You can even get a compact superzoom for under $100 these days. The black Nikon Coolpix S9600 (12x optical, LiIon) is available in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $90 with free shipping at Adorama as one of their 37 refurbished Nikons sale.
Costco: Panasonic ZS40 with card and case for $200 (or $210 for non-members)
The Costco website is offering the Panasonic ZS40 travel zoom along with a case and 16GB memory card for $200 for Costco members or $200 plus 5% surcharge for non-Costco members (= $210).
Refurbished Nikon S9600 (12x optical) for $90
Not only can you get a superzoom for $100 these days, but one with Wifi and NFC too! Adorama is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon Coolpix S6900 CompactZoom (12x optical) with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $90 with free shipping… This is one of their 4200+ Spring Clearance Items…
Fujifilm S9900W Superzoom (50x) for $170
Spring is zooming in the air, and so is the Fujifilm FinePix S9900W superzoom (50x optical) on sale for $170 with free shipping and $6.80 in promotional rewards at Adorama. This is part of their Spring Madness Sale.
Costco Members Only: Sony HX400 with Extras for $380
Costco members only (restricted to members, you can’t get it with the usual 5% surcharge if you are not a member) can get the Sony Cybershot HX400 superzoom (50x optical) along with a 32GB Sony SDHC card and carrying case for $380 with free shipping. Limit three per member. This offer is included in today’s Costco email newsletter.
Fuji S8600 superzoom (36x) for $115
Fuji makes many and more S-series superzooms, and one of them is on sale, the S8600 (36x optical) goes for $115 with free shipping and 4% promotional rewards ($4.60~) at Adorama as one of their St. Patrick’s Day specials.
Refurbished Nikon Coolpix S9700 (30x optical) for $145
Adorama launched a flash sale, it is the manufacturer refurbished Nikon Coolpix S9700 (30x optical zoom) going for $145 with free shipping and a 90 day Nikon USA warranty and $3~ promotional rewards.
Pre-order new Sony HX80 compact-zoom (30x) for $348
There is a new Cybershot 30x optical zoom compact-zoom in the Sony line-up, it is the HX80, with an 18mp BSI CMOS sensor and it is available for pre-order for $348 at B&H Photo. There are many and more superzooms out there, figuring out which one to get is no easy task 🙂
Refurbished Nikon P100 superzoom for $130
Zoom-zoom, the refurbished Nikon Coolpix P100 superzoom (26x optical) with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty is on sale for $130 with free shipping at Adorama. This is part of a sale of 70+ refurbished items (mostly Nikon).
Refurbished Canons w/1yr warranty: SX 520 HS for $90, N for $90, G16 for $280, G1X II w/extras for $550
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.
Pre-order new Nikon DL-Series of 1-inch Fixed Lens Cameras with RAW
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
Pre-order new Nikon B700 (with RAW), B500, A900 Superzooms
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
Refurbished Nikon Coolpix AW130 waterproof for $169 OR S6900 compact-zoom for $99
We are taking another break from the Pre-Orders Parade (many more to come still), with a series of refurbished Nikon Coolpix P&S digital cameras offered with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty from authorized dealer BuyDig’s eBay store as follows:
+ refurbished Coolpix AW130 waterproof in yellow for $169
+ refurbished Coolpix S6900 (12x optical; with case and 16GB card) for $99 OR add two to the shopping cart and save 10% off
+ these are among the 100+ refurbished Nikon camera gear eligible for the BuyDig “Buy 1 Get 1 at 10% off” promotion
(ENDED) Samsung WB380 compact-zoom (21x) + Extras for $130
This daily offering expired…
Nikon Coolpix L840 (38x optical) with Extras for $197
More superzoom action, the Nikon Coolpix L840 (38x optical, four AA) is now on sale for $197 with free shipping at authorized dealers but that’s not all. Adorama has two different bundles with free extra accessories: Bundle #1 includes a 16GB Toshiba SD card, an Adorama Slinger bag, and a cleaning kit… Bundle #2 includes a microfiber cleaning cloth, a portable bluetooth speaker (not related to the camera but it’s free and included) and $8~ promotional rewards…
Mon Fry’s Promo Codes: 20pk 4×6 photo paper for $1, refurb Panasonic ZS35 for $100, etc
The promo code offers for Fry’s e-newsletter e-subscribers (free to e-join) for Monday 2/8/16 includes:
+ 20pk 4×6 inch ColorWay (brand name) 68lb high-glossy photo-paper for $0.99 total (limit 5)
+ refurbished Panasonic ZS35 20x optical travel-zoom for $100
+ 50-inch Vivitar VIV-VPT-1250 tripod for $5
+ various tech items as usual
+ offers mentioned in this blog-post are good in-store and online, with a limit of one per item per customer unless otherwise indicated in the block above; this style makes posts more readable since most items follow this pattern
Refurbished Nikon Coolpix P530 (42x) for $149
We now really zoom-zoom to the eBay Deals where the BuyDig eBay store (Beach/Buydig are authorized dealers) is offering the manufacturer refurbished Nikon Coolpix P530 superzoom (42x optical) with a 90-day Nikon USA warranty for $149 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer.
Samsung WB350F Travel-Zoom (Wifi, NFC, 21x optical) for $140
More eBay Deals action this time it is the Roberts Imaging (Roberts Digital of the Great Midwest) eBay store that is offering the new condition Samsung WB350F (EC-WB350FBPBUS) compact travel-zoom with 21x optical zoom, Wifi and NFC, for $140 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.
