Digital Cameras Survey Vancouver BC Canada

Prices surveyed: Nov-Dec 2012
Camera sales as advertised in print and on-line in the Vancouver area
Cameras are listed alphabetically within their image sensor resolution class
10 MP 12 MP 14 MP 16 MP 18 MP 21 MP 24 MP 40 MP <<Jump to resolution 
7 17 22 44 16 2 4 1 << Number of listings

= a "best buy" in category
See abbreviations list below table. Number of current listings: 113
Prices listed are lowest of the survey period
Last update: December 22, 2012

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Samsung Galaxy (3G, Android) 
Brand   Model/Link MP Type OZ (x) Supplier Price   Supplier 

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Canon   ELPH 520 10.1   12 V $220             3.0", 28 mm WA
Canon   ELPH 530 10.1   12 FS $250             3.2", TS, WiFi
Canon SD4500 IS 10.1   10 L&S $200             3.0", HD, BD, ISO 3200
Fuji   FP Z35 10.1   3 Source $150             2.5", IS, FD (discontinued)
Nikon   S01 10.1   3 LD $130             2.5", HD
Nikon   J2 10.1   3 FS $450   LD $500       3.0", 10-30 mm lens, HD, IS, 10 fps
Olympus   XZ-1 10.1   4 L&S $400             3.0" OLED, 1.8 lens, HD
Canon   D20 12.1   5 V $300   Staples $300   BB $330 3.0", WP, SP, FP, 6 fps
Canon   ELPH 310 HS 12.1   8 Source $250             3.0", HD, 28 mm WA, IS
Canon   G15 12.1   5 BB $450   LS $500       3.0", HD, 1.8 lens
Canon   S110 12.1   5 L&S $430   LD $440       3.0", TS, 2.0 lens, 24 mm WA, WiFi
Canon   SD980 IS 12.1   5 L&S $200             3.0", IS, TS, 24 mm WA
Canon   SX50 HS 12.1   50 Staples $400   FS $400   Sears $400 2.8", 24 mm WA, HD
Canon   SX130 IS 12.1   12 BC $200             3.0", HD, WA
Canon   SX240 IS 12.1   20 Staples $220   V $220       3.0", HD, IS
Canon SX260 IS 12.1   20 V $230   FS $280       3.0", HD, 25 mm WA, GT
Canon   Rebel T3 12.2 DSLR 3 Staples $400   V $430       2.7", HD, 18-55 mm lens, 3 fps
Canon   Rebel T3 12.2 DSLR   BB $630   KC $600       2.7", LV, 18-55 and 75-300 mm lenses
Fuji   F300 EXR 12.1   15 Source $320             3.0", IS, HD, ISO 12800 (discontinued)
Fuji   FP Z700 12.1   5 Source $260             3.5", TS, FD
Fuji   FP X10 12.1   4 V $500             2.8", HD, ISO 12800
Olympus   TG-820 12.0   5 FS $230             3.0", 28 mm WA, WP, FP, CP, SP
Panasonic   DMCTS4 12.1   5 V $300             2.7", WP, SP, FP, DP, 28 mm WA
Panasonic   DMC-ZS15 12.1   16 Staples $230   LD $240   V $230 3.0", HD, 24 mm WA
Canon   SX150 IS 14.1   12 Source $120             3.0", IS, FD, HD
Fuji   FP AX500 14.0   5 LD $75             3.0", 28 mm WA, YT, HD
Fuji   FP JV300 14.0   3 FS $60             2.7", HD
Fuji   FP JX500 14.0   5 BB $90             2.7", HD
Fuji   FP JZ100 14.0   8 FS $90             2.7", 25 mm WA, HD, ISO 3200
Fuji   FP SL280 14.0   28 Staples $200   V $200       3.0", 24 mm WA, 6400, IS
Fuji   FP SL300 14.0   30 FS $200             3.0", 24 mm WA, HD
Fuji   FP S4200 14.0   24 Staples $180   V $170       3.0", 24x, V, HD
Fuji FP XP50 14.0   5 Staples $160   LD $160   V $150 2.7", 28 mm, WP, SP, DP, FP, YT
Fuji   FP XP51 14.0   5 WM $180             2.7", 28 mm, WP, SP, DP, FP
Fuji   FP XP150 14.0   5 Staples $200             2.7",28 mm WA, 3200, IS, GPS, SP, WP
Fuji   FP XP170 14.2   5 FS $200             2.7", 28 mm WA, 3200, IS,SP, WP, FP
Nikon   D3100 14.0 DSLR 3 FS $470   Source $500   Staples $460 3.0", HD, 18-55 mm lens
Olympus   SP-815 14.0   36 BB $200             3.0", HD, WA, IS (discontinued)
Olympus   SZ-14 14.0   24 FS $120   BB $120       3.0", 25 mm WA, IS
Olympus   TG-320 14.0   4 BB $130             2.7", WP, SP, HD, 5fps
Panasonic   DMC FH6 14.0   5 V $120             2.7", 24 mm WA, HD
Panasonic   DMC-SZ5 14.1   10 Staples $190   LD $200       3.0", Wifi-capable
Panasonic   DMCSZ7 14.2   10 FS $180             3.0", 25 mm WA
Panasonic   DMCZS20 14.1   20 FS $300   V $300       3.0", 24-480 mm WA lens, GPS, HD
Samsung   WB150F 14.2   18 BB $170   Source $170   V $150 3.0", HD, WiFi, 24-432 WA lens
Sony   W610 14.1   4 Staples $90   Source $80   FS $80 2.7", IS, FD, SD
Canon   A1300 16.0   5 CT $90             2.7"
Canon   A2300 16.0   5 Staples $90   BB $100   V $90 2.7", HD, 24-140 mm WA
Canon   A2400 16.0   5 CT $120   Source $110   WM $100 2.7", 28 mm WA, HD
