Digital camera deals

[d_jedi]

What's the best digital camera deal out there for boxing day?
Bestbuy and FS have a few on sale.. but I'm not sure if any are worth it..

[ChinpokoMon]

The Canon SD500 for $399 is a great deal. Although it's a slightly older model, the only major difference between this and the newer SD550 ($550) is the screen size (2" vs 2.5"). Picture quality will be identical (same lens, CCD).

[Carnage]

^ The SD500 is the one I'm looking at as well.

Been looking for a bit smaller camera.

[vric]

Those I have seen:

Nikon D50 849$ after "150$ rebate". Crappy. You can get this price anytime in any store. Do a search on the forum, you will find it at 799$ !!

Canon Powershot Pro1 649$ after "250 rebate". This is a 1 year old model that should be replaced soon. Overpriced camera that should be cheaper than that. It's warm at best.

Sony DSC-H1 for 499$ after "150$ rebate". This camera can be found anytime for 529$. So it's more a 30$ rebate. Warm if you can save one tax, else order from an online store.

I dont know for others, I'm shopping for 500-1000$ camera.

[BrendaK]

If anybody knows of any good sales on the Canon S2 IS could you post it here or PM me.

[jay_bionic]

THere's also a Casio 7.2 MP for $249 at Future Shop. I don't know how good Casio is but the price seems alrite.

[dj_gon]

THere's also a Casio 7.2 MP for $249 at Future Shop. I don't know how good Casio is but the price seems alrite.I bought a casio QV-R40 2 yrs ago, it's average... the lens is acting funny now... too bad I didn't get the extended warranty... but I've heard that Exilim line is better now... I'm might get this one for my gf for her birthday... deals seem pretty decent... it would be nice if it's a Z750 (reg. $499 at FS)... :D

[Superbart]

I've been looking for a good deal on Canon Rebel XT or the Fuji S5200 for quite some time now. Any idea if FS or BB would offer a good package?

So far the best deals for Canon XT was $985 at Black's and Fuji S5200 for $399 (expired promo last week from Dell).

[pakwan]

I've been looking for a Canon A610 for quite awhile now.. Is this better than the SD500?

[Mr. Bean]

I'm looking for a digital camera with printer bundle.

My main criteria is ease of use.

Any experience with any bundles and/or seen deals out there?

[plymouthhater]

I've been looking at the Nikon Coolpix 7600. Price in every store seems to be $359-$369.

I did a search of the big camera discounters in New York and $275 USD seems to be the going rate.

Difference on the dollar is 18% - which makes the Canadian equivalent $325.

So I figure that I have some lattitude to bargain.

Comments?

[Carnage]

So I figure that I have some lattitude to bargain.


If you're trying to argue a price down because it's sold cheaper in a major market like New York(where they can get major volume discounts) then good luck.

[x-batman]

What about medicore camera's in the $150 - $250 range, my sister really wants a digital camera....

[pagal]

Casio, makes a superb camera, check kenrockwell.com
Battery life best in class
Picture caomparable to any in its class
I prefer the s500, but this is a good deal.

[Piro21]

I've been looking for a Canon A610 for quite awhile now.. Is this better than the SD500?


It's a 5 megapixel camera versus the SD500's 7 megapixels, but that won't make a difference if you won't blow your pictures up past about a 10x12. The two cameras are targeted at different users though, the A610 is more along the lines of Canon's A85/95 series (it's actually a little bit bigger than one of those) whereas the SD500 is much smaller and lighter (and it's metal :) )

[plymouthhater]

If you're trying to argue a price down because it's sold cheaper in a major market like New York(where they can get major volume discounts) then good luck.

You are/were absolutely correct - I went to Henry's this morning - they only had the demo model left - the salesman offered me a big $10 off on the demo. He told me that the prices in Canada bear no relationship to the States, that Nikon cameras in the States have a 90 day warranty. Here it's 2 yrs. Told me Best Buy Canada is NOT a Nikon Canada authorized retailer - their Nikons are grey market.

He also offered me a whopping $10 off their over priced flash memory, and when I told him that other retailers had SD memory much cheaper than $70 for 512 meg, he got insulted and told me that other brands of memory (not Lexar or Sandisk) could damage the camera and the warranty would not cover damage from a memory card.

So, I said "thanks for your time" and walked. :(

[shoppingmama]

If anybody knows of any good sales on the Canon S2 IS could you post it here or PM me.


After lots of research this is the camera I want too! The cheapest I've found it is $569.99, Saneal Cameras. I'd love to find it at around $500.

