Buyers Guide Pt2: DSLR Prices Snapshot
Welcome to part #2 of our on-going Buyer's Guide. In this giant post we take a snapshot of the latest prices of DSLRs at some of the bellwether internet dealers. Please note that the prices are current as of the time of writing of this post, Thursday December 18. They are not automatically updated, thus the Snapshot in the title. All the major brands are included, just page down until you find the brand and camera of interest.
| DSLR | B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon (best price) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon 1Ds Mk III | $6550 | $6500 | $6500 |
| Canon 1Ds Mk II | N/A | $3500 | N/A |
| Canon 1Ds Mk I | N/A | $2000 | N/A |
| Canon 1D Mk III | $3730 | $3725 | $3739 |
| Canon 5D Mk II bo w/EF 24-105L IS | not | in | stock |
| Canon 5D Mk I bo w/EF 24-105L IS | $2000 $2576 | $2000 $2576 | $1870 via Ace Digital $2577 via Ace Digital |
| Canon 50D BO w/EF 28-135mm w/EF-S 18-200 IS | $1086 $1280 $1610 | $1086 $1280 $1610 | $1086 $1280 $1600 |
| Canon 40D body only with EF 28-135mm with EF-S 17-85mm IS | $800 $950 $1130 | $800 $950 $1100 | $800 $950 $1097 via Willoughby's |
| Canon 30D BO | $700 | $650 | $650 via Ado |
| D-Rebel XSi bo w/EF-S 18-55 IS two-lens kit | $570 $635 $790 | $570 $635 $790 | $558 $635 N/A |
| D-Rebel XTi bo w/EF-S 18-55 | $450 N/A | $450 $567 | $500 $570 |
| D-Rebel XS w/IS kit | $476 | $476 | $478 |
| DSLR | B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon (best price) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuji S5 Pro | $880 | $850 | N/A |
| Fuji IS Pro | $2500 | $2500 | N/A |
| Leica M8 | $4000AR | $4000AR | $4000AR |
| Leica M8.2 | $6000 | $6000 | $6000 |
| Leica Digilux 3 kit | N/A | $1795 | N/A |
| Sigma SD14 bo w/18-200 DC OS | $710 N/A | $710 N/A | $370 via Cameta $650 via Cameta |
| Panasonic G1 kit | $750 | $800 | $703 |
| Panasonic L10 kit | N/A | $954 | $800 |
| DSLR | B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon (best price) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon D3X | $8000 | $8000 | $8000+ |
| Nikon D3 | $4100 | $4100 | $4100 via J&R World |
| Nikon D2Xs | N/A | $4300 | N/A |
| Nikon D2X | N/A | $4000 | N/A |
| Nikon D700 bo w/24-120mm | $2320 $2590 | $2319 $2596 | $2319 $2596 |
| Nikon D300 bo w/16-85 DX VR w/18-200 DX VR | $1470 $1830 $2090 | $1470 $1830 $2030 | $1475 N/A $2030 |
| Nikon D200 bo w/18-135 DX | N/A $1060 | $900 $1320 | $800 $1320 via Adorama |
| Nikon D90 bo w/18-105 DX VR | $840 $1096 | $840 $1095 | $840 $1095 |
| Nikon D80 bo w/18-135 DX 2-lens kit1 2-lens kit2 | $550 $715 $800 $1145 | $537 $715 $800 $1200 | $540 via Beach $715 $800 N/A |
| Nikon D60 kit two-lens kit1 two-lens kit2 | $487 $589 $650 | $485 $600 $650 | $520 N/A $700 via Norman |
| Nikon D40X kit | N/A | $650 | $650 via Adorama |
| Nikon D40 kit two-lens kit w/18-135 DX | $410 $510 N/A | $410 $500 $640 | $410 $500 $600 via Cameta |
| DSLR | B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon (best price) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus E3 w/12-60mm ED + FL | $1300 $1950 | $1300 $1950 | $1200 via Norman $1950 via J&R |
| Olympus E30 bo w/14-42 | $1300 $1400 | $1300 $1400 | $1300 $1400 |
| Olympus E520 bo w/14-42 two-lens kit | $439 $540 $640 | $438 $539 $640 | $438 $540 N/A |
| Olympus E420 bo w/14-42 w/25mm pancake 2-lens kit | $325 $400 $500 $500 | $325 $390 $520 $600 | N/A $397 $500 $540 via 17th Street |
| Olympus E410 bo w/14-42 2-lens kit | N/A N/A $500 | N/A $400 N/A | $300 via Norman $450 via Willoughby's $460 via Abt |
| DSLR | B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon (best price) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentax K20D bo w/18-55 DA | $750 $850 | $744 $789 | $705 via Adorama $790 via Willoughby's |
| Samsung GX20 w/18-55 | $1050 | $1050 | $980 |
| Pentax K200D bo w/18-55 DA | $503 $560 | $475 $600 | $467 $560 |
| Pentax K2000 kit | $597 | $595 | $585 |
| DSLR | B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon (best price) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony A900 | $3000 | $3000 | $3000 |
| Sony A700 bo w/18-70 DT w/18-200 w/16-105 DT | $1000 $1100 $1200 $1500 | $1000 $1100 $1200 $1500 | $1000 $1100 $1200 $1500 |
| Sony A350 bo w/18-70 DT two lens kit w/16-105 DT | $600 $700 $750 $900 | same | same |
| Sony A300 bo w/18-70 DT 2-lens kit1 2-lens kit2 | N/A $550 $600 $650 | same | same |
| Sony A200 bo w/18-70 DT 2-lens kit1 2-lens kit2 | N/A $500 $550 $550 | same | same |
Quick Analysis of the Prices
We have just posted a quick analysis of this price-snapshot at the Camera Deals blog! If you like this type of thing, please let us know so we can make more :-)
