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Monday, November 23, 2009

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Seattle Area? Now You'll Know.

	Thinking of making the switch from film to digital? As with any major purchase, you'll want to make sure you get good advice so that you end up with the right camera for your needs, at a good price. Armed with our ratings of area stores and our price comparisons, the purchase should go smoothly. From Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price		Firm's price index score
1.	Ballard Camera & Photo Lab 1836 NW Market St Seattle, WA 206-783-1121	33 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	Best Buy All locations combined	110 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Best Buy 330 NE Northgate Way Seattle, WA 206-306-7663	21 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Best Buy 17364 Southcenter Pkwy Tukwila, WA 206-574-4617	27 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Best Buy 2214 S 48th St Tacoma, WA 253-476-4871		Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Best Buy 31601 Pacific Hwy S Federal Way, WA 253-945-0073		Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Best Buy 9551 Ridgetop Blvd NW #A Silverdale, WA 360-698-1112		Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Best Buy 457 120th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 425-452-8060	10 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Best Buy 19225 Alderwood Mall Pkwy Lynnwood, WA 425-670-2670	19 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Cameras West 17420 Southcenter Pkwy Seattle, WA 206-575-1775	41 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Cameras West 1908 4th Ave Seattle, WA 206-622-0066	40 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Cameras West 14309 NE 20th St Bellevue, WA 425-641-6677	89 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Costco Wholesale All locations combined	95 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Costco Wholesale 2219 S 37th St Tacoma, WA 253-475-2093	14 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Costco Wholesale 10000 Mickelberry Rd NW Silverdale, WA 360-692-1140	21 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Costco Wholesale 1801 10th Ave NW Issaquah, WA 425-313-0964	21 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Costco Wholesale 8629 120th Ave NE Kirkland, WA 425-827-1693	15 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Fred Meyer All locations combined	15 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Glazer's Camera Supply 430 8th Ave N Seattle, WA 206-624-1100	189 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Ken's Camera 8907 Evergreen Way Everett, WA 425-353-5533	45 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Kenmore Camera 18031 67th Ave NE Kenmore, WA 425-485-7447	217 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Kits Cameras All locations combined	334 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Kits Cameras 1020 Southcenter Mall Seattle, WA 206-246-6224	35 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Kits Cameras 11 Mercer St Seattle, WA 206-283-7537	11 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Kits Cameras 923 Northgate Way Seattle, WA 206-364-6224	33 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Kits Cameras 2724 NE 45th St Seattle, WA 206-526-0743		Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Kits Cameras 4726 42nd Ave SW Seattle, WA 206-932-4190	12 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Kits Cameras 4502 S Steele St #339 Tacoma, WA 253-472-6224	24 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Kits Cameras 27111 167th Pl SE #101 Kent, WA 253-638-0132		Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Kits Cameras 3803 S Meridian St #B Puyallup, WA 253-841-1454	19 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Kits Cameras 31507 Pacific Hwy S Federal Way, WA 253-946-6160	10 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Kits Cameras 10315 Silverdale Way NW #C-6 Silverdale, WA 360-692-5367	22 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Kits Cameras 910 SE Everett Mall Way #101 Everett, WA 425-353-1022	14 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Kits Cameras 735 NW Gilman Blvd #D Issaquah, WA 425-427-1374		Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Kits Cameras 12816 SE 38th St #A Factoria, WA 425-641-6224	21 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Kits Cameras 266 Bellevue Sq Bellevue, WA 425-646-3577	32 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Kits Cameras 3000 184th St SW #196 Lynnwood, WA 425-771-7720	31 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Kits Cameras 17166 Redmond Way Redmond, WA 425-885-5711	14 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	Kits Cameras & One Hour 5500 Olympic Dr #A107 Gig Harbor, WA 253-858-5367		Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
40.	Office Depot 16512 Twin Lakes Ave Marysville, WA 360-654-1972		Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
41.	Omega Photo 1100 Bellevue Way NE #6 Bellevue, WA 425-455-2126	50 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
42.	Optechs Camera Supply 433 Fairview Ave N Seattle, WA 206-343-9900	10 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
43.	Robi's Camera Center & Digital 10015 Gravelly Lake Dr SW Lakewood, WA 253-584-0210	27 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
44.	Sears 3500 S Meridian #900 Puyallup, WA 253-770-5700		Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
45.	Tall's Cameras All locations combined	188 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
46.	Tall's Cameras Northgate Mall Seattle, WA 206-365-0604	17 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
47.	Tall's Cameras 672 Southcenter Blvd Tukwila, WA 206-433-1111	26 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
48.	Tall's Cameras 2612 NE 46th St Seattle, WA 206-522-6566	52 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
49.	Tall's Cameras 1319 4th Ave Seattle, WA 206-583-8111	17 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
50.	Tall's Cameras 116 Bellevue Square Mall Bellevue, WA 425-455-2233	46 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
51.	Video Only 19220 Alderwood Pkwy Lynnwood, WA 425-776-5900	11 ratings	Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
52.	Wal-Mart 11400 Hwy 99 Everett, WA 425-923-1740		Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