[sandals99]

Does anyone know whether if the Canon SD500 Future Shop is selling for Boxing Day will be available for online purchase or only in store?

[batcave]

Why wait until Boxing Day?

Here's a good deal the Fuji FinePix 5.1MP Digital Camera (F460) for $299.99 at Futureshop.

It's a pocket-sized camera with a large (2.5") lcd display and 3x optical zoom.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10068344&catid=

The only drawback about Fuji cameras is the xd card.

[Carnage]

he got insulted and told me that other brands of memory (not Lexar or Sandisk) could damage the camera and the warranty would not cover damage from a memory card.


Yeah, that sounds like total crap. I've never heard of a memory card damaging a camera itself.

[kareshi]

I agree.. if time allowed, it would be an interesting conversation to a challenge him on why it would damage a camera.. and in what way.. given a flash memory has no mechanical parts it's purely 1s and 0s .. if a camera can die because of reading failure then the camera is crappy..

Yeah, that sounds like total crap. I've never heard of a memory card damaging a camera itself.

[milhaus]

You are/were absolutely correct - I went to Henry's this morning - they only had the demo model left - the salesman offered me a big $10 off on the demo. He told me that the prices in Canada bear no relationship to the States, that Nikon cameras in the States have a 90 day warranty. Here it's 2 yrs. Told me Best Buy Canada is NOT a Nikon Canada authorized retailer - their Nikons are grey market.

He also offered me a whopping $10 off their over priced flash memory, and when I told him that other retailers had SD memory much cheaper than $70 for 512 meg, he got insulted and told me that other brands of memory (not Lexar or Sandisk) could damage the camera and the warranty would not cover damage from a memory card.

So, I said "thanks for your time" and walked. :(What a complete d&*^&wad. Try Aden camera. You may be able to get a better price there right now.

[litebrite]

Anyone know if the Canon SD450 will be on sale? I know that model just came out to replace the SD400... so there probably won't be a huge price drop...

[injanear]

Out of these 4 digicams, which is the better deal? Or would "hot deals" during the year be better?

Bestbuy
Samsung Cyber500 $219.99
Samsung Digimax $149.99

Futureshop
Casio EX-Z120 $249.99
Kodak C360 $199.99

The more expensive the better?

[Piro21]

Out of these 4 digicams, which is the better deal? Or would "hot deals" during the year be better?

Bestbuy
Samsung Cyber500 $219.99
Samsung Digimax $149.99

Futureshop
Casio EX-Z120 $249.99
Kodak C360 $199.99

The more expensive the better?


The more expensive is not always the better. That Casio is pretty good, but that Kodak seems to be an excellent camera for a reasonable price.

[injanear]

any better digicam for $250 than that casio?

[aznG]

Think your best bet on a sub $250 digi cam is the Sony DSC-S60. Last time I checked, Staples had it for $229 and u can probably find a $20 off coupon to bring it down to $209. Theres reviews on the DSC-S90 which is basically the same camera with a bigger LCD.

[Fire]

You are/were absolutely correct - I went to Henry's this morning - they only had the demo model left - the salesman offered me a big $10 off on the demo. He told me that the prices in Canada bear no relationship to the States, that Nikon cameras in the States have a 90 day warranty. Here it's 2 yrs. Told me Best Buy Canada is NOT a Nikon Canada authorized retailer - their Nikons are grey market.

He also offered me a whopping $10 off their over priced flash memory, and when I told him that other retailers had SD memory much cheaper than $70 for 512 meg, he got insulted and told me that other brands of memory (not Lexar or Sandisk) could damage the camera and the warranty would not cover damage from a memory card.

So, I said "thanks for your time" and walked. :(



I don't like them at all. Last time when I went into there, I wait over 20mins there and no one came to help me. I asked them to open a dv tape and told him I don't like it and gone.

[plymouthhater]

:mad: I don't like them at all. Last time when I went into there, I wait over 20mins there and no one came to help me. I asked them to open a dv tape and told him I don't like it and gone.

That was my last time ever going into a Henry's.

I got burned by those SOBs a few years ago. They published an anniversary sale advertisement saying that they were giving away gift certificates to the first customers in line at their "Anniversary Sale". The highest value gift certificate was $400 and then others descended in value from that to as low as $20.

So (always up for a challenge) I called their store on Steeles Ave and asked if it was first person in line gets the "highest" gift certificate and was told YES - I even got the name of the person who told me that.

The next day I waited in line for 3 hours (I was the first person to get there), and when the manager arrived, he asked me why was I waiting in line so long, as the gift certificates were in unmarked envelopes and it was "pot luck" who got which value certificate.

