Camera Deals

Amazon tries new way of showing DSLR Kits (eg Alpha A700 for $750/$800)

We are using an example of the Sony Alpha A700 to showcase Amazon's new experiment in showing DSLR kits. From what we have seen, this is only shown on Chrome and Safari browsers. The other browsers (Firefox, Opera, IE) show this as usual.

The price is the same regardless of the browser. We are using the Alpha A700 as an example to make this a double-duty update. The body-only is $750 and the kit with 18-70mm DT is $800, both offered by third-party seller "6ave" on Amazon.

For more on the Alpha A700, be sure to check its list of reviews at the DSLR Review Organizer.

Below we have a screengrab crop of the Amazon product page. The three available kits are shown (horizontally) as three tabs on the same line. Clicking on each kit refreshes the middle of the Amazon product page without reloading the whole page. The picture below is a screenshot, click through it to get to the Amazon page.

Free shipping on SonyStyle for November

For the whole month of November, you can Free ground shipping on all Sony Style orders. The promotion is good from November 1st until the 30th. Be sure to bookmark this post if you need to revisit later in the month.

Now shipping: Sony 30mm f2.8 DT ships for $200

Nikon's own 35mm f2.8 f1.8 DX is not the only "digital prime" generating excitement at $200. Sony-Alpha has its own, the 30mm f2.8 DT lens, which goes for $200, and the good news is that it is now shipping from B&H Photo with free S&H included!

The lens is also available from other retailers including Amazon and its third-party sellers, OneCall, et al.

Speaking of OneCall and Sony, today's (Thursday) deal of the day is the Sony XDR-F1HD, an HD Radio Tuner, going for $87 with free ground shipping.

SonyStyle specials: 15% off Cybershots, real gifts with Windows 7, laptop clearance

There is a new wave of specials at SonyStyle for Sony fans! We start with a 15% off coupon discount for Sony Cybershot digital cameras. Use coupon code SONYCAMERASAVE15X during checkout ot get the discount. This coupon expires on October 31st, so don't sleep on it! Please note that this is only good for Cybershot models, not Alpha DSLRs, lenses and other SLR gear.

Next up, if you are thinking of buying a Sony Windows 7 laptop, Sony has created a hot bundle with the purchase of Sony VGNFW550F/B Windows 7 laptop. This promotion is good through October 31. There is no coupon code to enter. The seven extras include a $50 mail-in rebate, a Sony-branded messenger bag (VGPAMB10), a Bluetooth wireless mouse (VGPBMS5P), a BluRay movie (choice of 3), 100 free music tracks, free engraving and free shipping. The total price is $1080 plus any applicable taxes and other fees (eg environmental waste fee on LCDs if applicable in your state).

Continuing with computers, they has the Fall Clearance sale on notebooks - you can choose a pre-configured notebook or build your own for less. This promotion ends on November 7.

Sony H20 drops to $230

If you are a Sony fan (or can stomach a MemoryStick dish), then for $230 with free shipping and handling you can get Sony's compact-fun-zoom, the Cybershot H20, sold and shipped by Amazon herself. Free shipping and coupon for 55 free prints from Shutterfly are included.

Please keep in mind that prices and availability on this blog are as of the time of writing, and we do not have magic powers to update them as they change in the future :)

For more on the camera, here are some reviews after the jump:

Sony W290 (black) drops to $176

It looks like Sony won't take no for an answer as they keep dropping the price of the black Cybershot W290. Right now you can get it for $176 with free standard shipping (3-5 days, faster than usual SuperSaver shipping) sold and shipping by Amazon itself. You also get 55 free prints.

This camera has a 5x lens that starts at 28mm equivalent, with a 12mp 1/2.3x" sensor, but it takes Memorysticks.

You can learn more about the camera by googling W290 reviews!

Sony Alpha A300K/N (gold) for $500

You can get the Sony A300K/N (gold finish) DSLR for $500 with free shipping and handling at Amazon. The A300 is part of the previous trio of Sony DSLRs (A200, A300, A350), not to be confused with the 2009 trio (A230, A330, A380). It has the more modest 10mp sensor, which considering the Sony CCDs in those cameras, is a good thing in our opinion :)

This is new-in-box! A refurbished version of this camera has sold out for $450 at Sony Stylez.

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

Black Sony W290 ships for $195

If you are a fan of the MemoryStick and LiIon batteries and wide-angle, for $195 with free shipping and handling you can get the black Sony Cybershot W290 sold and shipped by Amazon herself! This price is only for the black model, the other colors cost $5 to $10 more.

You can check some of the published reviews of the camera after the jump:

MP3 temptations: Refurbished Zen for $30 (and two more)

You can have a modern-era mp3 player without breaking the bank, especially if you don't object to refurbished gear! For $30, you can get a refurbished 2gb Zen, sold by Creative Labs on Amazon. This has a 2.5-inch LCD screen, plays unprotected AAC files among others, and takes SD/SDHC memory cards (although not all playback features work on the SD/SDHC cards).

Without an SD/SDHC card slot but with a built-in speaker, for $32, you can get a refurbished 2gb Zen Mosaic with an 1.8-inch LCD, also sold by Creative Labs (the manufacturer) on Amazon. The order is fulfilled by Amazon so transaction-wise, it is like buying it from Amazon herself.

Better yet, with each of the above players you get $5 worth of MP3 music from the Amazon MP3 store.

And if you are a Sony fan and want lots of on-board flash memory, for $119 you can get the Sony Walkman S540 with 16gb of on-board memory. This is new-in-box, not refurbished.

Further Reading
+ Compare model features at Creative Labs
+ Reviews and more at AnythingButiPod.com (great resource for non-iPod mp3 players)

Sony A700 (BO $750, w/18-70 $810), refurbished w/18-70 for $700

We did a quick price check on Alpha A700 prices as part of a replacement rumor post on the main blog, and there we spotted some newly discounted prices on the Alpha A700!

At Amazon, offered by third-party seller "6ave", you can get the Alpha A700 body-only for $750 and the kit with the 18-70mm DT lens for $810. These are new-in-box.

If you are a friend of refurbished, Tiger Direct is offering the refurbished A700 with the 18-70mm DT lens for $700. Please note the Tigerdirect offer is for REFURBISHED!

Sony HX1 drops to $380 with free shipping

The Sony HX1 superzoom has just had another noticeable discount, you can now get it for $380 with free shipping, sold and shipped by Amazon.com. You also get 25% off discounts on select accessories if purchased together.

For more on the camera, be sure to check its list of reviews.

Sony WX1 drops to $306

The Exmor-R based Sony Cybershot WX1 has dropped a little bit more in price, you can now get it for $306 with free shipping, sold and shipped by Amazon itself. You also get 55 free prints of assorted sizes via a Shutterfly promotional code and 25% off discounts if purchased together with other accessories.

For more on the camera, be sure to check its mini-blog.