Seattle camera stores by neighborhood

WA
Camera Stores in Bellevue, WA	Camera Stores in Everett, WA	Camera Stores in Factoria, WA
Camera Stores in Federal Way, WA	Camera Stores in Gig Harbor, WA	Camera Stores in Issaquah, WA
Camera Stores in Kenmore, WA	Camera Stores in Kent, WA	Camera Stores in Kirkland, WA
Camera Stores in Lakewood, WA	Camera Stores in Lynnwood, WA	Camera Stores in Marysville, WA
Camera Stores in Puyallup, WA	Camera Stores in Redmond, WA	Camera Stores in Seattle, WA
Camera Stores in Silverdale, WA	Camera Stores in Tacoma, WA	Camera Stores in Tukwila, WA

Subscriber Comments/Reviews

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

Subscriber from BOTHELL, WA wrote about KENMORE CAMERA, Kenmore, WA on 09/16/09: Awesome service.......

Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about CAMERAS WEST, Seattle, WA on 09/15/09: friendly and knowledgeable staff.......

Subscriber from LAKEWOOD, WA wrote about ROBI'S CAMERA CENTER & DIGITAL, Lakewood, WA on 08/28/09: High priced, opinionated staff, but knowledgable about high-end cameras and gear.......

Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about KENMORE CAMERA, Kenmore, WA on 08/18/09: Knowledgeable staff. Very helpful in making selections that fits your needs. My favorite camera shop..........

Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about CAMERAS WEST, Bellevue, WA on 08/18/09: Each time I go to this store, due to the proximity to my home, I..........

Subscriber from LYNNWOOD, WA wrote about KENMORE CAMERA, Kenmore, WA on 08/13/09: Did not have a big selection of electronic picture frames, but camera selection was good........

Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about KENMORE CAMERA, Kenmore, WA on 08/06/09: Good locally owned camera store........

Subscriber from KENMORE, WA wrote about KENMORE CAMERA, Kenmore, WA on 08/04/09: Moved to the area a couple of years ago. Have been a camera buff for..........

Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about KITS CAMERAS, Factoria, WA on 07/30/09: Worst photo processing experience of my life. They damaged my irreplaceable original........

Subscriber from EDMONDS, WA wrote about KITS CAMERAS, Lynnwood, WA on 07/30/09: I went in knowing what camera I wanted and why,but they were helpful in helping..........

Subscriber from REDMOND, WA wrote about KITS CAMERAS, Redmond, WA on 07/13/09: My father wanted to replace his old Sony DSLR in just a couple of days..........

Subscriber from RENTON, WA wrote about TALL'S CAMERAS, Tukwila, WA on 06/24/09: Staff seemed uninterested in sale........

Subscriber from KIRKLAND, WA wrote about KENMORE CAMERA, Kenmore, WA on 09/30/08: What a pleasure to walk into a store and talk to people who know and..........

Subscriber from REDMOND, WA wrote about KITS CAMERAS, Redmond, WA on 09/22/08: Employees offer excellent service to customers........

Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about OMEGA PASSPORT PHOTO, Bellevue, WA on 09/21/08: The customer service and knowledge is excellent. Shopping there guarantees that you get help and..........

Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about GLAZER'S CAMERA SUPPLY, Seattle, WA on 09/13/08: Some of the sales people are more knowledgable than others...get a good one. They also..........

Subscriber from BREMERTON, WA wrote about KITS CAMERAS, Silverdale, WA on 09/10/08: Very pleasant and knowledgeable staff. Much preferable to buying in a larger, noisier place........

Subscriber from BOTHELL, WA wrote about KENMORE CAMERA, Kenmore, WA on 09/06/08: Very knowledgable about the product they are selling. Purchase offer included free class on how..........

Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about KITS CAMERAS, Seattle, WA on 08/15/08: depends on who is the sales person. one knew nothing about cameras. another knew alot...........

Subscriber from EVERETT, WA wrote about BEST BUY, Seattle, WA on 08/14/08: Pricing on high end of items I want to purchase. Items on sale at great..........

Subscriber from LAKEWOOD, WA wrote about ROBI'S CAMERA CENTER & DIGITAL, Lakewood, WA on 08/13/08: Knowledgeable but a bit pricey. Still, the best game in town........

Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about TALL'S CAMERAS, Bellevue, WA on 08/13/08: Even though this store doesn't have the best prices (like online stores) or the very..........

Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about TALL'S CAMERAS, Seattle, WA on 08/12/08: I was disappointed in after-service. I went in to the store several times regarding questions..........

Subscriber from KIRKLAND, WA wrote about GLAZER'S CAMERA SUPPLY, Seattle, WA on 07/16/08: The professional photographers camera store........

Subscriber from KIRKLAND, WA wrote about KENMORE CAMERA, Kenmore, WA on 07/16/08: They have a large supply of photo items that many of the mainstream photography outlets..........

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