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The best Memorial Day camera and lens deals | Popular Photography

Nikon, Sony, and Canon all have excellent discounts on gear this Memorial Day weekend.

By Abby Ferguson | Published May 26, 2023 9:27 AM EDT Mount Adapters

The best Memorial Day camera and lens deals | Popular Photography

Getting a new camera or lens (or lenses) is exciting; there’s no getting around it. A new piece of equipment can open doors and refresh your creative juices, making you excited about photography again. But, new gear is also very expensive. Many companies don’t offer discounts very often, but this Memorial Day, you can find camera and lens deals across most brands. We’ve rounded up our favorites, saving you the hassle of sorting through all the noise.

A quality 24-70mm lens is hard to beat. It offers an extremely versatile focal length range, allowing you to cover most situations without needing to switch lenses. And this Canon RF 24-70mm is an excellent one. It offers a fast and constant f/2.8 aperture for better low-light performance and five stops of image stabilization to help even more. It’s also extremely sharp with fast autofocus.

GoPro cameras don’t go on sale all that often, and while this isn’t a mind-blowing sale, $100 off is still very nice for these impressive action cameras. The Hero11 features the largest sensor in a GoPro yet, which allows it to capture even more of a scene. That makes it better for recording vertical videos if you want to share them on social media platforms. It’s capable of high-quality 5.3K video and 27-megapixel photos. And it offers class-leading, Emmy award-winning image stabilization for smooth video of even the most rugged adventure sports.

Abby Ferguson is the Associate Editor for Gear and Reviews at PopPhoto, joining the team in 2022. She has been involved with the photography industry in various capacities since her undergraduate training at the University of Kentucky, with work ranging from client photography to program development and management of the photo department at Evolve, a vacation rental company.

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