Digital Cameras Survey Vancouver BC Canada

Prices surveyed: Nov-Dec 2008
Camera sales as advertised in print and on-line
Cameras are listed alphabetically within their image sensor resolution class
6.0 MP 7.0 MP 8.0 MP 9 MP 10 MP 11 MP 12 MP 14 MP 15 MP 21 MP <<Jump to resolution 
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= a "best buy" in category
See abbreviations list below table. Number of current listings: 110
Prices listed are lowest of the survey period
Last update: December 08, 2008
 
Brand   Model/Link MP Type OZ (x) Supplier Price

 

 Supplier 

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Supplier

Price

Details
                             
Nikon   D40 6.1 DSLR   FS $420   KC $450   LD $470 2.5", 18-55 lens
Nikon   D40 6.1 DSLR                   2.5", 18-135 lens
Nikon   D40 6.1 DSLR                   18-55, 55-200 lenses
Canon A470 7.1   3.4 BB $100   Staples $115      

2.5", FD

Samsung   S760 7.2   3 FS $70             2.5", FD
Sony DSCW110 7.2   4 RCS $150   Staples $130   S $150

2.5", FD, V, SS

Sony   DSCW120 7.2   4 FS $150   BB $150   S $150

2.5", IS, V
Sony   DSCS730 7.2   3.6 S $100   RCS $120   WM $115

2.4" LCD
Sony   DSCS750 7.2   3 SD $100             2.5", FD
Canon   A590IS 8.0   4 S $130   Z $130   RCS $150

2.5", FD, IS, V

Canon   SD850IS 8.0   4 L&S $250   KC $220       2.5", IS, FD
Canon   SD870IS 8.0   4 BB $240             IS, 3.0"
Canon   SD1100IS 8.0   3 FS $180   Z $170   KC $180

2.5", FD, IS
Casio   Z80 8.1   3 FS $140   LD $150      

2.6", FD, YT
Casio   Z150 8.1   4 FS $180             3.0", IS
Fuji   F480 8.0   4 S $170             2.7", WA, 3y
Fuji   J10 8.2   3 WM $130   RCS $120      

2.5", IS

Fuji   J15 8.0   3 BB $170             2.5", FD
Kodak   C813 8.2   3 RCS $90   SD $90   BB $90

2.4"
Kodak   M863 8.2   3 WM $135   CT $120   OD $130 2.7", IS, FD
Kodak   M893 8.1   3 BB $130   OD $140       2.5", IS, HD, FD
Nikon L18 8.0   3 BB $120  

KC

 $120   FS $120

3.0", IS, FD
Nikon   P50 8.1   3.6 KC $140             2.4", V, FD
Nikon   S210 8.1   3 BB $150   LD $170   FS   $150

2.5", FD, IS
Nikon   S510 8.1   3 L&S $150             2.5", FD, IS
Olympus   FE-360 8.1   3 OD $110   LD $130       2.5", FD
Olympus   850SW 8.1   3 FS $240   BB $250   KC $250 2.5", S, W, F, FD
Panasonic   FS3 8.0   3 FS $150   BB $150   S $160 IS, 2.5", WA lens
Panasonic   LS78K 8.0   5 Z $180   S $150       2.5", IS, WA
Panasonic   LS80K 8.0   3 Z $150             2.5", IS
Pentax   Optio M50 8.0   5 KC $150             2.5", 5x, FD
Samsung   S860 8.1   3 TRS $90             2.4", FD
Sony DSCH10 8.1   10 BB $280   S $250  

FS

 $250 3.0", 10x, IS, FD
Sony   DSCW130 8.1   4 LD $160             2.5", IS, FD, SS
Sony   DSCW150 8.3   5 BB $220   S $200   W $220 2.7", IS, 5x, FD
Sony   DSCS780 8.1   3 FS $130             2.5", FD
Canon   SX110is 9.0   10 S $280   Staples $270   BB $270 FD, IS, 3"
Kodak   C913 9.2   3 S $120             2.4"
Kodak M1033 9.2   3 CT $100             2.4"
Panasonic   DMCTZ5 9.1   10 S $320   FS $340   BB $320 3.0", IS, FD, 28 mm WA, 10x
Sony   DSCH50 9.1   15 LD $380  

