the two new dual-screen cameras. It has a touch-screen on the back and a 1.5" display on the front for use in self-portraits and other purposes. There are two body-colors available. The cameras are black, but they have two trims: the purple trim TL225 and the orange trim TL225. The regular price is $350. After you add it to the shopping cart and proceed to the Checkout page, you will notice a $60 OFF discount appear and the price will drop to $290. Select "budget shipping" if you want free shipping.

Samsung HZ15w for $210
You can have the Samsung HZ15w for $210! This is Samsung compact fun-zoom and it has a $40 instant rebate. The price you see on the webpage is $250. After you add it to the cart and proceed to Checkout, you will see a $40 off discount appear in the Checkout page, and bring the price down to $210. If you want free shipping, be sure to select "Budget Shipping".

Other Samsung Instant Rebates
The same method as above, you can get the following discounts:
+ Samsung CL65 $340 after $60 instant rebate
+ Samsung SMX-C10RN Red hybrid for $160 after $20 instant rebate
+ Samsung HT-BD1250 Blu-ray Home Theater System for $400 after $100 instant rebate
+ various instant rebates on various HDTVs, model numbers: LN32B650, LN37B650, LN32B550, UN32B6000, UN55B6000, UN55B7000, LN40B750, UN40B7000, etc, etc.
+ check them all out at Buy.com

Minox DCC Leica M3 ships for around $120 to $156

If you are a Leica fan and want to have a digital Leica bijou accessory camera for entertainment purposes, the good old Minox DCC Leica M3 is available on Amazon from different sellers at a wide-range. The lowest price is around $120 by third-party seller DBROTH. Ace Photo Digital and Adorama have it for around $140 and Amazon herself for $156. As usual, if buying from a third-party seller, or any seller, you are not familiar with, be sure to research them to your satisfaction. This is a deal notification blog, and while we try to provide as much information as we can, we are not making decisions for you! Different people have different preferences and risk tolerances and things like that...

This is an old digital camera, with a 5mp (sensor or interpolation we don't remember). Please note that the raison d^etre of this camera is not to take pictures, but to be "digital-bijou" or if you prefer, a digital-homage to the good old days when Leica ruled the world :)

Panasonic LZ10K ships for $108

If you are looking for a AA-based digital camera that won't break the bank, for $100 plus $8 shipping, you can get the Panasonic LZ10K by J&R World on Amazon. This is the model that came after the LZ8. The LZ8 won the first dpreview budget-compact group test. Typically the LZ10 costs more than the LZ8, but now the tables have turned.

Panasonic FS15K for $130 (Thursday only)

Today's deal of the day at BestBuy.com is the black Panasonic FS15K going for $130. The price is good for Thursday only. You will know the special has expired when you no longer see this camera as the deals of the day page linked above. In comparison, the best price of this camera is $160 at Amazon offered by Amazon herself.

Canon 50D body-only ships for $950

Release the discounts! The Canon 50D price had been sliding the last few days, and now it has dropped down to $950 with free shipping at J&R World. Meanwhile, the kit with EF 28-135mm is at around $1150.

Refurbished Nikon D2Hs ships for $1200

Adorama is offering the refurbished Nikon D2Hs DSLR for $1200 with free shipping. This is an older DSLR, Nikon's previous generation of speed-demons before the D3/D3s duo. It has four BIG megapixels :)

Refurbished Nikon S220 plum ships for $85

If you are not afraid of refurbished digital cameras, for $85 with free shipping and handling you can get the refurbished Nikon S220 in the surprisingly-nice-looking plum color. This is a LiIon-based entry-level P&S model.

Canon G11 ships for $450

Stop the e-presses! The Canon G11 has dropped $50 from its opening price and you can get right now sold and shipped by Amazon.com, not third-party sellers, for $450 with free shipping and handling.