Camera Deals

Lexar Class 4 SDHC and microSDHC sale: 8GB for $7, 16GB for $10, 32GB for $19

For this shopping week (May 19 to 25 in 2013), Office Max has a Lexar memory card and USB sticks sale. Included are 8GB models (microSDHC, SDHC, USB sticks) for $6, 16GB models for $10, and 32GB for $19. The memory cards are class 4 (100x) at these prices.

Shipping is free if the total of your order is $20 or more. You can also select Store Pickup or buy them from your local Office Max store.

If buying online and you are under $20 with the memory cards, you can purchase them together with the 100% Rewards office supplies specials (yellow stickies, pens) and get the free shipping.

Office Max has another promotion for this week, pay $101 and get one $100 and one $15 iTunes plastic gift card. Shipping is included in the gift card price (99c). Their gift card product page is a chaotic mess, but basically you click on the first item in the list (23843520) with the "Special Offer" next to it. The Office Max shopping cart will automatically include the $15 free gift card. Please note these are both plastic gift cards to be delivered by mail. Limit 1 promotion per shopping cart. (There are plenty of camera and photography apps along with digital photography books and guides at iTunes if you are part of the Apple digital ecosystem).

Dell's 7 Days of Deals start today

Dell Home has launched a new round of 7 Days of Deals with different specials on computers and electronics (including digital cameras) launching daily. This is a YMMV adventure.

May 5-11: Pay $45, get $50 in Amazon plastic gift cards (B&M)

The circular ad for the brick and mortar shopping week of May 5 to 11 (2013) for Office Max brick and mortar stores is out and on the front page, it reveals an offer that gets you a $5 discount when you purchase two $25 Amazon plastic gift cards. No coupons. That's like getting a 10% discount on a $50 Amazon purchase. Considering that Amazon gift cards are almost as good as cash in terms of value, these often sell out quickly, especially if you live in an area with a lot of online shoppers or crafty Craiglisters. This is at Office Max B&M stores, not their website. This is an offer that is recurring every few months, I was expecting a catch, but actually both times I jumped on this offer in the past, there were no problems (except for finding the gift cards in-stock).

Canon D-Rebel T3 w/18-55 drops to $380

It looks like the Canon D-Rebel T3/1100D with its 18-55 kit lens is finally breaking the $400 barrier. It is currently available for $380 at Fry's for both online shoppers and store pick-up-ers. I don't know if Amazon will price-match this, the current Amazon price is $410.

You can check all the latest specials at Fry's using their weekly ad. Fry's has new weekly specials every Friday. Their shopping week is Friday through Thursday.

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

April 7-13: two Staples 60pk 4x6 Photo Plus free after Easy Rebate

For the brick and mortar shopping week of April 7-13 in 2013, at Staples brick and mortar stores, they will have a free-after-EasyRebate promotion, once again, on the 60pk of Staples brand 4x6 Photo Plus photo paper. You pay $10 plus tax (if applicable) in-store, submit the rebate online, select your reimbursement option (PayPal or postcard check) and after a few weeks, you will receive your $10 back. Sales tax, as always, is not refunded. This is a limit two promotion for the shopping week of April 7-13 at Staples brick and mortar stores.

Starting March 24: 16GB PNY microSDHC Class 10 for $8.75 w/coupon

For the brick and mortar shopping week of Sunday March 24 until the close of business on Saturday March 30 at Office Max brick and mortar stores, you can get the 16GB PNY microSDHC Class 10 memory card for $8.75 when you use the 20% off coupon that can be found in the new weekly ads and also at the Office Max weekly ad website. This is Office Max product code 23742826. The current price of this $35. It should be adjusted early on Sunday morning. I do not know if this price will also be offered online.

Fry's Ad: Canon 60D $700, w/18-135 for $900, S110: $320, CaseLogic TB-cases for $5 each

It is Friday and this means a new weekly ad at the wild world that is Fry's Electronics. You may have to add to cart and login with a Fry's account in order to see the price. Fry's uses multiple checkout servers, so you have to type in your username and password almost every time. Some of the prices that beat Amazon as of the time of writing:

+ Canon 60D body for $700 - vs $750 at Amazon (w/free 16GB SDHC and lens cap keeper and 2% rewards)

+ Canon 60D w/18-135 for $900 - vs $980 at Amazon (w/free 16GB SDHC and lens cap keeper and 2% rewards)

+ Canon S110 for $320 - vs $330 at Amazon

+ brick and mortar YMMV YMMV YMMV clearance sale on a variety of camera bags and cases at the bottom of page #17 including the Case Logic TBC-310BK or TBC-307 for around $5 each (they go for $50 and $30+ at Amazon - TB-310 and TB-307). Again, please note availability will likely vary from store to store, so YMMV!

