Sony Black Friday Mirrorless Camera Sale With Free Accessories From B&H
Sony is offering up to $500 off cameras for Black Friday and B&H is throwing in free accessories as well.
-If you have a Visa business card, like a Chase Ink card, you can enroll in Visa Savings Edge for an additional 5% automatic cash rebate at B&H.
-B&H doesn’t collect sales tax for orders shipped outside of NJ/NY.
Why get a real camera if you have a smartphone?
Last year a baby deer was born in my front yard. This picture was taken of it with a Galaxy S6:
When I got home from my office I took a picture of it with the telephoto lens on my Sony a6000:
I haven’t edited these pictures at all. You can tell the difference in quality that you can get from a phone’s camera versus a mirrorless camera.
I’ve been using the A6000 for several years and love it, it takes fantastic pictures very quickly. The quality of pictures in low-light situations and with zoom are far better than from even the most advanced smartphones. And I can easily transfer the pictures to my phone over WiFi or even use my phone as a remote with the phone displaying the camera screen. The electronic viewfinder also does wonders when it’s sunny out.
Mirrorless digital cameras offer SLR type performance and sensor size in a compact and intuitive package. In fact it even does things better than an SLR, such as video. It’s bigger than the point and shoot you might be used to, but the pictures it takes are just incredible. In a pinch it can still fit into your pocket even with the 16-50 lens on, something that can’t be done with an SLR.
Sample sale items:
-Sony Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Lens: $498 ($473.10 with Visa business) with a free spare battery and camera bag
This was $698 earlier this year, $648 last month, $548 yesterday, and is now the lowest price ever from B&H.
-Choose from Black, Graphite, Silver, or White.
-24.3MP
-Tru-Finder 0.39″ 1,440k-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
-3.0″ 921k-Dot Xtra Fine Tilting LCD
-Full HD 1080p XAVC S Video at 24/60 fps
-Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
-Fast Hybrid AF & 179 Phase-Detect Points
-Up to 11 fps Shooting and ISO 25600
-Multi-Interface Shoe and Built-In Flash
-Includes wide-angle Sony 16-50mm Zoom Lens
-Sony Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm and 55-210mm Lenses: $696 ($661.20 with Visa business) with a free spare battery, camera bag, and 32GB SD card.
-Choose from Black, Graphite, or White.
Same specs as A6000 above, but this package includes a wide angle and a telephoto lens. I primarily use the wide-angle lens, but the telephoto lens comes in handy when I want shoot farther away subjects.
-Sony Alpha a6300 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Lens: $848 ($805.60 with Visa business) with a free spare battery, camera bag, and 64GB SD card.
This adds 4K video to the a6000 with even faster auto-focus capabilities.
This was $1,149 earlier this year, $998 last month, $928 yesterday, and is now the lowest price ever from B&H.
Add a telephoto lens for just $148:
-Sony Alpha a6300 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm and 55-210mm Lenses: $996 ($946.20 with Visa business) with a free spare battery, camera bag, and 64GB SD card.
-Sony Alpha a6500 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Lens: $1,298 ($1,233.10 with Visa business) with a free spare battery, camera bag, and 64GB SD card.
This was $1,498 yesterday and is now the lowest price ever from B&H.
This adds a touchscreen/touch focus, built in image stabilization, a microphone port, weather sealing, and 4K video to the a6000 with even faster auto-focus capabilities.
Add a telephoto lens for just $148:
-Sony Alpha a6500 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm and 55-210mm Lenses: $1,446 ($1,373.70 with Visa business) with a free spare battery, camera bag, and 64GB SD card.
Full frame cameras:
–Sony Alpha a7S II Mirrorless Digital Camera $2,398 ($2,278.10 with Visa business) with a free video mic kit.
–Sony Alpha a7S II Mirrorless Digital Camera $2,398 ($2,278.10 with Visa business) with a free 4TB portable hard drive.
–Sony Alpha a7R II Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only) $2,398 ($2,278.10 with Visa business) with a free 4TB portable hard drive.
–Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Digital Camera: $3,298 ($3,148 with Visa business) with a free video mic kit.
Leave a Reply
12 Comments On "Sony Black Friday Mirrorless Camera Sale With Free Accessories From B&H, Sony A6000 For Just $498!"
All opinions expressed below are user generated and the opinions aren’t provided, reviewed or endorsed by any advertiser or DansDeals.
I already have the a5000. Is the a6000 significantly better than the a5000? Thanks.
same here: I bought the a5000 when it was on sale for $298. Based on online reviews, there aren’t major differences between the two cameras. See: http://cameradecision.com/compare/Sony-Alpha-a5000-vs-Sony-Alpha-a6000
-A6000 has a viewfinder, which I find is critical for pictures in sunlight.
-A6000 has much faster autofocus due to 179 vs 25 focus points.
-A6000 has a much better LCD
-A6000 has a better flash
-A6000 has much faster continuous shooting
-A6000 has much higher max ISO
Etc.
For the same price, you may want to consider the a5000 (which comes with more accessories + Squaretrade) which is almost the same as a6000 the biggest difference being the absence of the flash shoe.
It’s not even close to being almost the same.
-A6000 has a viewfinder, which I find is critical for pictures in sunlight.
-A6000 has much faster autofocus due to 179 vs 25 focus points.
-A6000 has a much better LCD
-A6000 has a better flash
-A6000 has much faster continuous shooting
-A6000 has much higher max ISO
Etc.
I am interested in photographing dogs. They don’t pose for me and thus I need a super fast camera. Is this good enough for me? I travel a lot and so need good picture quality for far away objects too. Thank you. I don’t know much about photography.
This cameras autofocus isn’t quite fast enough. You might want to look at the A6300 or a similarly priced DSLR, although a DSLR will be heavier and bulkier. Also image quality of far away objects depends on the quality and focal length of the lens. If you really want a camera you should look into them and find out how they work and operate and what different things on a camera mean. If not then you might as well geta a point and shoot.
Yes, I guess I should do more homework before buying anything. I have a Panasonic Lumix bought 4 years ago. It’s good but not good enough for pets.
DSLR may be too bulky and heavy for me. I have neck pain and back pain.
There are so many cameras out there that it’s not easy to make a good decision. Thanks!
Amazon has the same Sony S6000 for the same price but without the accessories.
As I said in the post, it’s a sony BF sale, but B&H is adding in the free accessories.
Any thoughts on whether the 5% savings with visa edge is worth it – is using Amex for extended warranty perhaps more worthwhile?
Not sure how the ink warranty compares, or if in general this is a major concern with this camera. Any guidance appreciated!
Anyone interested in upping his/her photography game should also seriously consider the deals on micro 4/3 mirrorless cameras.
Both Panasonic and Olympus have cameras on sale in the same price range as Sony a6000 but with many more features, like much better image stabilization, touch screen focus, and 4K video. Features you’d need to shell out several more $100s for Sony equivalents.
Also, the cameras and more importantly the lenses are smaller/lighter than Sony. Yes, image quality is slightly lower, but that’s only noticeable if you plan on blowing up pictures to large poster sizes.
For starters check out the Panasonic GX85 or Olympus OM-D E-M10 mark ii or mark iii.
Honestly, I’m debating right now which of these to get. Initially considered Sony after Dan’s reviews, but heavily leaning toward Panasonic or Olympus now…