Camera Deals

Pentax K-30 and K-5 II with Gift Cards

B&H Photo has a new promotion on select Pentax DSLRs, you get a free B&H Photo gift card along with the camera kit. The gift card amounts range from $50 to $100 depending on the camera. The cameras participating in this promotion are the K-30, K-5 II. There is no coupon code to enter, just add to cart, and while this promotion is around, you will receive the B&H Photo gift card automatically with your order. This is a plastic gift card, not an electronic code.

(ENDED) Ends Mon 9am CT: Pentax K-01 two lens kit for $405

This promotion expired, but the K-01 two lens kit appears to be a recurring promotion at Woot, so it may return at some point in the future (speculation only!)... The Woot Plus camera sale headlined by the new-condition Pentax K-01 two lens kit (18-55 and 50-200) expires on Monday May 6 at 9am central. Already the white K-01 kit is sold out but the black remains available... For a refresher on the camera, check the list of completed Pentax K-01 reviews.

Pentax 645D body only drops to $7000

The Pentax 645D body only has now dropped to $7,000 with free shipping at Pentax dealers including Amazon herself.

Pentax K-5 II* and K30 promotions with free gift certificates ($75 to $125)

Adorama has a new Pentax DSLRs promotion. In addition to the discounted prices, the bundles include Adorama Gift Certificates. The Gift Certificates range from $75 to $125 depending on which DSLR kit you are looking at. These are the specials for the K-5 II & IIs and these are the specials for the K-30 DSLR kits.

For a refresher on the aforementioned three DSLRs, check the list of completed K-mount camera reviews.

KEH adds over half a $million$ of Pentax digital gear

As we continue the Big Update to catch up with the last 60 days of cameras and lens reviews, we found this item of potential interest to Pentax bargain hunters, KEH Camera added $600,000 worth of digital Pentax gear. No, a Pentax super fan did not sell his uber-hoarding collection, according to the KEH blog they got these directly from Pentax, featuring a variety of current and older products.

(ENDED) Pentax K-01 w/18-55 and 50-200 for $405 (was $425)

This daily special ended... The Thursday deal of the day at Tech.Woot! is the new condition Pentax K-01 with the 18-55 and 50-200mm lenses offered for $400 $420 plus $5 flat shipping. Limit three per customer at this price. The promotion ends on Friday at 1am ET or earlier if sold out... As of a 4:09pm ET recheck, the price is down from $420 to $400! If you purchased at $425, check your Woot account or credit card temporary authorizations to see if they automatically adjusted the price. If not, then you may want to contact them and see if they can price match their own price :)

(ENDED) Pentax Optio VS20 compact-zoom for $110 w/free S&H

This ended... Groupon is back with another camera special, this time it is the Pentax Optio VS20 compact-zoom (20x) offered for $110 with free shipping. The usual Groupon Goods terms apply, free shipping, free returns, ships in 2.5 weeks after purchase, 48 contiguous US states only, limit 3 per customer plus two more as gifts, no PO boxes, etc.

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

(SOLD OUT) Pentax K-01 yellow body only for $250

As of a 4/11/13 10:31pm ET recheck, this is sold out and no longer available for purchase from Adorama... If you already have K-lenses, and you love yellow interchangeable lens cameras, you can get the yellow Pentax K-01 body only, brand new condition, for $250 with free shipping at Adorama and for the same price plus shipping at Adorama upon Amazon...... For a refresher on the camera, check the list of completed Pentax K-01 reviews.

Now shipping: Pentax WG-3 waterproof black for $300

The new black Pentax WG-3 waterproof digital camera is now in-stock and shipping at for $300 at Adorama.

Pentax PrePaid VISA mail-in rebate offers for 645D and K-5 IIs when purchased together with lens(es)

Pentax has launched a new prepaid VISA gift card mail-in rebate promotion. There are two promotions, one for the 645D and one for the K-5 IIs.

You can find the PDF rebate form at the Pentax 645D body page at Adorama on the right side of the page, right above the green "Add to Cart" button, it is the "view rebate" link. You will receive a $500 prepaid VISA gift card via mail-in rebate if you purchase the 645D together in the same shopping cart as the 25mm f4 645 lens and a $500 prepaid VISA gift card via mail-in rebate if you purchase the 645D together in the same shopping cart as the 90mm f2.8 645 lens. Maximum rewards $1000 if you purchase the 645D body and the two lenses together in the same shopping cart. Check the terms and conditions in the PDF file for more details.

