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Friday, March 19, 2010

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

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	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
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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.	Ace Photo 44710 Cape Ct Ashburn, VA 703-430-3333	231 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	Best Buy All locations combined	371 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Best Buy 4500 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 202-895-1580	17 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Best Buy 20914 Frederick Rd Germantown, MD 240-686-1221	17 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Best Buy 14160 Baltimore Ave Laurel, MD 301-497-1890	23 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Best Buy 11725 Berry Rd Waldorf, MD 301-632-5740		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Best Buy 1200 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 301-984-1479	55 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Best Buy 15750 Shady Grove Rd Gaithersburg, MD 301-990-8839	37 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Best Buy 13093 Gateway Center Dr Gainesville, VA 571-248-4944		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Best Buy 1201 S Hayes St #B Arlington, VA 703-414-7090	24 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Best Buy 45575 Dulles Eastern Plz #188 Sterling, VA 703-430-2150	14 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Best Buy 2730 Prince William Pkwy Woodbridge, VA 703-490-7499	16 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Best Buy 3401 Jefferson Davis Hwy Alexandria, VA 703-519-0940	13 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Best Buy 13058 Fair Lakes Pkwy Fairfax, VA 703-631-3332	38 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Best Buy 600 Potomac Station Dr Leesburg, VA 703-669-4100		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Best Buy 5799 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 703-671-0184	32 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Best Buy 1801 Fountain Dr Reston, VA 703-787-3760	17 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Best Buy 6555 Frontier Dr Springfield, VA 703-922-4980	39 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Costco 4725 W Ox Rd Fairfax, VA 703-802-1223	11 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Costco Wholesale 880 Russell Ave Gaithersburg, MD 301-417-1519		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Dale Photo 1600 Belle View Blvd Alexandria, VA 703-660-9533	14 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Dominion Camera & Photo Lab 112 W Broad St #1 Falls Church, VA 703-532-6700	149 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Embassy Camera Center 1735 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 202-483-7448	35 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Micro Center 3089 Nutley St Fairfax, VA 703-204-8400		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Office Depot 5845 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 703-379-0319		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Penn Camera Exchange All locations combined	1875 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Penn Camera Exchange 840 E St NW Washington, DC 202-347-5777	196 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Penn Camera Exchange 1015 18th St NW Washington, DC 202-785-7366	113 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Penn Camera Exchange 12266 Rockville Pike #F Rockville, MD 301-231-7366	734 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Penn Camera Exchange 352 Domer Ave Laurel, MD 301-497-0001	120 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Penn Camera Exchange 12967 Fair Lakes Shopping Ctr Fairfax, VA 703-222-5690		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Penn Camera Exchange 8357 Leesburg Pike #E Vienna, VA 703-893-7366	442 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Penn Camera Exchange 6699 Frontier Dr #D Springfield, VA 703-924-2425	223 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Photo Craft 6025-C Burke Centre Pkwy Burke, VA 703-250-5555	132 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Photo Craft 9555 Braddock Rd Fairfax, VA 703-425-5555	89 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Pro Photo 1902 I St NW Washington, DC 202-223-1292	27 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Protech Photo 5710 General Washington Dr #E Alexandria, VA 703-941-9100	25 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Ritz Camera All locations combined	1183 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	Ritz Camera 5221 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 202-244-3800	47 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
40.	Ritz Camera 233 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington, DC 202-543-7184		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
41.	Ritz Camera 425 11th St NW Washington, DC 202-783-3160	10 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
42.	Ritz Camera 1750 L St NW Washington, DC 202-861-7710	44 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
43.	Ritz Camera 3120 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd Olney, MD 301-260-0404	41 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
44.	Ritz Camera 14933 Shady Grove Rd Rockville, MD 301-294-8515	47 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
45.	Ritz Camera 9812 Falls Rd #107 Potomac, MD 301-299-5101		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
46.	Ritz Camera 6134 Greenbelt Rd Greenbelt, MD 301-345-7900	20 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
47.	Ritz Camera 7101 Democracy Blvd #1296 Bethesda, MD 301-365-3915	64 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
48.	Ritz Camera 19823 Century Blvd Germantown, MD 301-515-3688	18 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
49.	Ritz Camera 10737 Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 301-592-0688		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
50.	Ritz Camera 4901 Elm St Bethesda, MD 301-652-5646	37 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
51.	Ritz Camera 15630 Emerald Way Bowie, MD 301-809-9643	12 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
52.	Ritz Camera 11110 Moss Cir Waldorf, MD 301-843-4900	12 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
53.	Ritz Camera 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy Columbia, MD 410-997-3011	28 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
54.	Ritz Camera 12225 Fair Lakes Promenade Dr Fairfax, VA 703-278-9030	113 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
55.	Ritz Camera 210 Fort Evans Rd NE Leesburg, VA 703-443-0025	14 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
56.	Ritz Camera 11692 Plaza America Dr Reston, VA 703-478-3391	47 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
57.	Ritz Camera 5801 Duke St #E-224 Alexandria, VA 703-658-1338	17 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
58.	Ritz Camera 600 King St Alexandria, VA 703-683-1194	30 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
59.	Ritz Camera 7352 Atlas Walk Way Gainesville, VA 703-754-4994		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
60.	Ritz Camera 8066 Tysons Corner Ctr McLean, VA 703-893-7570	47 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
61.	Ritz Camera 6701-J Loisdale Rd Springfield, VA 703-971-8777	24 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
62.	Strauss Photo Technical Services 1240 Mount Olivet Rd NE Washington, DC 202-529-3200	16 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 51 local camera stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

