Canon 60 D - Where to purchase?

HI!

 

Is there any difference between a CANON 60D purchased at a BEST BUY or similar

 

and the same camera purchased online at say, B & H or similar?

 

I mean, is it the same exact camera - in quality and materials, etc...?

 

 

Thanks in advance for your help! :)

Check Canon's website to see if the retailer you're considering is an authorized retailer, and stay far away from anyone who offers a too-

good-to-be-true price. And watch for grey market items. BH Photo clearly lists grey market items, which will not be covered by a US

warranty. But among the authorized retailers, you will be getting the same exact product in the US.

Devon +1

 

Adorama, B&H, KEH and some others are likely to be as cheap as any legitimate offers, but sometimes you can find a bargain from a dealer who checks out as OK on resellerratings.com ( http://www.resellerratings.com/ )

Janice, Get a Canon refurbished 60D from Adorama for $597.

http://www.adorama.com/ICA60DR.html

I've been thinking about getting one myself it's such a good deal. It's a really good camera. With the

money you save consider equipping it with the Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 non VC lens for a really versatile,

high quality image maker that will give you great results. Good luck!

<p>B&H has a new Canon 60D for $599 (USA warranty) for the body plus a 16GB card and another battery pack. Great price. Includes free shipping. I bought a refurbished one myself about 6 months ago and paid $549 so this deal is even better. Check B&H's website or try this link: <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/732047-REG/Canon_4460B003_EOS_60D_DSLR_Camera.html">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/732047-REG/Canon_4460B003_EOS_60D_DSLR_Camera.html</a><br>

With the 70D having just been released the 60D is going for half it's original price. You can also buy the kit lens, 18-135mm, for another $200 but I would personally recommend buying a better lens separately. The 60D is a terrific camera.</p>

<p>I tend to buy lens through an online retailer (B&H exclusively for me). I've also bought assorted electronics and what have you from them over the years, VERY good service and quick, positive response if there was ever a problem.<br>

For camera bodies (sometimes packaged with a "kit" lens) I prefer buying locally. For some reason the local prices for bodies is very competitive, and there are advantages to buying locally: no shipping hassles if there's a problem, for example.</p>

<p>I avoid big-box electronics like Best Buy for camera purchase though, prefer to deal with a dedicated camera store (Kerrisdale Cameras in greater Vancouver is my preference) that's been very helpful and reliable if there was ever a problem.</p>

<p>To answer the original question, you will get the exact same identical 60D camera if purchased from any authorized Canon USA retailer, be it on-line or at a local brick and mortar store. Cameras sold by authorized dealers are distributed directly from Canon USA. Both Best Buy and B&H Photo are authorized resellers.</p>

<p>List of Canon USA <strong>authorized</strong> dealers as of Aug. 1, 2013:<br /> <a href="http://www.usa.canon.com/CUSA/assets/app/pdf/dealer/CanonAuthorizedDealers.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usa.canon.com/CUSA/assets/app/pdf/dealer/CanonAuthorizedDealers.pdf</a></p>

<p>Be <strong>very careful</strong> buying from an unauthorized retailer. Many or most of these dealers will be selling grey market imports, i.e. cameras imported directly from overseas sources bypassing the official Canon USA distributor. While in many cases it may be the exact same camera, the dishonest dealers among this group that advertise "too good to be true" prices often strip parts (like batteries and chargers) from the camera and then resell them at extra cost as very overpriced accessories.</p>

<p>If buying from Amazon.com (authorized) make sure you are buying directly from Amazon, and not a third party reseller which may or may not be an authorized dealer.</p>

<p>Use some common sense and you'll be fine.</p>

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<p><em>"...sometimes you can find a bargain from a dealer who checks out as OK on resellerratings.com"</em></p>

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<p>True, but I would advise caution about relying too heavily on the ratings alone at resellerratings.com. It's not always the truly reliable indicator of dealer honesty that it once was, as some unscrupulous and shady operators have figured about how to compromise (in their favour) store ratings by posting floods of shill reviews.</p>

<p>Don't forget to check our local camera store, if you have one.</p>

<p>I am lucky to have 4 real camera stores (they sell film, paper and chemicals as well as cameras, lenses and lighting equipment) near me.</p>

