They are cheaper than their competitors BUT this comes at the cost of the worse kind of customer service when things go wrong. DO NOT RISK YOUR MONEY WITH THEM. I bought a camera from them & took it on holiday whereupon it kept freezing. You cannot contact them by email or online form, which is against the Consumer Rights Act. Eventually I found I could contact them through Facebook Messenger but often they just ignored my messages. As the camera was faulty & less than 30 days old, I requested a refund or brand-new replacement. When I sent it back to them, they tried to state that there was no fault & would have to send it to Olympus for further testing, even though I had sent them photos & video evidence of the fault. Eventually I got my money back via my credit card & Olympus apologised on their behalf though the whole process took several months to finalise. read more

Bristol Cameras is very conveniently located in the heart of Bristol near to St Nicholas Market. I have been here many a times when my 'indestructible' camera from Olympus has broken. The staff were so helpful and were able to tell me things that customer services at Olympus failed to do. They have a huge selection of cameras and I find that the staff have much more time for you than those in Curry's Digital. Prices are very competitive too. Check out their website for a full selection and you can also order online if you don't feel like making a visit. read more

Bristol Cameras - Photography Stores & Services Near Me - Bristol, BST

Having recentley become a part of the Digital SLR revolution I find myself seeking out camera shops and looking at all the equipment I can't afford! What is brilliant about the bristol Camera shop is all the second hand lenses and equipment. If you are seeking some extra soom, or just more of a wide angle I can garantee you'll find something your looking for. Having a Nikon camera I can use Sigma lenses, which are a bit cheaper, and this shop has a brilliant selection of thoise, and many other brand types. They are very friendly inside so don't ever be afraid to ask, and, if your anything like me, they don't confuse you with over technical speak and can simplify everything into normal speak! read more

Bristol Cameras - Photography Stores & Services Near Me - Bristol, BST

Thanks to the digital revolution, decent independent camera shops are becoming increasingly few and far between. Luckily Bristol Cameras is in a great location on the corner of St Nicks Market, on High Street, keeping the likes of Jessops and Boots at bay. Selling a wide range of new and used products, from digital to manual, I first came across this store looking for Polaroid film after the company stopped producing the film and stocks ran out a couple of years ago. Unfortunately they couldn't help but did suggest other places and products I could try. Now Bristol Cameras services my craving for trying to understand my own digital SLR. The staff here know their stuff and are not biased towards any particular brand. They have shown me how to get the best out of my camera and fix mild problems without having to go direct to the manufacturer. I sometimes feel a little silly for requiring an explanation of basic buttons and techniques but the staff in here always put my fears at ease. read more

Bristol Cameras - Photography Stores & Services Near Me - Bristol, BST

They used to be in the smaller shop on the corner or high st and corn st. Now they have moved next door to a bigger shop that used to be a solicitors. I think as camera shops go these are very good, the staff are nice and there is always someone there who can help you. They have competitive prices and lots of stock on site. read more

Bristol Cameras - Photography Stores & Services Near Me - Bristol, BST

Their website advertised a camera in a deal, I went in store to buy it and the camera wasn't actually in stock, but the gentleman behind the counter was very helpful and as I didn't want the camera bag in the deal, he offered to swap the 16gb memory card up for a 32gb one in place of the bag I didn't want. So far alright, he told me my delivery would be in store Tuesday and I'd get a call when it was in the store to collect. I received a call from an unknown number which I missed and wondering if it was the store telling me my order was ready, I rang the store and spoke to a man who came across as annoyed that I'd called, and in his words he was "in the middle of doing something very important" (in which case, why even stop to answer the phone if it's that important??). But he told me my order might be in Tuesday or might be in Wednesday, he was very vague and seemed fairly eager to hang up. For a small local company where people spend an absolute fortune, I had expected better customer service on the phone and I wish I'd been informed when purchasing that the order I placed (and was told would be next day delivery) might actually take longer to arrive. I would have probably gone elsewhere had I known this. It almost feels like they're very good until you've spent your £500+ and as soon as the money has cleared your account they then feel like they have no reason to keep up the good standard of customer service I initially experienced. read more

