Whether you consider Black Friday the height or low-point of the holiday shopping season, many retailers, both online and in brick-and-mortar stores, are getting a head start on discounting items, particularly older, discontinued models. Some of these digital cameras, SLRs and camcorders may be a bit long in the tooth, but are still very capable. Here are some of the deals that are available right now, through Wednesday:
(Click on the model names to see specs, brand info, and how they did in our Ratings.)
Digital cameras- Nikon Coolpix S1000pj—$370 at Newegg.com Deal appears to have ended.
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48—$222 at Sixth Avenue Electronics
- Samsung HZ10W—$199 at Sixth Avenue Electronics
- Nikon Coolpix P90—$300 at Staples
- Kodak EasyShare M381—$100 at Best Buy
- Sony Cyber-shot H20—$230 at Best Buy
- Canon PowerShot SD1200 Digital Elph IS—$180 at Target
- Kodak EasyShare C180 with 2GB SD card—$100 at Office Depot
Digital SLRs
- Nikon D5000 SLR Kit with 18-55mm VR lens—$700 at J&R
- Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i SLR (body only)—$629 at Adorama
- Sony DSLR-A330 SLR with 18-55mm lens—$535 at Abe’s of Maine
Camcorders
- JVC Evverio GZ-HD10—$348 at Sixth Avenue Electronics
- Canon DC310 (the successor model is the DC410)—$168 at Sixth Avenue Electronics
- Sony Handycam DCR SR45—$386 at Sixth Avenue Electronics
- Panasonic SDR-H80—$280 at BestBuy
- Kodak Zi6 pocket camcorder—$99 at Amazon
—Terry Sullivan
Related: Digital camera buying tips and Ratings; Camcorder buying tips and Ratings. (Ratings available to subscribers.)












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