Photography can be a fun and even lucrative endeavor, although it also can be exceedingly expensive, with some of the best full-frame cameras on the market easily reaching and even exceeding one or two thousand dollars, and that’s without taking into account the cost of the lenses. Luckily, there is a great sale at Crutchfield right now on various cameras and camera kits, and you can actually grab yourself some excellent cameras, whether you’re just starting out or want to upgrade to the next level. To that end, we’ve picked some of our favorite deals below, although it’s well worth checking out the full Crutchfield sale that’s happenning now.
If you’re just starting out with photography and don’t want to spend the thousands of dollars you do for the slightly better cameras that you’ll find in the mid-range, the Canon EOS R100 is an excellent option, and this kit includes a lens as well. It has a 24.1-megapixel sensor for high-quality photography, a 3-inch screen so you can get a better sense of what you’re filming, and, of course, the RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 lens that the kit comes with. It can also connect with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and all of that comes packaged at a very reasonable price of $499 , which is $100 off the usual $599 price tag.
On the other hand, if you’re willing to spend a little extra, then the Sony Alpha a7 III is probably one of the best all-around cameras you can buy for the price, especially with this kit that includes a lens and is going for $1,998 instead of $2,198. With a 24.2-megapixel sensor, it has exceptional image quality and the ability to capture at 10fps, which is excellent, and has very responsive performance overall, and the included 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS zoom lens is a really great lens if you don’t already have one. It can also connect through Wi-Fi, although it is worth noting that the menu can be a bit finicky sometimes, especially if you’re still relatively new to adjusting camera settings; but that’s not a dealbreaker, and you can learn it quickly enough.
Of course, there are some great high-end options as well, such as the Canon EOS R5 L Series, which packs quite a punch for a mirrorless camera and was even considered the “DSLR killer.” It has a whopping 45-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor that’s going to be perfect for taking high-resolution images, while the 3.15-inch rotating screen will let you get the perfect angle of what you’re shooting. It also comes with an RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM zoom lens, and you can grab the whole kit for $4,299 .
Full-frame cameras tend to be chunky beasts, but Sigma wants to prove that big imaging doesn't need a big body. Enter the Sigma FP2, the successor to its tiny, boxy fp mirrorless camera. It keeps the same modular design but packs in some serious upgrades, including a 24.5-megapixel partially stacked full-frame sensor, improved autofocus, 6K video recording, and 70GB of built-in storage. Sigma calls it the world's smallest full-frame camera, and while it might be tiny, the same cannot be said for its price tag.
Sigma FP2 brings faster shooting and 6K video
A phone thermal camera is one of those tools you don’t think you need until the first time it saves you from an expensive problem, and the Thermal Master P3 just got easier to try. For Halloween, it’s discounted with the code THERMCAM10, a 10% cut that works out to $107 off the total. It’s also fresh off a win at the 2026 Tom’s Guide AI Awards for best phone thermal camera, which is the kind of third-party nod that separates a serious tool from the cheap clip-on sensors that flood this category.
We are nearing Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, which officially run October 6 and 7. But there is no need to wait until the sale begins to start looking. Early offers are already live, and camera gear is one category where I found enough worthwhile discounts to put together a proper creator-focused list.
I’ve deliberately gone wider than interchangeable-lens cameras here. There are pocket and action cameras, a 360 camera, an instant camera, two wireless microphone systems, and a pair of webcams covering very different budgets. Prices were checked on October 2, and as always with Amazon, they can move quickly.