(ENDED) Refurbished Panasonic ZS40 travel-zoom for $145
This daily deal sold out before its 24 hours expired…
The Woot Sellout Daily Deal good until 1am ET on Tuesday (or earlier if sold out) is the refurbished Panasonic ZS40S (silver color scheme) travel-zoom, offered for $140 plus $5 flat shipping, with a limit of three cameras per customer and a 90 day Woot warranty.
Panasonic ZS10 slim-zoom (12x OIS) for $69
You can even get superzooms under $100, in new condition, and from authorized dealers these days. Case in point, the slim-zoom 12x optical zoom with OIS black Panasonic ZS10 is on sale for $69 with free shipping at B&H Photo.
Pre-order new Canon SX540 HS ($400) and SX420 IS ($300) superzooms [no RAW]
While the new Panasonic superzooms are coming with RAW out of the box, Canon’s CES 2016 camera were RAWless. They revealed new Elphs along with the two superzooms without RAW. They are:
+ SX540 HS (50x optical) for $400 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon itself
+ SX420 IS (42x optical) for $300 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon itself
+ in a digital world where naming consistency is a rarity, Canon continues to consistently uses “IS” for CCD-based Powershots and “HS” for CMOS-based Powershots
+ interesting new cameras announced at CES 2016 are being added to the Cameras of 2016 Reference page
Pre-order Panasonic ZS60 (1/2.x”, 30x, RAW) for $450
In a camera world full of 1/2.3″ fixed lens camera models, RAW can be a difference maker, assuming one understands that there’s only so much one can squeeze out of a 1/2.x” sensor and superzoom lens. Which brings us to the new brand new Panasonic ZS60 with a 1/2.3″ sensor and RAW and 30x optical zoom lens available in silver or black (but sadly no Raiders edition – maybe if they move to Los Angeles?) for pre-order for $450 at Amazon itself and Adorama and B&H Photo… This too has been added to the New Cameras of 2016 reference page…
Pre-order Panasonic ZS100 for $700 (1″ MOS, 10x optical, RAW)
If you like the combination of a 10x zoom lens and a 1-inch sensor, Panasonic is giving you 700 reasons to consider it. The new Panasonic ZS100 has a 10x optical zoom lens (Leica branded as usual) with a 1″ MOS sensor and RAW as well. It is available for pre-order for $700 in either black or silver color options at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon itself.
Refurbished Nikon P610 (60x) superzoom for $255
We have two back to back superzooms. We start with a 60x optical zoom ratio, the Nikon Coolpix P610 is offered in manufacturer-refurbished condition with a 90 day Nikon USA warranty for $255 with free shipping at Adorama. The new condition price is $380 at authorized dealers.
Offer ends at 1/5/16 and it part of an on-going refurbished Nikon sale at Adorama.
To save up on blog-posts, I am mixing in a camera bag sale as well, also at Adorama, it is the Crumpler 3 Million Dollar Home Camera Bag for $15 with free shipping. NOTE: “3 million” is the camera bag’s name. You will not find $3 million in cash inside the bag 🙂
Fuji S9900W Superzoom (50x) for $180
Fuji makes many superzooms. One of them, the 50x optical zoom Finepix S9900W is on sale for $180 with free shipping and $7~ promotional rewards at Adorama. Offer ends 1/5/16.
(SOLD OUT) Refurbished Panasonic ZS40 travel zoom for $145
As of a 4:50pm ET recheck, this sold out… The Woot Electronics deal of the day, good until 1am ET on Tuesday, is the refurbished Panasonic ZS40 travel-zoom offered for $140 plus $5 flat shipping. Limit 3 per customer. The listing says it comes with a 90 day Woot warranty.
Panasonic FZ70 superzoom for $150 (new condition)
We zoom back to the eBay Deals where Best Buy’s eBay store is offering the new condition Panasonic FZ70 superzoom for $150 with free shipping. Limit one per customer. This is a limited time offer, I don’t know how long it will last.
Canon SX530 HS + MG-2922 Printer + Bag + 16GB SD + Photo Book for $230
The black Canon Powershot SX 530 HS superzoom (50x) is on sale for $230 with free shipping at authorized Canon USA dealers. But that’s not all. At Adorama you get the following free items included by Adorama: Canon MG-2922 photo printer and Adorama Slinger bag and 16GB Toshiba SD card and coupon code for a 10×10″ photo book, and a cleaning kit and $4.58 in promotional rewards… At B&H Photo you get a free 16GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC and a Ruggard holster bag and 2% promotional rewards… At Amazon you only get one freebie, a 32GB Sandisk Extreme SDHC card…
Refurbished Canon SX 700 HS w/1yr warranty for $140
Zoom-zoom! The black manufacturer refurbished Canon Powershot SX 700 HS (30x optical zoom) with a one year warranty is on sale for $140 with free shipping at Canon’s own store.
Canon SX50 HS with extra battery for $350
Zoom-zoom! The new condition Canon Powershot SX50 HS superzoom (50x optical) is on sale for $350 with free shipping plus an extra Canon NB-10L battery and $7 promotional rewards and a small portable bluetooth speaker at Adorama… The same price is available but without the free extras by Adorama on Amazon and Canon’s own store… This camera is discontinued and gone and done and no longer available for ordering at B&H Photo…
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