BB

 $370  

FS

 $360 3.0", FD, 15x
Canon   Rebel XS 10.1 DSLR 3 KC $530  

WM

 $480   BB $530 2.5", 18-55 lens, LV
Canon   40D 10.1 DSLR 3 KC $1200             3.0", DR, 18-85 lens
Canon   SD790IS 10.3   3 FS $220   BB $220   S $220 3.0", IS, FD, V
Canon   SD880IS 10.0   4 FS $270   BB $270       3.0", 28 mm WA, IS
Canon   SD890IS 10.0   5 KC $360   LD $370   FS $320 2.5", V, IS, FD
Canon   A1000is 10.0   4 FS $180   Staples $180   WM $190 IS, 2.5", FD
Canon   A2000is 10.0   6 BB $200   KC $240   D&R $230 IS, 6x, 3.0", FD
Canon   SX10 10.0   20 FS $420             20x, WA, IS, FD, 2.5"
Casio   EX-Z200 10.0   4 OD $250             2.7", 4x, FD
Casio   EX-Z300 10.0   4 LD $250             3.0", YT, HD, IS
Fuji   J100 10.0   5 RCS $140             2.7", FD
Fuji   J110 10.0   5 RCS $180             2.7", FD, IS, WA
Fuji   J150 10.0   5 FS $170             3.0", 5x, WA, FD
Fuji S1000 10.0   12 FS $200   RCS $200   W $200

2.7", IS, FD, V, 2y
Fuji   S2000 10.0   15 LD $290   S $300       15x, 2.7", HD, IS, FD
Fuji   S8100 10.0   18 OD $320             2.5",FD, IS
Fuji   Z20 10.0   3 WM $160            

2.5", FD, IS
Kodak   M1033 10.3   3 CT $120   W $150      

3.0", HD, FD
Kodak   M1063 10.0   3 BB $150             2.7", HD, FD
Kodak   Z1012 10.0   12 Staples $230            

2.5", HD, FD, IS
Kodak   Z1015 10.0   15 BB $300             3", IS, WA, 15x
Kodak   Z1085 10.0   5 OD $180             2.5", 5x,IS, FD, ISO 8000
Nikon   D60 10.2 DSLR   FS $550   KC $580   LD $600

2.5", 18-55 lens, DR

Nikon   D60 10.2 DSLR   BB $830   KC $780      

18-55 & 55-200 lens, 2.5", DR

Nikon   D80 10.2 DSLR   BB $900            

2.5", 18-135 lens
Nikon   P80 10.1   18 KC $370   LD $370   BB $380 2.7", FD, IS, 18x
Nikon   S550 10.0   5 BB $200   FS $180      

2.5", IS, BD
Nikon   S560 10.0   5 KC $220   LD $230       2.7", FD, SS, BD
Nikon S60 10.0   5 KC $340             3.5", TS, HD
Nikon   S600 10.0   4 LD $290             3.0", WA, IS, FD
Nikon   S610 10.0   4 FS $270             3.0", IS, WA
Olympus   1030SW 10.1   3.6 LD $360   FS $330   D&R $375

2.7", S, W, FD

Olympus 1050SW 10.1   3 BB $300   OD $320       2.7", S, W
Olympus   E-420 10.1 DSLR   FS $600             40-150 lens, 2.7", LV
Olympus   E-520 10.1 DSLR   BB $650   OD $650   KC $680

2.7", 14-42 lens, IS, LV, FD

Olympus   E-520 10.1 DSLR   BB $750   OD $750   KC $750 2.7",14-42, 40-150, IS, LV, FD
Olympus SP-565UZ 10.1   20 OD $400             2.5", 20x, FD, IS
Olympus   SP-570UZ 10.1   20 LD $430            

2.7", 20x, IS, ISO 6400

Panasonic   FS5 10.1   4 FS $200             3", 30 mm WA, IS
Panasonic   FS20 10.0   4 S $240   LD $260       IS, 3", FD
Panasonic   FZ28 10.1   18 FS $400   BB $420   LD $430 IS, 2.7", 27 mm WA
Panasonic   LZ10K 10.1   5 LD $190             2.5", 5x, WA
Panasonic   FX500 10.1   5 LD $350             3.0", WA, HD, FD
Pentax   Optio M60 10.0   5 LD $170             2.5", FD
Pentax Optio W60 10.0   5 FS $270   D&R $300   LD  $290

2.5", W, DP, 28 mm lens

Pentax   K200D 10.2 DSLR   FS $600   LD $680       18-55 lens, IS, 2.7"
Pentax   K-m 10.2 DSLR   FS $580   LD $570       2.7", 18-55, DR IS
Sony   alpha 200 10.2 DSLR   LD $500   KC $500      