I told the manager what his employee told me the day before and he said "too bad she made a mistake".

So I left and sent an email of complaint to the president of the company who replied with a very polite letter telling me "mistakes do happen, sorry you were inconvenienced" and offered NO goodwill gesture for the mistake whatsoever. :mad:

BTW that's why anytime Henry's runs the same promo with the gift certificate give-away, there is now a disclaimer at the bottom of the page explaining how the give away works!

[jay_bionic]

:mad:

That was my last time ever going into a Henry's.

I got burned by those SOBs a few years ago. They published an anniversary sale advertisement saying that they were giving away gift certificates to the first customers in line at their "Anniversary Sale". The highest value gift certificate was $400 and then others descended in value from that to as low as $20.

So (always up for a challenge) I called their store on Steeles Ave and asked if it was first person in line gets the "highest" gift certificate and was told YES - I even got the name of the person who told me that.

The next day I waited in line for 3 hours (I was the first person to get there), and when the manager arrived, he asked me why was I waiting in line so long, as the gift certificates were in unmarked envelopes and it was "pot luck" who got which value certificate.

I told the manager what his employee told me the day before and he said "too bad she made a mistake".

So I left and sent an email of complaint to the president of the company who replied with a very polite letter telling me "mistakes do happen, sorry you were inconvenienced" and offered NO goodwill gesture for the mistake whatsoever. :mad:

BTW that's why anytime Henry's runs the same promo with the gift certificate give-away, there is now a disclaimer at the bottom of the page explaining how the give away works!
I feel sorry that you had to wait for so long but its common sense too that they're not gonna give away a $400 gift certificate to the first person. If that was the case, they would have no business at all.

[Talamasca]

I'm looking to get an entry-level digital camera ($200-300) range for my friend's birthday in April. Would it be better to buy it during Boxing Week or wait until then and hope that prices are even better in the spring?

[vric]

I'm looking to get an entry-level digital camera ($200-300) range for my friend's birthday in April. Would it be better to buy it during Boxing Week or wait until then and hope that prices are even better in the spring?

All good buyer know real good deal come in January/February when they sell everything they couldn't sell on boxing day to get the new stock.

Boxing Day is a scam. There is no real good deal (beside few of them, that are so limited that no one will get it)

[teknoluv]

Think your best bet on a sub $250 digi cam is the Sony DSC-S60.
How about Canon A520?

[nerdy_grrl]

If anybody knows of any good sales on the Canon S2 IS could you post it here or PM me.


Request a price match for Staples.ca with Futureshop (FS is selling it much cheaper) then use the staples coupons.

[fantom]

I am thinking of selling my Canon A80... anyone up for $250?

Hell, I bought this baby for $400+ a while back.

[SergesPlace]

WOW!! Canon SD500 for $399 Great deal

[batcave]

Why wait until Boxing Day?

Here's a good deal the Fuji FinePix 5.1MP Digital Camera (F460) for $299.99 at Futureshop.

It's a pocket-sized camera with a large (2.5") lcd display and 3x optical zoom.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10068344&catid=

The only drawback about Fuji cameras is the xd card.This has been further reduced to $279.99!

[jande9]

If you are looking for a camera under $300.00, most 4+ megapixel cameras should be fine. Shop for features and price.

If you are looking for something in the $300. to $500. range, go for a technological leader like Canon, Nikon or Sony, and less on price alone. These cameras will last longer before becoming obsolescent.

If you want to spend more than $500., you should definitly look at large sensor cameras. Expensive small sensor cameras are going the way of the dodo. The dynamic range from these large sensors is a huge improvement and is the way the industry is going.

[Fenian]

The Canon SD500 is currently $350 at London Drugs instore, at least at mine in Langford as of yesterday afternoon...


Hope that this helps!

Fenian

[prod]

These are my picks, may be getting one for GF:

bestbuy
Canon PowerShot A520 $250 - good price on this one, not the smallest cam, but uses AA, has manual adjustments
Canon PowerShot SD300 $290 - pocket size, sturdy, comes with Li-ion battery, not really any manual settings

I havent decided yet, sd300 for portability or a520 for flexibility.

[Fire]

The Canon SD500 is currently $350 at London Drugs instore, at least at mine in Langford as of yesterday afternoon...


Hope that this helps!

Fenian


PM at boxing day? :D

[stoneblade]

know any where have nikon d70s for sale??

ps: i clicked report the post instead post ^^ :lol:

[lmu]

Any comments on the Casio Z500 for 299 from London Drugs?

