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Early adopter in-stock alert! The Sony RX10 III is now in-stock and ready to ship for its starting price of $1600 with free expedited shipping from B&H Photo.
This as we just updated the Stocks Status Tracking page, now covering the Fuji X-T2, Canon 5D Mark IV and Canon G7 X II, along with the aforementioned. This is the first in-stock alert for this set of tracked cameras.
If you are interested in getting the new condition Sony RX100 I or II from an authorized dealer at the current authorized dealer prices of $500 and $650 respectively, for a limited time, B&H Photo is also including a $50 B&H Photo Gift Card until 7/24/16 as one of their Photoshop World Specials.
As of 6/20/16, this is sold out and not available. Used items have typically limited quantities…
The Canon G3X compact with RAW goes for $850 on its own, but for one extra dollar you can get it bundled with the Canon EVF-DC1 as a limited time promotion at Adorama… This is one of their many Father’s Day Specials…
If of the many compacts with RAW it is the Sony RX10 II the one you want, it is on sale in new condition for $998 thanks to a $200 instant savings promotion at Abt Electronics. The shipping estimate is 7-14 business days. They are authorized online dealers.
The Canon G9 X compact with RAW goes for $400 at authorized Canon dealers, but they are allowed to add free accessories with purchase. If you are an accessories hoarder or if you would like to try the Corel digital imaging software AND you also want the Canon G9 X, all three bundled together in a big bundle at Adorama for $399 PLUS shipping (around $11 from East to West Coast, enter zipcode to get accurate estimate).
It is available in either the brown G9X or the black G9X.
The extra shipping fee translates to the Corel software bundle that includes AfterShot PRO 2 and Paintshop X8 PRO (and a few other non-imaging titles), along with a 58-inch Takama tripod with 3-way head, a Lowepro pouch, a 32GB Lexar card, and the obligatory cleaning kit.
For the boldly going early adopters, the third generation of the Sony RX10 1-inch superzoom (with its 24-600mm eq) is now in-stock and ready to ship to your front door (or other address of choice) for its starting price of $1500 with free shipping at B&H Photo.
For more in-stock action (it looks a very busy month), check the In-Stock Alerts here at this blog (there’s also a menu option up top in the blue bar), and also the Jon Snow resurrection of the Stock Status Tracker.
Temptation time if you are already being tempted by the Panasonic LX100 rawsumer. The brown color scheme of the camera is bundled with a $200 Adorama Gift Certificate, together going for $700 with free shipping at Adorama.
For more action, check the Adorama Mother’s Day Special Offers.
Fuji started a successful run with APS-C Big Sensor Primes with the X100 and now their line-up has expanded and prices decreased too. The brand new Fuji X70 sells at its starting price of $700 but you have a choice of freebies. At B&H Photo you get a free Fujifilm BLC-X70 Leather Case (Black) automatically included by B&H. This is mentioned right above the Product Highlights (see annotated screenshot crop below):
If you don’t need the official case, or you prefer a boatload of free accessories, Adorama is bundling it with Corel software bundle (includes AfterShot PRO 2 and Paintshop PRO X8) along with a ProOptics 49mm Essentials Filter kit, a Lowepro pouch, a 16GB Toshiba SD card, and the obligatory cleaning kit.
If of the many compacts with RAW it is the black Fuji X10 the one you want, you can get it for $300 with free shipping by SSE Photo & Video thru Amazon. This ships directly from the seller (SSE Photo & Video) but if you are a Prime member, you will get Prime shipping benefits (this was a recently added benefit to Amazon Prime, select sellers offer free 2-day shipping on products purchased by Prime members ~ not sure how the cost is split between the seller and Amazon but that’s their behind the scenes thing, not the consumer’s)… Thanks to S.A. Anderson for the email alert on this…
PS: for the speed readers out there, this is the older Fuji X10 fixed lens camera, not to be confused with the newer Fuji X-T10 interchangeable lens camera.
The Sony RX10 II (second generation) is bundled with a $100 B&H Photo Gift Card, together going for $1200 with free shipping at B&H Photo. Alternately you can select bundles with Free Accessories or a Free Sony ECM-XYST1M Mic instead of the $100 gift card.
