Camera Stores in Springfield , VA

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Camera Stores in Springfield, VA and Nearby

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 Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine

	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
			for quality	for price
1.	Best Buy 6555 Frontier Dr Springfield, VA 703-922-4980	39 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other camera stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Penn Camera Exchange 6699 Frontier Dr #D Springfield, VA 703-924-2425	223 ratings	How does "Penn Camera Exchange" rate compared to other camera stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Ritz Camera 6701-J Loisdale Rd Springfield, VA 703-971-8777	24 ratings	How does "Ritz Camera" rate compared to other camera stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Best Buy 5799 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 703-671-0184	32 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other camera stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Best Buy 3401 Jefferson Davis Hwy Alexandria, VA 703-519-0940	13 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other camera stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Best Buy 1201 S Hayes St #B Arlington, VA 703-414-7090	24 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other camera stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Ritz Camera 425 11th St NW Washington, DC 202-783-3160	10 ratings	How does "Ritz Camera" rate compared to other camera stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Best Buy 13058 Fair Lakes Pkwy Fairfax, VA 703-631-3332	38 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other camera stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	Ace Photo 44710 Cape Ct Ashburn, VA 703-430-3333	231 ratings	How does "Ace Photo" rate compared to other camera stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
10.	Best Buy 15750 Shady Grove Rd Gaithersburg, MD 301-990-8839	37 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other camera stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Camera Stores

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).

As You Can See Below, Some Camera Stores Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Camera Stores.

Subscriber from CABIN JOHN, MD wrote Another Store: Great camera store. Staff is very knowledgeable........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Excellent on all fronts!.......
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Prices are higher than internet firms' prices, but fair for service rendered........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: provide presonal attention--not part of a chain.......
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: I thought they were wonderful on advising how to pick out a camera, asking questions,..........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: They only carry the lower lines of cameras, not the good ones like the Canon..........
Subscriber from FX STATION, VA wrote Another Store: Staff seems to really care that the customer gets the type of camera that suits..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: They try to help solve your problem, not just sell you product. They suggested the..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: Just used this store for passport pictures but they were fast and efficient and the..........
Subscriber from N BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: The staff was not as informed as those in the camera stores They had a..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: They recommed off brand products that do not always work as well as the name..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: They are knowledgeable, friendly and have good prices. Would use them again........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Excellent Service from all Penn Camera stores........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Photo Craft is top-flight, with extremely knowledgeable, helpful and friendly staff who spend as much..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Really gouged me on price for an SD memory card. Then wanted 10% restocking fee..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: If they have what you want, it's almost impossible to beat their camera prices and..........
Subscriber from NORTH POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: It is really hard for a brick and mortar store to compete with the likes..........
Subscriber from RESTON, VA wrote Another Store: Penn staff are (usually) great and very informed on all the different cameras, which cannot..........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: A fine store. Quality of personal service makes it worth paying a little more than..........
Subscriber from LAUREL, MD wrote Another Store: While the product selections and quality are very good, the staff attitudes on customer service..........
Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote Another Store: Consumer is quickly acknowledged. Employees know products and are very helpful. In order to compete..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: I've been going to Penn Camera in Tyson's Corner for a few years. They consistently..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: I had to wait 30 min to see a salesperson and I was told I..........
Subscriber from LAUREL, MD wrote Another Store: When I was shopping for a digital camera this summer, Ritz's display cameras frequently had..........
Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote Another Store: I bought a camera and something happened to my camera after having it a month..........
Subscriber from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote Another Store: Extremely poor staff, inadequate knowledge and inferior working relationship with clients........
Subscriber from ADELPHI, MD wrote Another Store: My biggest problem has been their self-service kios, which has not been accepting my flash..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: When deciding on the purchase of a digital camera knowing nothing, the saleswoman was extremely..........
Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote Another Store: Staff has too much attitude. I had very different experiences shopping on two different days..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: I was able to open the product and if needed return in with no penalty..........
Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote Another Store: This family-owned business has been excellent over the years. They are the only people we..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: went to buy replacement cell phone and they were extremely helpful, showed me how to..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: A good store for variety of products and knowledge of staff, but you won't find..........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Store: They know their stuff!.......
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: I bought a digital camera there last year and they were extremely helpful in choosing..........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: Always know you are getting superior service and knowledge of the product. Very good about..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: It's nice to know that the advice you are getting is from a professional photographer..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Store: The employees are particularly knowledgeable........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: They are a notch below Penn. The staff are not that knowledgeable about the equipment..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: I went to this store with my girlfriend so she could purchase a new camera...........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: unable to make passport photos, twice........
Subscriber from CHANTILLY, VA wrote Another Store: Very helpful and knowledgeable in all areas--from equipment advice to developing and printing. Not a..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: The camera section is a joke, very little choice of products, and the sales staff..........
Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote Another Store: One of the last "old time" camera stores that stocks and displays a wide variety..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: These guys represent your stereotypical sleazy camera store. Went in for one camera and they..........
Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote Another Store: Personell very helpful in explaining/demonstrating what I needed to do to get my digital prints..........
Subscriber from HAYMARKET, VA wrote Another Store: Complimentary classes and a solid guarantee make it worthwhile to shop at this specialty store........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Store: I was trying to get advice on which camera to buy but the salesman/expert twice..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: The categories are difficult since adequate may not indicate good and superior should be reserved..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: best resource........

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