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Camera Stores in Laurel, MD	Camera Stores in Olney, MD	Camera Stores in Potomac, MD
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Camera Stores in Alexandria, VA	Camera Stores in Arlington, VA	Camera Stores in Ashburn, VA
Camera Stores in Burke, VA	Camera Stores in Fairfax, VA	Camera Stores in Falls Church, VA
Camera Stores in Gainesville, VA	Camera Stores in Leesburg, VA	Camera Stores in McLean, VA
Camera Stores in Reston, VA	Camera Stores in Springfield, VA	Camera Stores in Sterling, VA
Camera Stores in Vienna, VA	Camera Stores in Woodbridge, VA

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 ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: They offer a very generous 14 day free trial on virtually all camera equipment. The..........
Subscriber from BOWIE, MD wrote Another Store: Very good products and quality of service. Tends to be overloaded and customers may be..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: I have used Penn for years; their sales reps are very knowledgeable and helpful; they..........
Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote Another Store: Staff has too much attitude. I had very different experiences shopping on two different days..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: provide presonal attention--not part of a chain.......
Subscriber from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote Another Store: Extremely poor staff, inadequate knowledge and inferior working relationship with clients........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: My salesperson, Mr. Daunte P Albin has always given excellent service and advice concerning the..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX STATION, VA wrote Another Store: I have had enlargements done at Penn Camera, and purchased some equipment, and I am..........
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 FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: This is a local store that provides excellent service and technical advice with prices that..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Excellent on all fronts!.......
Subscriber from CENTREVILLE, VA wrote Another Store: great store - very knowledgeable staff not afraid to give you expert advice........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Store: Penn doesn't usually have the best prices, but I find that their service is worth..........
Subscriber from DUMFRIES, VA wrote Another Store: The address is in Woodbridge vice Vienna........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: Like their professionalism.......
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 FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: Good products and prices, but not good at helping me once I bought the camera..........
Subscriber from CLIFTON, VA wrote Another Store: I have bought many cameras from them and had excellent photo work done as well...........
Subscriber from LAUREL, MD wrote Another Store: Very competitive, even with online prices........
Subscriber from WEST MCLEAN, VA wrote Another Store: Nice store, knowledgeable staff........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX STA, VA wrote Another Store: Excellent Knowledgable staff very helpful in assisting with a choice.......
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: These guys used to be expensive. Now they are competitive with internet prices. They all..........
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 PHILOMONT, VA wrote Another Store: Assisted with a complicated rebate procedure that eventually got results........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Very customer friendly. Staff and owner go out of their way to be helpful. And..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: The E Street store isn't as large as some of the suburban Penn Camera stores,..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: Thr staff is wonderful.......
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: competitive prices, not the first choice for pros, but close enough........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: Please update the address to : 7263 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda MD 20814. No change in..........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Store: Nice camera store where most employees don't know much about cameras........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: We have purchase two cameras from this company because of the time they spent with..........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: Rude and offensive staff. Poorly managed store........
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 HERNDON, VA wrote Another Store: Absolutely horrible place. Beware!.......
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: A really helpful outfit........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Store: The store manager worked with me on selecting a slide scanner. She was very helpful........
Subscriber from CENTREVILLE, VA wrote Another Store: Great store - just a bit expensive. Seems more Nikon biased eventhough they carry Canon.......
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: You get what yoou pay for. The prices may be a bit higher here, but..........
Subscriber from MONTGOMRY VLG, MD wrote Another Store: The staff have always been helpful and courteous regardless of the questions........
Subscriber from WEST MCLEAN, VA wrote Another Store: OK store, not noteworthy........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: Good, professional advice in a friendly manner........
Subscriber from BOYDS, MD wrote Another Store: Know your needs and products because their help is barely above what is on the..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX STA, VA wrote Another Store: Excellent service and advice.......
Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote Another Store: This is the worst camera store ever - owner is a sheister who prices items..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Poor service and misleading information. One expects better of a long running neighborhood business.......
Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote Another Store: I bought a camera and something happened to my camera after having it a month..........
Subscriber from GREAT FALLS, VA wrote Another Store: The camera we bought was defective - it took them weeks to get it fixed..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Prices are highly competitive with lowest available........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: Service is highly dependent on who your salesperson is. The first I got was not..........
Subscriber from BOYDS, MD wrote Another Store: I could not get any advice on film cameras and they do not stock 120..........

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