Canon   A3400 16.0   5 Source $120   WM $120   FS $100 3.0", TS, HD
Canon   A4000 16.0   8 WM $140             3.0", HD
Canon   ELPH 110 16.1   5 Staples $160   BB $160   BC $160 3.0", HD, 24 mm WA
Canon   ELPH 320 16.1   5 Staples $190   Sears $180   BB $160 3.2", TS, HD, WiFi, IS
Canon   SX160IS 16.0   16 Staples $160   V $160       3.0", 28 mm WA, IS, HD
Canon   SX500IS 16.0   30 V $270   FS $280   Staples $270 3.0", HD, 24 mm WA
Fuji   FP F660EXR 16.0   15 BB $200             3.0", HD, 24 mm WA, ISO 12800
Fuji   FP F800EXR 16.0   20 LD $300             3.0", HD, WiFi, ISO 12800
Fuji   FP HS25 16.0   30 BB $310             3", FD, HD, 24-720 mm WA
Fuji   FP JX700 16.0   5 Staples $90             2.7", HD, 26 mm WA
Nikon   AW100 16.0   5 KC $230             3", HD, WP, SP, FP
Nikon   D5100 16.2 DSLR 3 LD $550   FS $550       3.0", VA, HDR, HD
Nikon   D7000 16.2 DSLR 3 LD $950             3.0", 18-55 mm lens, HD, ISO 6400
Nikon   D7000 16.2 DSLR 5 FS $1200             3.0", 18-105 mm lens, HD, ISO 6400
Nikon   P310 16.1   4 L&S $230              ***, 1.8 lens, 24 mm WA
Nikon P510 16.1   42 BB $350   FS $350   LD $370 3.0", HD, GT, 5 fps
Nikon   S800C 16.0   10 LD $330             3.0", Android, Wifi, HD, GT
Nikon   S6200 16.0   10 Staples $130             2.7", IS, HD
Nikon   S6300 16.0   10 BB $150             2.7", HD, 25 mm WA
Nikon   S6400 16.0   12 FS $180             3.0", 25 mm WA
Nikon   S9300 16.0   18 BB $220   FS $200       3.0", HD, GT, 7 fps
Olympus   E-M5 16.0   4 LD $1250             3.0", OLED, TS, VA
Olympus   E-PM2 16.0   3 BB $600   FS $600       3.0", TS, HD, 25600 ISO
Olympus   SP-620 16.0   21 FS $130             3.0", 25 mm WA, HD, 10 fps
Panasonic   G5-K 16.0   3 LD $700             3.0", HD, TS
Panasonic   GX-1KK 16.0   3 LD $650             3.0", ISO 12800, HD
Panasonic   DMC-TS20 16.1   4 Staples $170   FS $150   BB $100 WP, SP, FP, DP, HD
Pentax   K-30 16.0   3 LD $800             3.0", 18-55 mm lens, HD
Samsung   ECS T88 16.1   5 V $100             3.0", TS, IS, 25 mm WA
Samsung   DV100 16.1   5 BB $90             3.0", HD, dualview
Samsung   DV300F 16.1   5 V $100             3.0", HD, DV, WiFi
Samsung   Galaxy 16.1   21 B $600             4.8", TS, Android, 3/4G, WiFi
Samsung   ST200 16.1   10 FS $100             3.0", WiFi
Sony   A37 16.1   3 Source $480             2.7", 18-55 mm lens
Sony   DSCH90 16.1   16 Staples $170   Source $165       3", IS, FD, SD, (discontinued)
Sony   NEX5RKB 16.1   3 LD $700             3.0", TS, WiFi, HD, 18-55 lens ,VA
Sony   NEX5RKB 16.1   3 BB $900             3.0", TS, WiFi, HD, 18-55, 55-210 lenses
Sony   TX20 16.2   4 BB $330             3.0", WP, SP, HD
Sony   W650 16.1   5 Staples $100   Source $105   BB $100 3.0", HD, 25-125 mm WA
Sony   W690 16.1   10 Staples $140   FS $150       3"
Sony   WX50 16.2   5 Staples $160   BB $160       2.7", HD
Canon   1D X 18.2 DSLR   KC $6800             Body only, 3.2", ISO 51200, HD, 12 fps
Canon   60D 18.0 DSLR   FS $1300             3", VA, HD, 18-135 mm, 40 mm 2.8  lens
Canon   60D 18.0 DSLR   LD $1270             3", VA, HD, 18-200 mm lens
Canon   7D 18.0 DSLR   LD $1800   V $1800   KC $1800 3", ISO 12800, 18-135 mm lens, LV
Canon   EOS M 18.0     LD $850             3.0", 18-55 mm, TS, Speedlite 90EX
Canon Rebel T2i 18.0 DSLR   Staples $500             3", 1080 HD, 18-55 mm, ISO 6400, LV
Canon   Rebel T2i 18.0 DSLR   Staples $750             3", 1080 HD, 18-55 mm, 55-250 mm, LV
Canon   Rebel T2i 18.0 DSLR   Staples $680             3", 1080 HD, 18-55 mm, 75-300 mm, LV
Canon   Rebel T3i 18.0 DSLR   FS $600   V $560       3.0", 18-55 mm, 1080p, VA
Canon   Rebel T3i 18.0 DSLR   FS $850   LD $850       18-55 and 55-250 lenses, 1080p
Canon   Rebel T3i 18.0 DSLR   FS $800             3.0", 18-55 and 75-300 lenses, HD
Canon   Rebel T4i 18.0 DSLR   V $650   FS $650   BB $650 3.0", TS, 18-55 mm lens, VA
Canon   Rebel T4i 18.0 DSLR   BB $950             3.0", 18-55 mm lens, 55-250 mm lens
Sony   DSCHX10VB 18.2   16 BB $300             3.0", HD, GT, 10 fps
Sony   DSCHX30 18.2   20 LD $400   FS $400       3.0", 25 mm WA, WiFi, HD
Sony   DSCWX150 18.2   10 FS $200             3.0", 28 mm WA, 10 fps
Canon   1Ds Mark III 21.1 DSLR   L&S $7000 `           