<p>I try to give as much business to them as possible.. I get prices that are close to the legitimate on-line retailers. If I pay 5% or so more than on-line and it helps my local small businessman, who gives me great personal service and has almost every photographic item I need.</p>

<p>Try to support your local camera store if you can.</p>

<p>Ed</p>

<p>B&H is great but last time I looked the 60D body (new) is $699.I'm not sure the battery is a Canon brand.They will be closed for the holidays so you would need to order soon.Adorama has Canon refurbished 60D's for $579 and they come with a 1 year warranty.I have two and both arrived in like new condition.Never a problem with anything refurbished from Canon so they are a good deal.I would put the extra $130 towards a Canon 15 - 85mm 3.5 - 5.6 USM lens. A great combination with the 60D body.Yes,these guys are all Canon authorized USA dealers </p>

<p>I saw a Canon 60D kit at Costco the other day. I didn't check the price because I'm not shopping for one, but Costco has a great return policy if you don't like it.</p>

<p>Sorry, my above post price differential ($130) is based on the Best Buy price with tax.They all have free shipping but some charge state tax.I don't think Best Buy will match a refurbished price because they don't offer them.I never like dealing with them because because they want you to drop it in your cart before they state the price/despite the price match policy.If you buy from B&H ask what the brand name is of the spare battery (there have been problems with third party brands) and SD card.I would stay with top tier brands like Canon,Sandisk,Lexar etc.Just my two cents worth....</p>

<p>HI! I sincerely appreciate it very much that each of you took time to reply to my question.<br>

I would have preferred to buy local but that was not possible.<br>

I think the nearest Costco is 200 miles away. <br>

I didn't even *THINK* about a gray market product - thanks for the warning!<br>

I did buy my last Canon T1i from B & H & was very happy with that.<br>

You answered my question, which was is it the same camera, no matter where you buy it? The answer is YES. <br>

THANK YOU! Janice M.</p>

<p>A member of the photo.net community since December 08, 1999. <a href="https://www.photo.net/pay.adp?item=subscription&qty=12&beneficiary=129676"><br /></a><br>

When I looked at my own member page, I noticed I have been a member since 1999.<br>

WOW! That's a longgggg time! :) I also saw a photo of my beautiful black kitty cat<br>

who passed last summer from cancer. She was 15 years old. Again, THANKS to all for your advice!</p>

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<p>Contact the 'Canon Loyalty Program' for a refurbished 60D.</p>

<p>Consider getting a used Canon T2i on eBay. No, it won't have the extra wheel, but the images will be just as good.</p>

<p>--Lannie</p>

<p>re Resellerrating:</p>

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<p>As some unscrupulous and shady operators have figured about how to compromise (in their favour) store ratings by posting floods of shill reviews</p>

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<p>This has been asserted recently, but I follow the site fairly closely and they seem to have very efficient ways of identifying such shills, and removing their responses and even indicating the attempt to cheat in their listing and refusing to accept new input for the company. When you see this, be warned.</p>

<p>The effort to get around it sometimes consists of having a new company name every week....</p>

<p>Obviously, you need to interpret any data with skepticism and intelligence, but older and established dealer ratings can be taken as real enough with some, but never absolute, confidence.</p>

<p>I just love these issues about warranty coverage and USA branded products.</p>

<p>I happen to know that there is a special room at Canon that makes the product that will be USA - destined. They are specially hand made and signed on the inside with the initials of the person who put the camera together. (Just like your new Ferrari is) So all you good USA folks, be secure in your belief that USA-badged cameras are definitely better that what the rest of the world buys.</p>

<p>But, hang on...the Canon USA-only warranty is for 1 year. I wonder why the international warranty is for 2 years? Its the same for Nikon. Ever think that maybe Canon and Nikon are using the "USA" badged product guise to rip you off? Down here in Singapore and in Oceania our international warranty allows us to get our gear warranty-repaired anywhere, so long as we have proof of purchase from an authorised dealer. </p>

<p>If you buy any gear from a private seller, so long as the proof of purchase is retained, the new owner has the remainder of the warranty period for protection.</p>