Keep in mind the last model is the 3rd generation RX10 with a May 2016 release estimate and a starting price of $1500.
The Canon Pixma mail-in rebates are also good for some of the Canon RAWsumers. The Canon G9 X goes for $400 on its own at authorized dealers, but if you also want the Pixma PRO 100 printer and don’t object to mail-in rebates (prepaid American Express gift card), you can get it for $350 after a $350 mail-in rebate at Adorama. This includes the standard Canon G9 X kit, the Pixma PRO 100 printer, its trusty SG-201 sidekick (50pk 13×19″ paper) and camera bag and 32GB Sandisk card.
The Fuji X100T BSP (Big Sensor Prime) goes for $1300 at authorized dealers who are allowed to offer some bonus items with it (eg free Rode Mic at Adorama or 4% rewards and 32GB SDHC at B&H Photo).
But if you are more of a risk taker and imported grey-market items do not give you nightmares on Warranty Street, then among the latest eBay Deals we find a new condition imported grey-market Fuji X100T with a 1-year seller warranty (not Fuji USA warranty) going for $800 with free shipping in either black or silver. The seller is Electronics Valley (99.5%) and it ships from New Jersey.
As usual with these type of situations, it is up to you to decide what’s right for you and how much risk and adventure you are willing to invite. We blog, you decide!
Speaking of eBay, they have a semi-curated refurbished camera gear sale with 60+ items included.
The Canon G9 X dropped to $400 at authorized dealers. Adorama is offering it at this price but also adding a handful of free accessories with it, a 58″ Takama tripod, a 32GB Sandisk microSD with adapter, a Lowepro pouch, a cleaning kit and the Corel software bundle (includes Aftershot PRO 2 and Paintshop PRO X8 among others). This is available for both the brown G9X and the black G9X.
The new Sony RX10 III is coming out in a few weeks for $1500. If you are convinced now to go for the previous generation model, the RX10 II, you can get it for $1200 with 4% promotional rewards (around $48) at B&H Photo… On the other hand, if you prefer tangible accessories in the hand instead of promotional rewards, you can get it for the same price with free Lowepro shoulder bag, 32GB Sandisk Extreme card, cleaning kit and the Corel software kit that includes Aftershot Pro 2 and Paintshop Pro X8 among other titles at Adorama…
The official Canon USA store has a refurbished Powershot sale that includes the SX400 IS for $80 in black or red, and the refurbished SX600 HS in red only for $90. They come with a 1-year Canon warranty.
The G X series is on page #2 of that page, the refurbished G7 X for $480, the refurbished G1 X II for $550, and the refurbished G1 X for $270.
The new camera gear Sony announced earlier in the week are now available to pre-order at authorized dealers as follows:
+ RX 10 III rawsumer for $1500 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon
+ Sony FE 50mm f1.8 Lens for $250 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon
+ Sony FE 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens for $1200 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon
On a more serious note, in addition to the previously mentioned Black Friday countdown clock, the Canon USA store has a sale on 19 refurbished Canon Powershot digital cameras. This goes from a $30 A-series to a $550 G series (G1X II). All the ones at the aforelinked page are refurbished with a 1-year Canon warranty.
About half of them are currently out of stock, but in-stock is the SX520 HS superzoom for $90, the SX510 HS with a case for $100, the N square thang for $90, the SX700 HS for $140, the G16 rawsumer for $280, the G7 X for $480, and the aforementioned G1X II rawsumer for $550 (with free extra battery and 4GB SD card). All these are refurbished with a 1-year Canon warranty.