Bristol has a few camera shops, but this is my favourite digital store. I first used the shop a few years ago to buy a pair of binoculars for whale-watching, and the man was incredibly helpful on a subject I knew nothing about. I gave him my budget and he didn't try and push me over it, instead selling me something about £50 under because he thought it was the best for what I needed. I have since had a digital camera bought for me from here and used it to get the accessories - whilst their stock isn't always complete they will try and get what you need in within a few days/one week. Their second-hand lenses are pretty expensive, but then its not like you can find them any cheaper anywhere else. The only let down is when I went to get some unusual film (120) developed there, they didn't have a clue. This may have just that I caught the wrong assistant who was more digitally-orientated, but I would recommend going to Photographie for your film processing needs. Recently they have moved from the round impressive building on the corner of Corn Street to next door which is less attractive but a lot more room - no more knocking anyone over to get into the shop, they can handle more than two customers at once now! read more

Bristol Cameras - Photography Stores & Services Near Me - Bristol, BST

I own a 35mm SLR, which I use to take nearly all of my photos (as I prefer film as a format). I recently went on a family holiday, and took 5 reels of photos, which I decided to get developed and scanned at Bristol Cameras. When the CD arrived in the post, all of the negatives had been scanned at funny angles: with black bars on the top, bottom or sides of varying photos. And a reel I took at night had been chopped and scanned completely wrong: with firework displays cut in half and stitched together in weird ways. I phoned up, and said "I think they've been scanned in wrong", when an angry man replied "well, for £2.99 I'm not going to hand scan each negative and make sure it's lined up!" I wasn't expecting hand scanning (I usually get them machine scanned), but I was expecting them to be lined up! Needless to say, when I asked "could I have a refund please?" I was told "No... but you can bring them back and I'll try again." I will not be trying again with Bristol Cameras, I will take all future business elsewhere! Yours, A very unhappy customer read more

I decided to upgrade my Nikon digital SLR and found that Bristol Cameras had the best price on my chosen replacement. Having successfully ordered from them in the past, I had no hesitation in dealing with them again once I had accrued enough pennies. Sure enough, I have had an excellent experience with them again. The order process was really easy, I had a follow up courtesy call to tell me that it had shipped by express post and I received my new camera the following morning. Really excellent all-round service and I would have no hesitation in recommending Bristol Cameras. read more

I am amazed at the other reviews! I visited the shop last week to look at a Canon 600d digital SLR. The salesman asked if I was going to buy it and I Said I don't know yet I would like to look at it first, to my amazement he said that I couldn't look unless I was going to buy!. I turned and left and went to another camera shop in Broadmead where I looked at it and purchased. read more

I placed a telephone order for two batteries which I carefully specified. The items I received were not as ordered which the seller knew but did not make me aware of. I didn't bother to complain but when I was invited to submit feed-back I explained my disappointment and also mentioned that the free disposable film camera I'd received was damaged. Instead of receiveing a response and possibly an apology, I was invited to submit a review. read more

Really knowledgable and fair prices camera shop. Returned my camera I had as a Christmas present to upgrade a lens as I didn't want the standard kit one- paid the difference. No questions asked or any hassle. Really lovely camera shop. read more

I love this shop, the staff go above and beyond spending the time to chat through options and help choose the correct product. If it's not on the shelves chances are they can order it in. Although chances are it will be in stock as they seem to have a fairly huge range. read more

This company bait sells items they dont have in stock then charges you money when your phone them to complain. I am reporting this company to trading standards for bait selling and ofcom for not informing me on the email i received from them the phone number is more than a local or national call rate. I will never ever use this company and never reccomend it to anyone. read more

Ordered some from this company 2 Apple Iphon 4GS +1 as a gift. after payment of the order, they sent me traking number, in which I saw that my order extra items added, explaining that an error occurred and they are asked to pay additional costs. This made me very indignant because the amount I have to pay for the mistake of the company is $ 1,800. Now the order is on hold in Lithuania. The company does not want to bear the cost of an error committed. My advice is not to use the services of the company read more

Terrible customer service and communication. I needed a specific camera battery for a trip I was taking so called Bristol Cameras who told me they had one in stock. After driving into town to pick it up, when I arrived, they told me they actually didnt have it. I thought this was a genuine mistake and they told me they could get it for me the next day. In my mind, next day does not mean any time up to the close of business, so after hanging around waiting for them to tell me it had arrived I ended the 'next day' day with no battery and no phone call from Bristol Cameras. Still no word from Bristol Cameras I went into town again on day three of the saga thinking it must have arrived only to be told it still wasn't there. The guy behind the counter was a cross between dopey and rude. I decided to ring round and find the battery elsewhere in the end. I reckon some decent customer service training would work wonders....a shame when independent shops that I normally love to support prove such a let down. read more