B&M: March 17-23: 75% off original price of clearance cameras at ODP

The new weekly ad sneak peak at Office Depot reveals that the company will be having a clearance sale on digital cameras at the Office Depot stores during the shopping week of March 17-23 in 2013. The teaser in their weekly ad online says:

"Save up to 75% off original price on clearance digital cameras. While supplies last. No rainchecks. Selection varies by location."

Prices and availability will likely vary from store to store. Keep in mind Office Depot brick and mortar stores typically carries point and shoot cameras, and maybe a couple of interchangeable lens cameras. I recall seeing Canon D-Rebels and Nikon 1-System CX cameras, but again, things may vary from store to store.

March 17-23: FAR 8.5x11 photo paper, 100% rewards on Duracells, 50% Canon photo paper

The weekly ad for the March 17-23 in 2013 at Staples Brick and Mortar stores has been published at the Staples website and there are a number of photography interest specials going live during the March 17-23, 2013 week as follows:

+ Free After Easy Rebate on a 50pk of 8.5x11 Staples brand supreme photo paper (you pay $15 + tax per 50pk, submit rebate online, receive amount of $15 after a few weeks as gift card or postcard check by mail; choice of rewards is made when you submit the rebate online; if you don't change the selection, you will receive the default which is a gift card). Limit TWO for the week.

+ 100% back in Staples Rewards on select 16pks of Duracell AA or AAA batteries. You pay $14 plus tax in-store while showing the cashier your Staples Rewards card. You must show your Staples rewards card at purchase time. You cannot fix this later. You will receive $14 in Staples rewards by the end of the next month. Note this is not a rebate promotion but a rewards promotion. Staples Rebates vs Rewards are two different and separate programs. Be sure to understand the distinction if not familiar with these. You cannot use Rewards to pay for Rewards purchases. Limit TWO for the week.

+ 50% off on select Canon photo papers (excludes clearance). This is a price-you-see-is-the-price-you-pay promotion. No coupons, no rebates, no rewards

+ as always, sales tax in not refunded in rebates and rewards promotions

+ promotions may vary by state/region/zipcode. We obviously can't check every state/city/zipcode. To be sure, check by looking up your local Staples stores or wait for the weekly ad to arrive in the Sunday papers or the B&M stores on Sunday

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...

March 10-16: 20% off clearance and demo cameras with coupon at Staples B&M

Fro the shopping week of March 10 through 16 in 2013, at Staples brick and mortar store, you can find a coupon in their weekly ad (printed or on their website) that gives you a 20% off discount on the current (at the time) prices of clearance and demo digital cameras. Selection and availability may vary from Staples store to Staples store. If you don't have the weekly ad, you can load their weekly ad or app on your smartphone and show the coupon code to the Staples cashier. Availability YMMV...

IF you are a fan of coupon-matching, you can also try to get other local stores to match the coupon offer, but this is a very YMMV endeavor...

Mar 3-9: 60pk of 4x6 photo paper free after rebate

For the brick and mortar shopping week of Sunday March 3 until the close of business on Saturday March 9 in 2013, you can get a 60pk of 4x6 Staples brand photo paper for free after an Easy Rebate. You pay $10 plus tax in-store. Then using only data from your cash register receipt, you can submit the rebate online and after a few weeks you will receive $10 back in your choice of PayPal or postcard check or gift cards. You select the option when you submit the rebate. PayPal is not the default, so you have to select it manually.

This is a limit two for the week promotion. Typically these type of promotions are weekly, so you can do them every week. To be certain, always check the rebate receipt that automatically prints at the cash register.

Coupon: 20% off at Office Max (online or in-store) [cameras not excluded for B&M]

Office Max has a new coupon that can save you 20% off on most items sold at Office Max. The coupon is featured prominently on the Office Max website. Use coupon SAVE20 for online orders or print the PDF coupon shown there if you are going to buy in-store. There is a list of the usual exclusions (computers, monitors, gift cards, tablets, stamps, etc).

In the online coupon, digital cameras are in the list of excluded items. In the brick and mortar coupon, digital cameras are NOT in the list of excluded items. They typically have less variety of digital cameras in the B&M stores, mostly mass market P&S and maybe superzooms, but YMMV.