Nikon is joining the party of larger than 1/1.x” sensor compacts with RAW with a new series of cameras, the DL-Series, with a 1-inch backlit CMOS sensor in each and everyone of the three of them. Interestingly though, the lens gives each camera its name, bringing back hazy flashbacks of the Ricoh GXR series 🙂 The lens is in the camera name, so here they are, available for pre-order:
+ DL 18-50mm f1.8-2.8 for $850 at Amazon by Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo
+ DL 24-85mm f1.8-2.8 for $650 at Amazon by Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo
+ DL 24-500mm f2.8-5.6 for $1000 at Amazon by Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo
Nikon has rebooted the naming scheme of their superzoom digital cameras, opting for a simpler A/B naming scheme. Today brought us three new 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS superzooms, the B700 with RAW and a 60x optical zoom lens, the B500 with a 40x optical zoom lens, and the A900 compact-zoom with a 35x optical zoom lens. They are available for pre-order as follows:
+ B700 for $500 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself
+ B500 for $300 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself
+ A900 for $400 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself
It is nice to see Canon taking the compacts with RAW seriously again. And they have yet another new model, it is the second generation of the Canon G7-X, the “G7 X Mark II” with a 20mp 1″ CMOS sensor and 24-100mm eq f1.8-2.8 lens and a starting price of $700 at Adorama and B&H Photo.
UPDATE: As of 2/23/16 it is still not available for pre-order… As 2/18/16 at 12:08am ET, this is not available for pre-order yet. But the 80D kits are available for pre-order…
This has been added to the Cameras & Lenses of 2016 tracking page.
The Canon DSLRs are not the only Canon cameras eligible for the Pixma AMEX Mail-In Rebate offers. Some of the more serious Powershots with RAW are also eligible. B&H Photo has one such bundle centered on the Canon G16. You pay $730, submit a mail-in rebate, and receive a $350 American Express Gift Card a few weeks later, making this a $380 after $350 MIR offer.
For that, you receive the Canon G16, the Canon Pixma PRO 100 printer, a 50pk 13×19″ Canon photo paper, and a 32GB Transcend SD card (and the $350 AMEX Gift Card via mail-in rebate).
The Canon G3X goes for $900 at authorized dealers, but if you also want the optional EVF-DC1 EVF (goes for $220 on its own), you can get both the G3 X and the EVF-DC1 together for $918 with free shipping at Adorama. Simply add to cart and proceed… Thanks to one of our readers for the email alert!
The good old black Panasonic LX7 compact with RAW (1/1.x” sensor) is now on sale for $248 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This has been around for a while, so you should be able to find plenty of reviews and samples and comparisons and such.
Sometimes the display cases Leica collectors use to showcase their prized possessions are not completely dustproof or waterproof. Leica has solved those problems today with the brand new Leica X-U (Type 113) fixed lens camera, a 16mp APS-C CMOS with a 23mm f1.7 lens and with a “Water, Dust, and Shockproof Construction”. This new camera is now available for pre-order for $2950 at Adorama and B&H Photo… This too has been added to the New Cameras of 2016 tracking page…
With sensor prices dropping, it was only a matter of time before the Fuji RAWsumer line-up below the X100 got “upgraded” to the APS-C sensor size. And it just happened, the new X70 has a 16mp APS-C X-Trans CMOS II sensor with a 18.5mm f2.8 lens (28~mm eq~) and a starting price of $800. It is available for pre-order as follows:
+ black: B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself
+ silver-black: B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon itself
+ this too has been added to the Interesting Cameras and Lenses of 2016 Tracking page
The last time we mentioned the Hasselblad Stellar in early December 2015, it was going for $800. Upon a recheck today, we have further price drops, you can get it for $650 in various Special Edition color schemes at B&H Photo. At that page you will also find the 16mm f2.8 E-mount lens continuing to sell for $150 (or $200 with a lens case).
There are many compacts with RAW these days with sensors larger than 1/1.7″, but if of all the RAWsumers it is the new condition black Panasonic LX7 the one you want, it is on sale for $248 with free shipping at B&H Photo. Free next day delivery for a limited time only. Free shipping on-going.
To the mail-in rebator go the spoils. The Canon G16 compact with RAW (1/1.7″ sensor) is bundled with the Canon Pixma Pro 100 printer and 50pk 13×19″ Canon paper and 32GB Sandisk Ultra SHDC card for $220 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid American Express Gift Card) at B&H Photo.
The Canon G5 X 1-inch sensor compact with RAW is bundled with a $100 B&H Photo Gift Card, and all together are on sale for $750 with free shipping at B&H Photo. $750 is the price at authorized dealers.
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