[batcave]

know any where have nikon d70s for sale??

ps: i clicked report the post instead post ^^ :lol:It's on 'sale' at http://www.adencamera.com for $1499 which includes a 1GB Extreme III Card which effectively makes the camera in the $1300-$1400 range (depending upon how much you think the Extreme III card costs).

I bought my D70s at http://www.cendirect.com in August for $1430. Ironically, it's now $1450. However, they are located in Quebec and they only charge $12.95 for next day shipping plus they don't charge PST so if you live in Ontario, the pre-tax price is about $1350. They also have the Lexar 1GB 80x CF for $126. This combo, including shipping is still cheaper than Aden Camera. However, there might be more value in the Extreme III over the Lexar 80x for you.

Both are good value.

ps. It's $1399 @ Henry's. You can PM at Cendirect and get it for 8% cheaper (because you don't have to pay PST if ur in Ontario) which makes it 'seem' like $1315 before tax!

[aznG]

The Canon A520 is a good camera but it's slow after you use the flash. People have reported that it takes around 7 seconds before you can take another pic after the flash has been used. The 2 batteries is slowing the camera down (A510, A520) as opposed to the 4 used in the A70/75/80/85/95s. If you dont need alot of manual controls I suggest the Sony DSC-S60 for $209 (after coupon) at Staples. I myself spent alittle more and got a Sony DSC-P200 off eBay. Sub $250 I would suggest Sony S60, Sub $300 I would get the SD300 for a point and shoot, limited manual controls camera. If you hunt on eBay you might find some good cameras around the $300 range, but theres no gurantee since it's usually the auctions that gives you the good deal, the merchants usually just charges just under full price. No camera is perfect, just find one that has the features that you would like on a camera.

Review sites I would look at...

www.dcresource.com
www.dpreview.com
www.imaging-resource.com

All 3 sites have some really picky reviewers that would not hesitate to give the pros and cons of the camera.

[JB7]

Is the Sony DSC-S40 at A&B for $169 a good deal? Link to flyer page (http://boxingday.redflagdeals.com/index.php/boxingweekflyers/image_full/286/)

[Sim]

Anyone know if the SD300 is any good or have any personal experience with it? Or know if the price posted by Best Buy (~ $290) is a good deal?

The thing that worries me is that all the reviewers at dpreview.com are saying that the LCD breaks really quickly and this is a known problem. However, I know people that have the camera and none of them have had an issue with it. And none of them, are by any means, very careful people.

Has anyone had any experiences with it or know if it's on sale elsewhere for a better price? I was originally thinking of getting the SD400, but for $100 cheaper, I'd rather get this if there are no problems with it!

[Carnage]

Has anyone had any experiences with it or know if it's on sale elsewhere for a better price? I was originally thinking of getting the SD400, but for $100 cheaper, I'd rather get this if there are no problems with it!

Did you mean to say SD500?

From all the reviews I've read the SD300 is actually better then the SD400.

[rename]

I bought my D70s at http://www.cendirect.com in August for $1430. Ironically, it's now $1450. However, they are located in Quebec and they only charge $12.95 for next day shipping plus they don't charge PST so if you live in Ontario, the pre-tax price is about $1350. They also have the Lexar 1GB 80x CF for $126. This combo, including shipping is still cheaper than Aden Camera. However, there might be more value in the Extreme III over the Lexar 80x for you.



they dont have the D50s, I wonder why?

[batcave]

Anyone know if the SD300 is any good or have any personal experience with it? Or know if the price posted by Best Buy (~ $290) is a good deal?

The thing that worries me is that all the reviewers at dpreview.com are saying that the LCD breaks really quickly and this is a known problem. However, I know people that have the camera and none of them have had an issue with it. And none of them, are by any means, very careful people.

Has anyone had any experiences with it or know if it's on sale elsewhere for a better price? I was originally thinking of getting the SD400, but for $100 cheaper, I'd rather get this if there are no problems with it!Two of my friends recently acquired the SD300. One is a long-time Canon fan. He has the Digital Rebel EOS and needed a P&S so he got the SD300 with Airmiles. He loves it because of the portability over his SLR. Plus he is familiar with the menus.

Another friend got the SD400 initially from FS, but then called me to ask about the SD300 which was $300; $100 less than the SD400. He's never owned a digicam before so I advised him to get the cheaper of the two cams. So far he likes it.

I own 4 digicams but have never owned a Canon. Mostly Fuji and Nikons. I think a better deal is the Fuji FinePix 5.1MP Digital Camera (F460) at FS for $300 (regular price!). The only drawback is the xD card.