The coupon expires at the end of day on Saturday 3/2/13.

In parallel, until the end of day on 2/26/13, Office Max offers free shipping on orders of $20 or more. (their standard free shipping is for orders $50 or more).

Febr 17-23: 8.5x11 photo paper free after online rebate (limit 2)

For the brick and mortar shopping week of February 17 to 23 in 2013, at Staples brick and mortar stores, you can get a 50pk of Staples brand double sided photo paper for free after submitting an online rebate (EasyRebate). You pay $15 plus tax (if applicable) in-store, submit the rebate online using just numbers from your cash register receipt,and after a few weeks you will receive $15 back. When you submit the rebate online, you can chose whether you will receive your $15 back as a postcard check in the mail or a gift card (VISA or Staples gift card). Historically, for this particular photo paper, PayPal is not an option. Limit two for the Febr 17-23 week. With this being President's Day weekend, and the items being free after rebate, they may sell out faster than usual.

Camera Bag Clearance at Fry's: NGeo, Manfrotto, Tamrac, Vanguard, Ape

If you are a fan of camera bags and cases, for the shopping week of February 8-14, 2013 at Fry's brick and mortar stores and their websites, Fry's has a camera bag clearance sale (bottom half of the ad), featuring bags and cases from National Geographic, Manfrotto, Tamrac, Vanguard and Ape... Thanks to one of our readers for the alert!

Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 for $100 at Frys (online shoppers!)

Fry's is offering the Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 and SBH 100 ball head for $100 at their website. This is good for online shoppers, so you don't need to have a Fry's store in your area to get it! The promotion is good February 8-14, 2013 (the Fry's shopping week starts on Fridays).

This tripod has good reviews at Amazon and B&H Photo where it goes for $160 and $210 respectively.

For more of the Fry's specials, check their weekly ad. Please note that some of the specials are for Brick and Mortar (B&M) stores only, while others are for both B&M and online, while others are online only.

Thanks to one of our readers for the email alert!

Febr 3-9, 2013: 60pk Staples 4x6 photo paper for $1 after Easy Rebate (limit 4)

For the shopping week of February 3-9, 2013, at Staples brick and mortar stores, you can get a 60pk of Staples branded 4x6 photo paper for $1 after an Easy Rebate. Typically for this photo paper, the Easy Rebate options include PayPal, which is the easiest one. The PayPal fee is paid by the rebate company, you receive the exact rebate amount as promised. Sales-tax (as with all rebate promotions) is not refunded. This promotion is limit four for the Febr 3-9, 2013 week.

Pentax X-5 superzoom for $200

Speaking of superzooms, the Pentax X-5 superzoom is going for $200 again at Fry's Electronics (store pickup or online shipment). You must add to cart to see the $200 price. You don't have to login to see the price. If you have Amazon gift cards to spend, you can get it for $208 at Amazon by Amazon.

Speaking of Fry's, Friday is the day they release new weekly ads. At the camera and photo weekly ad page, they offer "Hot Prices" if you "Call Fry's to Reserve" on the Canon EOS-M, D-Rebel T4i, G1x. This appears to be an in-store only special, eg call your local store to reserve. Or something like that. Fry's promotions are high maintenance to keep up with, so the rest is DIY :)

Jan 20-26/2013: Free after Easy Rebate: 50pk Staples 8.5x11 double sided matter photo paper

For the shopping week of January 20-26 in 2013, at Staples brick and mortar stores, you can get a 50pk of Staples branded 8.5x11 double sided matte photo paper for FREE after an Easy Rebate. You pay $15 plus tax in-store, submit the Easy Rebate online, and after a few weeks, you receive $15 back. You can select how to receive the $15 when you submit the rebate online. In previous offers of this paper, the options were a prepaid VISA gift card or a check by mail (postcard-thick check, it won't fit into ATMs - might be of interest if you do ATM banking only - you can also deposit it at the branch, or by mail, or using your bank's mobile or desktop apps or using the bank's drop off boxes). This is a limit two for the Jan 20-26/2013 shopping week.

Also good during the Jan 20-26/2013 week is a Buy-1-Get-1-Free promotion on Epson photo paper. This is a straight up offer. No coupons, no rebates, no rewards. Just buy two and pay for one. That's it.

Meanwhile, for this shopping week (Jan 13-19, 2013), there is a $1 after rebate promotion on 60pks of 4x6 Staples branded photo paper.