The promotion also includes the Pentax K-5 IIs, you can find the same PDF file at the Pentax K-5 IIs body only page. You must purchase the K-5 IIs body only with one, two or three lenses from these choices: 31/1.8 Ltd, 43/1.9 Ltd, 77/1.8 Ltd. You are eligible for a $250 prepaid VISA gift card via mail-in rebate for each lens. Maximum is $750, which means you can buy one, two or all three of the participating lenses.

Please note this is a mail-in rebate promotion. You must first purchase the eligible cameras and lenses. Wait to receive them. Make sure all is well. Fill up the mail-in rebate forms before the expiration date. Include all required items. Make copies of everything you submit. Submit your rebate. After about 8 weeks, you will receive your rebate amount in the form of a prepaid VISA gift card.

The promotion is good from March 11 to 31 in 2013 for USA shoppers only.

Free Pentax 55mm f2.8 645 lens with purchase of 645D body

In a new limited time promotion good until 3/31/13, when you purchase the Pentax 645D body, Adorama will automatically include the 55mm f2.8 645D lens for free. This is a $1200 lens! The free lens will be added automatically to your shopping cart by Adorama when you add the 645D body only to the cart. There is no coupon code to enter. Do not add the lens to your cart on your own - it will be added automatically to your shopping cart by the Adorama website.

Pentax Optio WG-2 red waterproof for $150 at B&M

The weekly ad for Target for the week of March 10 to 16 in 2013 is offering the red Pentax Optio WG-2 waterproof for $150. This is good in-store only. Availability at local stores varies and we obviously can't check the hundreds of Target B&M stores out there, so YMMV...

Pentax K-5 w/18-55 & 50-200 & 2yr warranty for $1000

The Pentax K-5, the original model (retroactively the K-5 I) along with the 18-55 and 50-200 DA WR lenses and a 2-year extended warranty is available for $1000 at Adorama.

The latest model, the K-5 II body only currently goes for $1100, so depending on your trade-offs, this may or may not be a good deal.

Pentax K-01 black w/40mm XS pancake for $360

The black Pentax K-01 with the 40mm XS pancake lens is now available for $360 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon and B&H Photo. If they sell out, you can get it for $370 at Adorama.

If you prefer the white body color, you can get the K-01 with 40mm XS pancake for $380 at B&H Photo.

The price is not as good as the $317 price of the yellow of a few weeks ago, but most of us don't have time machines. Speaking of the yellow ones, a lot of the $317 orders have been shipped by now.

If you don't want the 40mm XS lens and don't want to sell/trade it either, you can get the black K-01 body only for $300 at Amazon by Amazon and the black or yellow or white for $300 at B&H Photo.

On the other hand if you are a fan of zoom lenses, the K-01 two zoom lens kits (18-55 and 50-200) start at $470+ (depending on body color) at B&H Photo and Amazon.

For a refresher on the camera, check the list of completed Pentax K-01 reviews.

(ENDED) Pentax MX-1 first discounts: black for $450, silver for $470

As of a 2/17/13 recheck, the prices returned to $500... We now have the first round of discounts on the Pentax MX-1 compact with RAW. You can get the black MX-1 for $450 and the silver MX-1 for $470, with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon.

Pentax WG-1 waterproof black for $150

NewEgg is offering the Pentax WG1 (black) for $150 with free shipping. This is the first generation WG-series waterproof, but Pentax has been making waterproof P&S cameras for many digital generations. This promotion ends on 2/12/13.

In-stock: Pentax MX-1 for $500 (both colors)

The wait was long for a Pentax fixed lens digital camera with RAW, but the wait is over, the Pentax MX-1 is now in-stock at its starting price of $500 in black or silver as follows:

+ silver MX-1: Amazon and B&H Photo and Adorama

+ black MX-1: Amazon and B&H Photo and Adorama

(ENDED) Friday Camera & Photo Lightning Deals: Pentax K-30 blue, Roki 8mm f2.8 NEX, etc

This round of lightning deals ended. Check back next Friday for another unpredictable round of Camera & Photo Lightning Deals... Expired items after the jump...

Watch List: Pentax Q w/5-15 for $190 (SOLD-OUT right now)

This cannot be ordered at the moment, it is marked as sold-out/currently-out-of-stock but it may return in the future if you are interested: it is the black Pentax Q with the 5-15mm zoom lens for $190 at NewEgg.com. Thanks to one of our readers for the alert... For a refresher on the camera, check the list of completed Pentax Q reviews.