If you’re planning a big trip this Christmas, or just want some good-quality photos to capture the memories of your family reunions and mountains of festive foods, chances are you’ll want a decent camera to snap them on.
The only problem is, a good camera is pricey, and Christmas is expensive enough without having to shell out for some start of the art photography equipment, too. Well, luckily, it’s almost the time of the year again when we can get all we want from Santa a month before the big day for much cheaper. That’s right: it’s the Black Friday sales.
Coming on 24 November across hundreds of retailers, including Amazon, Currys PC World and Argos, the sales bonanza is bound to feature plenty of camera deals to get your snap happy fingers all over. In fact, some retailers have started already.
So whether you're looking for a compact, DSLR or even a pocket camera, here’s a list below of the best camera deals that are already live for this year’s Black Friday. And be sure to keep checking back as we’ll be updating this page regularly with new additions as the days pass.
1. Sony DSCWX500 Digital Compact High Zoom Travel Camera (was £330, now £270)
The Sony DSCWX500 digital compact snapper boasts a Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T 30x optical zoom lens for extra clear pictures as well as an 18.2-megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor for higher image quality, even in dark. There's £50 off right now on Amazon in the lead-up to its Black Friday sales event, so grab it now before they run out of stock.
2. Nikon D750 Digital SLR Camera (was £1,799.99, now £1,499.99)
Saving a whopping £300, the 24.3-megapixel Nikon D750 Digital SLR is quite the bargain over at Amazon right now. featuring an FX-format CMOS sensor for wide dynamic range with clean performance across all sensitivities and images with stunning sharpness and rich tones, it's one of the best deals in our Black Friday lineup.
3. Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera (was £179.99, now £99.99)
Featuring a 16x zoom with super easy-to-use controls, the Canon IXUS 185 digital camera is a perfect pocket companion if you're looking to upgrade your snaps from the likes of a camera phone. It's also on offer with £80 on Amazon's Black Friday deals page, making it even more of a worthy purchase.
4. Nikon D3400 Digital SLR in Red (was £449, now £374)
This the lightweight Nikon D3400 is a great camera for those looking to create high-definition photos and movies. You can shoot for longer and capture up to 1200 shots on one charge thanks to the camera’s low-energy design and the high-capacity battery, and best of all, there's £75 off at Jessops right now for the sexy red model. Although note that you'll need to add the firm's promotional code when checking out to get the discount. It's NIKONDISCOUNT in case you were wondering...
5. Ricoh Theta S 360-degree camera (was £299.99, now £229.99)
Not quite your conventional camera, but who cares? This tiny gadget is capable of shooting 360-degree spherical images at the touch of a button. It will also allow you to take spherical videos up to 25 minutes long and even live streaming of 360-degree images. Perfect for kooky social posts! It's also currently on offer with a £70 Black Friday discount on Amazon.