The Black Friday sales are finally here – although you would be forgiven for think they started weeks ago! As ever, though we expect many of very best camera deals to appear between now and Cyber Monday.
There are thousands and thousands of offers out there - and not all are as good as each other. So we are here to recommend the ones that we think are decent reductions – and that are on cameras and accessories that we have tested (and liked) ourselves).
Where to find the best Black Friday sales
Amazon: 1000s of Black Friday camera & photo deals
Adorama: Save up to $800 on select cameras
B&H Photo Video: Deals upto $900 off big camera brands
Walmart: Up to 50% off DSLR, Mirrorless & action cameras
Best Buy: Save on TVs, laptops, appliances
Canon USA: Instant savings on new or refurbished cameras & lenses
Sony USA: Up to $900 off Alpha cameras
GoPro: $150 off Hero13 Black bundle
Moment: 25% off filters and straps
Polaroid: Save up to 50% on cameras and accessories
I've been writing about cameras for 40 years, and am at a seasoned hand at trying to find the really good deals from the onslaught of Black Friday offers. With recent tariff changes, spotting a bargain is even harder than ever – but I've discovered that there are some great one when you look hard enough!
My favorite deals
LIve blog
Looking for the best deal you can get on a Polaroid camera right now? How about $48 off the brilliant Polaroid Now Generation 2? If you sign up to become a Polaroid Member at the official store, you score the biggest saving (but only on your first order)!
🇺🇸 $119.99 $72 at Polaroid (non-Member price $79.99)
If you're a Micro Four Thirds shooter, this lens is an absolute must-have for your Panasonic, Olympus or OM System camera!
The OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R is a soda can-sized zoom lens with a monster equivalent reach of 80-300mm!
🇺🇸 $239.99 $169.99 at Amazon
Fancy picking up a cheap film camera – with film – for yourself or a loved one? You can save $15 on the Kodak Ektar H35N half-frame camera with a roll of Kodak UltraMax color print film.
🇺🇸 $74.99 $59.99 from Amazon
Been looking for a compact camera? How about a compact camera you can take anywhere – to the sandy beach, into the salty sea, to the freezing arctic or the scorching desert… or even the ultimate test of all, into the hands of your kids!
The OM System Tough TG-7 is my constant companion – a brilliant everyday companion that goes everywhere and takes great photos and 4K video. And it's been slashed by $137 in the US and
🇺🇸 $649.99 $512.42 at Amazon US
🇬🇧 £399.00 £336.06 at Amazon UK
If you're a Canadian shopper looking for a great deal on the best camera for beginners, look no further!
Right now there's a huge CA$350 saving on the Canon EOS R100 with RF-S 18-45mm lens combo at Henry's:
Okay, there's no money to be saved on this one, but it's still worth shouting out because this camera has been sold out virtually everywhere! Thankfully it's in stock in both the US and UK – and in both silver and black!
It's called the PowerShot Elph 360 HS A in the US, and the Ixus 285 HS A in the UK, but either way – this affordable compact camera from Canon is a great pocket powerhouse!
Here's where to get it:
🇺🇸 $379.00 from B&H
🇬🇧 £369.99 from Canon
Is this the best Black Friday bundle ever? This Gitzo tripod kit is a cool $1300 off
Retro is BIG, but that doesn't mean the cameras have to be, and neither does the price tag! Currently, you can save a cool $200 on the retro-style OM System OM-3, which is now just $1,799.99 in the Black Friday sale.
I first saw it at The Photography and Video Show in London, and loved its stylish looks, and I think one day I might just take the plunge and get one - but at this price, that might be sooner than I thought!
I love it when I know I'm getting a good deal, but when I know I'm getting a good deal, plus extra on top! - that's mind blowing.
Adorama are throwing in an extra $258.99 worth of added items for FREE as well as the discount of $400 on the Canon EOS RP.
If you're looking for the perfect camera for a loved one to start their photography journey, or you want to upgrade from your old beginner DSLR, well, look no further than the Canon R100 with the 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM lens - the perfect beginner camera!
This is a big one:
Adobe's Black Friday sale is here! Save 50% on 20+ CC apps was $69.99/month | now $34.97/month
Adobe has knocked a huge 50% off the price of its Creative Cloud Pro plan for those in the USA. This comes with all the Creative Cloud Applications, plus 100GB of cloud storage. Offer ends November 28.
One of my New Year's resolutions was to print more of my work. Sadly, I didn't achieve that, but this amazing deal on one of Epson's latest printers - I might pull the plug and start printing!
Are you an inspiring filmmaker? If so, you'll want to cast your eye over these two awesome Blackmagic deals I've spotted
GoPro was my very first action camera I ever bought, and ever since then I've always been interested in the Action Cam scene even though I don't use one anymore.
However this seeing the GoPro Hero (2024) drop below $200, it catches my eye as a handy travel camera!
Here's a Black Friday deal that is really quite rare - its on a Hasselblad!
Now this deal will certainly not be for everyone, but if you just happen to be in the market for one of the best medium formats cameras in the industry this deal below on the Hasselblad X2D 100C could be just what you're looking for - again, not for everyone!
Is anyone else staying up to see what goodies the likes of Amazon, Adorama, or B&H are going to drop when the clock strikes midnight?
While I think the UK has seen a lot of its best deals drop early, I'm confident that the US will see deals that will be the "cherry on top of the cake" after the week-long Black Friday run-up.
There is no denying that drones have become extremely popular over the years, and while I still keep my original DJI Mini 4k up in the air, the DJI Mini 4 Pro is now only £555, which is a total steal!
Speaking of deals, while I'm a Leica user now, I was once heavily involved in the Nikon ecosystem, and the current $600 discount on the Nikon D850 - our most highly-rated DSLR is a cracking deal on an amazing DSLR.
While we are still waiting for the official kick-off for Black Friday to begin in a matter of hours, it has to be said that the deals over the past week have been thick and fast across Amazon, and below is a deal that really caught my attention as soon as I spotted it:
The prices of the best mirrorless cameras have crept ever upwards - and it can seem that it is hard to afford even the relatively recent flagship models... A solution is to buy older models... The Canon EOS R5 may have been superceded by the R5 Mark II - but it is still a great current cameras - which you can now get with a $700 saving taking it to $2,599 from B&H.
Want to save more? Did you know Canon offers an extensive range of refurbished cameras and refurbished lenses. That means a refurbished EOS R5, direct from the manufacturer can be had for just $2,199.
The Olympus OM-D E-M10 is five years old now - but we'd still recommend it as one of the best mirrorless cameras for beginners. Using the Micro Four Thirds lens mount and sensor means that it is smaller than many of its system camera rivals.
What's more it looks great - with a choice of black or chrome finish with $200 off at Amazon - bringing the ticket price WITH lens to $699.99
A succession of tariff changes has meant that prices for cameras and lenses are, generally, than they were a year ago. But prices are settling at last - and that does mean that we have been seeing some discounting from the big photo retailers.
Amazon went early with its Black Friday sale - and that meant that lots of its rivals were also forced to offer discounts ahead of Thanksgiving. But we still expect to see some better pricing as be head into Friday itself...