18-70 lens, 2.7", IS
Sony alpha 200 10.2 DSLR   BB $550            

18-70 & 75-300 lens, 2.7", IS
Sony   alpha 300 10.2 DSLR   BB $580             2.7", 18-70, 75-300, LV
Sony   T500 10.1   5 FS $400             3.5", TS, IS, HD
Sony   T77 10.1   4 FS $300   BB $300   WM $315 3.0", IS, TS, SS
Sony   T700 10.1   4 BB $400             3.5", TS
Sony   W170 10.1   5 FS $250             28mm WA, IS
Fuji   S100FS 11.1 DSLR 14 LD $670   KC $650       28-400 lens, 2.5", IS, FD
Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 DSLR 3 FS $700   LD $780   S $720

18-55 lens, IS, 3.0", LV
Canon   Rebel XSi 12.2 DSLR 3 FS $1200             18-200 lens, 3", IS, LV
Canon   Rebel XSi 12.2 DSLR   FS $900   BB $870   KC $800

18-55/75-300 lens, IS, 3.0", LV
Fuji   F100fd 12.2   5 KC $270   LD $280       2.7", FD, IS, WA
Kodak   Z1285 12.0   5 CT $150            

2.5", 5x
Nikon   D90 12.3  DSLR   BB $1400   KC $1400   LD $1400 18-105 lens, 3", FD, LV
Nikon   D90 12.3 DSLR   BB $1900   BB $1900       18-105, 70-300, 3"
Nikon   D300 12.3  DSLR   KC $1600            

body only, 3.0", DR, LV
Nikon   D700 12.1  DSLR   LD $3300   KC $3000      

body only, 3.0", DR, LV
Canon G10 14.7   5 LD $500   BB $450   KC $450 WA 28 lens, FD, 3.0"
Nikon   P6000 13.5   4 KC $480   LD $460       2.7", V, IS, FD, GT
Pentax   K20D 14.6 DSLR   LD $1070   KC $1000       body only, 2.7", DR
Sony   alpha 350K 14.2 DSLR   FS $650   KC $650   LD $750

2.7", 18-70 lens, live view, IS

Canon   50D 15.1 DSLR   LD $1770   KC $1500   BB $1600 3.0", 17-85 lens, LV
Canon   50D 15.1 DSLR   BB $2200             3.0". 17-85, 70-300, IS, LV
Canon   1Ds Mark III 21.1 DSLR   L&S $8000   KC $8000      

3", body, full frame, DR, LV

Note: all prices rounded up to the nearest $5 increment and are the lowest advertised in the November - December period.
Note: prices are obtained from store flyers delivered to lower mainland households November - December 2008.
Note: no endorsement of any product or retailer is implied by this informational list. Information subject to change.

Camera Terms Abbreviations

BD = blink detection
DP = dustproof
DR = Dust removal
DSLR = digital single-lens reflex
F = freezeproof
FD = Face detection technology
GT = Geo-tagging
HD = High definition video
IS = Image Stabilization
MP = Megapixels
LCD = liquid crystal display screen
LV = live view on LCD for DSLR
NS = Night Shot
S = Shockproof
SS = Smile Shutter
TS = Touch screen
V = optical viewfinder
W  = waterproof
WA = wide angle (lens)
YT = YouTube capture mode

=Our "Best Buy" recommendation
Supplier Abbreviations

BB = Best Buy
Brick=The Brick
CT = Canadian Tire
D&R = Dunne & Rundle
FS = Future Shop
KC = Kerrisdale Cameras
LD = London Drugs
L&S = Lens & Shutter
OD = Office Depot
RCS = Real Canadian Superstore
S = Sears
SD = Shoppers Drug Mart
Source = The Source by Circuit City
Staples = Staples Business Depot
TRS = ToysRUs
WM = WalMart
Z = Zellers

 

Additional resources:
Digital Photography Review
Online Orders (most models)
Previous "Best Buys" from this site
Memory Card Pricing - Vancouver Area (not yet updated)

Manufacturer Sites
Canon USA - Casio - Fujifilm Canada - GE - Kodak USA - Nikon Canada - Olympus - Panasonic - Pentax Canada - Samsung USA - Sony Canada  

Last Updated on 12/08/2008
for the BC Catholic Newspaper
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