<p>Fin</p>

<p>I doubt cameras are made "in one room" for Americans.It would have to be a very large room!The parts come from numerous suppliers and that would have a large effect on the quality of the overall assembly.Many cameras and lenses are not made in Japan anymore because of the cost of labor.I work in the computer chip industry and can assure you the 'chips' in all your electronic toys come from all around the world.A good bet is a Canon USA refurbished unit because it is completely gone over by a factory authorized technician and updated with the latest software and firmware before it is boxed up.The refurbs come with everything a new unit is packaged with including a new Canon battery.Most come with a printed manual too.They are like brand new and every one I have purchased has been flawless (some are well over 5 years old).Never had to use the warranty anyway.</p>

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<p><em>"I doubt cameras are made "in one room" for Americans."</em></p>

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<p>Of course not. Francisco's post was pure sarcastic humour. :-) :-D</p>

<p>There are however some American consumers who still seem to think that Canon/Nikon/et al "USA products" are somehow "special" (made with better parts, assembled by more skilled workers on special assembly lines, subjected to higher QA standards) than the same products shipped to other markets. USA gets the best of the lot, the rest of us get the second tier stuff that doesn't make the grade. Quite silly really when you think about it.</p>

<p>Of course it doesn't help matters when you have grey market bait-n-switch con artists in Brooklyn perpetrating that very myth ("You really should buy the USA model with the metal mount sir; the lower priced Canon camera that you ordered comes with a plastic lens mount and only a 30 minute battery.").</p>

<p>The reason I brought up this issue is because I remembered hearing that a camera purchased in different types of stores were made different.<br>

For example, a camera purchased at Walmart was different than the camera purchased at B&H. Both authorized dealers, both legitimate deals in every way.<br>

But I thought, at one point, that the Walmart cameras were more plastic and the B & H were more pro-like / heavier. <br>

I don't know if this is true or not. That is why I was asking.<br>

Similarly, I need a new vacuum cleaner. Is the one I purchase at Dillards the same model as one purchased at Walmart or an independent vac cleaner store, etc....?</p>

<p>For at least 50 years that I personally and positively know of, makers of products (sports gear, for example) have made products for large discount house to sell for a "price". A coffeemaker that seems to be the same in the discount store version might not have the same lining as the one bought in a hardware store. A baseball had different leather and fewer stitches, etc.</p>

<p>Nowadays, this is often indicated by a slightly different model number, but not always. That is how the "we'll beat any price" thing works - the price you found elsewhere is not for exactly the same model.....</p>

<p>I know of no evidence that this applies to cameras, however, at least at the digital SLR level.<br>

I would bet it <em>may</em> apply to things like air conditioners.</p>

<p>Yes, my comment was tongue in teeth. More concerning is that some believed it!</p>

<p>The USA market is about 18% of the global market for Canon. Looking at it another way, 82% of the world Canon camera market is distributed without the USA sticker and without the better global warranty.</p>

<p>Having said that, I buy all my gear from either B&H or Adorama, even back to the film days. They can ship a parcel to me in Singapore in 4 days by courier. Brilliant! And they offer a liberal returns policy. Why would I go elsewhere? That's the edge a large dealer has with a slick logistics system and customer-friendly policies. Canon (and Nikon for that matter), are really dragging the chain. The camera market is a global one. They can't geo-limit for much longer.</p>

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<p><a name="00bxU7"></a><a href="/photodb/user?user_id=129676">Janice M</a>, Sep 01, 2013; 11:49 a.m.</p>

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<p>...I would have preferred to buy local but that was not possible. I think the nearest Costco is 200 miles away...</p>

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<p>What about <em>camera</em> stores? Same story?</p>

<p><a href="/photodb/user?user_id=1841065">JDM von Weinberg</a> - Hi...thanks very much for explaining in such an excellent way, what I was trying to say about products / manufacturing....<br>

<a href="/photodb/user?user_id=517754">Mendel Leisk</a> Hi-there is ONE locally owned, independent camera store about fifteen miles away, but I had a bad experience there......so, while I would prefer to purchase locally, especially an independent store, I can't.<br>

Thanks to all for your information / opinions / advice. I appreciate your help!</p>