One other thing that they switched, and I didn't notice is the size of the images. When making prints with most cameras you have to crop the top and/or bottom to make it fit onto paper at the lab. My first digicam, the Fuji MX2700 (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujimx2700/) , has a max res of 1800x1200 and prints fine because it is 3:2. However, more recent P&S have a ratio of 4:3 and I have to crop. It pissed me off because I shot a few thousand photos in a year and didn't realize until I tried to print recently. :mad: There are a few, but not enough, P&S cameras with a 3:2 ratio.

As for the price, it's not really cheaper than before as FS had it for $300 for most of December until they ran out of stock. If you buy it with your gold card, you can extend the warranty for a year. If it hasn't died by then, you will probably be wanting a new camera by then anyway.

[batcave]

they dont have the D50s, I wonder why?
There is no such model. It's the D50.

http://www.cendirect.com/main_EN/tech_specs_Z1000586.html

[rename]

There is no such model. It's the D50.

http://www.cendirect.com/main_EN/tech_specs_Z1000586.html

i meant plural.
thnx for the link

[tasamy]

Which one to choose :

BB
Sony Cyber-Shot DSCS60 4.1MP Digital Camera 250 save 50
Sony Cyber-shot DSCW5 5.1MP Digital Camera 300 save 80

FS
Kodak EasyShare 5.0MP Digital Camera (C360) 200 save 100

Can you help me please ? :?: :?:

[jj984jj]

Aside from being 1MP apart I'm wondering which of these two are better. The HP PhotoSmart BMW.Williams F1 Team Special Edition 4.1MP Digital Camera (R607) (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10061584&catid=) or the Kodak EasyShare 5.0MP Digital Camera (C360) (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10061304&catid=)?

I'm not which to get, they are the same price but they both seem to have their advantages. The HP camera can take pictures at a faster rate, yet the EasyShare is 1MP better then the PhotoSmart. I'd be greatful for any advice. :)

[clone]

R607 reviews:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/hp_r607.html
http://www.megapixel.net/reviews/hpr607/hpr607-gen.php
http://www.cameratown.com/reviews/hp_r607

C360 reviews:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/c360_pg5.html
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/C360/C360A.HTM
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Kodak-EasyShare-C360-Digital-Camera-Review-.htm
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=2020

[tasamy]

Aside from being 1MP apart I'm wondering which of these two are better. The HP PhotoSmart BMW.Williams F1 Team Special Edition 4.1MP Digital Camera (R607) (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10061584&catid=) or the Kodak EasyShare 5.0MP Digital Camera (C360) (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10061304&catid=)?

I'm not which to get, they are the same price but they both seem to have their advantages. The HP camera can take pictures at a faster rate, yet the EasyShare is 1MP better then the PhotoSmart. I'd be greatful for any advice. :)

I bought the KODAK Camera from FS. I tried 4 MP and 5 MP pictures on the same camera. I think 1 MP is a much difference ... do you think that ?
I assume also it is a slow Camera (taking pictures at a slow rate).

[batcave]

I bought the KODAK Camera from FS. I tried 4 MP and 5 MP pictures on the same camera. I think 1 MP is a much difference ... do you think that ?
I assume also it is a slow Camera (taking pictures at a slow rate).
1 MP is not much of a difference at all. If you are displaying them only on your screen then they are nothing at all. Your screen is probably not much denser than 1800 x 1200; this is about a 2MP image. You can't squeeze more info into a screen pixel and the quality will probably vary with the quality of your monitor.

Even if you print, it's not much of a difference. When you print at a lab, you will lose resolution right away when you have to crop your photos. These cameras produce images in a 4:3 format, however, most photo labs will print your photos in a 3:2 format. This will cut off the top and/or bottom of your photo. With a 4 MP camera, you will lose about 450K pixels and with a 5 MP camera, you will lost about 400K pixels.

If you're only viewing on the screen, pixels don't matter. If you're printing, then get all the pixels you can afford. However, the more pixels, the more memory you will need. The camera and memory will also need to be better/faster to store photos faster so you can shoot faster.

If you are looking to print many photos, it probably is best to get a camera that can produce images in a 3:2 format so you won't end up cutting off the subject's head (or feet) when you print the photos. Some companies that produce cameras with 3:2 are Fuji, Casio, Panasonic and every d-SLR is 3:2. This is all I know or have researched. If there are more, please respond!

I own 4 digital cameras, the lowest res is a Fuji MX-2700 (2.3 MP 1800x1200) and the highest is my Nikon D70s (6MP 3008x2000). I can't see much of a difference between the two when they are printed. On screen they look identical.