3", body, full frame, DR, LV

Samsung   NX1000 20.3     BC $500   Source $700        20-50 mm lens, APS-C sensor, WiFi
Nikon D3200 24.2 DSLR   FS $570   BC $550   LD $600 3.0", 18-55 mm lens, 4 fps, HD
Nikon   D3200 24.2 DSLR   BB $700             3.0", HD, 18-55 mm lens, 35 mm lens
Nikon   D600 24.3 DSLR   BC $2000             3.2", FX sensor, HD, body only
Nikon   D600 24.3 DSLR   LD $2500             3.0", 18-55 mm lens, WP, DP
Pentax   645D 40.0 DSLR   KC $8800             Body only, 3.0"
Note: all prices rounded up to the nearest $5 increment and are the lowest advertised in the November - December period.
Note: no endorsement of any product or retailer is implied by this informational list. Information subject to change.

Camera Terms Abbreviations

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

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Supplier Abbreviations

BB = Best Buy
B = Blacks
BC = Broadway Camera
Brick = The Brick
C = Costco
CT = Canadian Tire
D&R = Dunne & Rundle
FS = Future Shop
KC = Kerrisdale Cameras
LD = London Drugs
L&S = Lens & Shutter
RCS = Real Canadian Superstore
S = Sears
SD = Shoppers Drug Mart
Source = The Source by Circuit City
Staples = Staples Business Depot
V = Visions Electronics
WM = WalMart

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