[Solved] Cyber Monday deals on Canon Cameras and lenses?

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Hey, I’ve been in almost your exact spot – came from an old Rebel, upgraded during Cyber Monday a couple years back and have been watching Canon deals ever since.

From what I’ve seen, **Canon’s own refurb store** is honestly the sleeper hit. I picked up a refurb EOS R body there for a few hundred less than new, with a full 1‑year Canon warranty. The gear looked basically new. You might want to consider:

- Watching Canon Refurb *now* and noting normal refurb prices, then comparing on Cyber Monday. They sometimes stack an extra 15–20% off sitewide.
- For **$1,200 total**, a realistic combo I’ve seen around Cyber Monday is: refurb EOS R / RP body + RF 50mm f/1.8 new or refurb. If you’re patient, that can land roughly in budget.

On your specific Qs:

1. **RF vs EF deals**
- RF lenses *do* get discounts, but they’re usually modest (like $30–80 off on the RF 50/1.8, or $100-ish on mid‑range zooms). Don’t expect crazy blowouts.
- The bigger cuts are still on **EF glass and DSLR bodies**, especially mid‑range DSLRs (80D/90D, etc.) and older L zooms. If you go EF + adapter, you can stretch the budget way more.
- I run an R body with EF lenses on the Canon adapter and it’s been absolutely fine for real‑world work. AF performance is still excellent.

2. **Bundles vs separate**
- Be careful with bundles. The “free” stuff (memory card, bag, cheap tripod) is usually low value.
- The only time I’d say the bundle is worth it is when the kit lens is **significantly cheaper** than buying body + lens separately. Example: body-only vs body + RF 24–105 STM where the difference is only ~$150–200 – that can be a good value.
- Otherwise, I’d suggest body only + **one solid prime** (RF 50/1.8 or EF 50/1.8 STM) and maybe add a used/refurb wide zoom later.

3. **Where I actually buy**
- **Canon Refurb**: my first stop for bodies and sometimes lenses.
- **B&H and Adorama**: I track prices there a few weeks before. The real deals are usually instant rebates on bodies + *legit* kit lenses. Watch for “house brand” memory cards in bundles – I usually avoid those.
- **Amazon**: I’m cautious. Make sure it’s “Ships from and sold by Amazon.com” or a known authorized dealer. There are a lot of gray‑market listings around sale periods.

4. **How to catch the good stuff**
- Make a short list now: e.g. “RP or R body + 50/1.8 + maybe travel zoom.” Check current prices and screenshot them.
- Set price alerts on something like CamelCamelCamel (Amazon) and use B&H/Adorama wishlists.
- Cyber Monday deals often mirror or extend Black Friday. Sometimes Canon Refurb drops prices right before BF and keeps them through CM. I usually buy as soon as I see the refurb discount hit, because stock does disappear.

If I were you, under $1,200, I’d probably aim for:
- **Refurb EOS RP** from Canon + **new RF 50mm f/1.8**, and if there’s room, a cheap used EF-S or EF wide zoom + adapter for landscapes.

That gives you a serious jump from the Rebel without blowing the budget, and you’re on RF for the long term.

Hope this helps! Feel free to drop what Rebel you’re on and what you shoot most and I can suggest a more concrete combo + price targets.

Hey,

Quick background first: Canon’s pricing during Cyber Monday is usually driven by **Canon’s own rebates**, and then stores just stack small extras on top. So the real trick (IMO) is understanding *which systems* Canon is pushing, not just chasing random coupons.

**Why this matters for you (old Rebel → under $1,200):**
- Canon is slowly moving all the good stuff to **RF (mirrorless)**, but **deepest discounts** still tend to be on **EF lenses and older DSLRs**.
- Once you pick RF *or* EF, that kind of locks where your best deals will be.

**Concrete options / what I’d look at technically:**

1. **Body choice strategy**
- If you want mirrorless long‑term: I’d watch for **EOS R10 / R50** Cyber Monday kits with the RF-S 18–45. They sometimes drop surprisingly low and still give you modern AF, eye detect, etc. Then you can add a cheap prime later.
- If you’re ok staying DSLR to maximize value: look for **refurb Canon 80D / 90D / Rebel 8xxD** on Canon’s own site. Their refurbs are actually checked and come with a **1‑year Canon warranty**, which I’m personally really happy with. Felt much safer than random “open box” stuff.

2. **RF vs EF lens discounts (from what I’ve seen)**
- **RF**: The RF 50mm f/1.8 *does* get small sales, but usually like $20–50 off, not crazy. Same with the RF 24–105 f/4–7.1 kit lens. Decent, but not “wow”.
- **EF**: The classic portrait lenses (EF 50mm f/1.8 STM, EF 85mm f/1.8, EF-S 10–18 for wide) often get **much stronger % discounts**. If you go DSLR, or mirrorless + EF–RF adapter later, that’s where the real savings usually are.

3. **Bundles vs separate**
- Bundles with **body + kit lens + random extras** (cheap tripod, off-brand card) are usually not amazing. You’re paying for junk.
- The exception IMO: **Canon official kits** (body + Canon kit lens) at B&H / Adorama where they toss in a **genuine extra Canon battery** or a decent SD card at same price as body-only. That’s actually nice and I’m pretty satisfied with those.

4. **Tactics I’d use to catch deals safely**
- A few days before: check **historical prices** on sites like camelcamelcamel (for Amazon) just to see what’s *actually* a deal.
- Make a strict short list: e.g. “R10 kit if under $X” or “90D refurb + EF 50mm f/1.8 if total under $1,200”. Otherwise it’s easy to panic-buy.
- Sign up for email alerts at **Canon Refurb, B&H, Adorama**; sometimes refurbs go live before Cyber Monday and sell out fast.
- Personally I’d avoid sketchy “too good to be true” smaller stores. Warranty and returns matter more than saving an extra $40.

If you share whether you’d rather commit to RF now or squeeze max value from EF/DSLR first, people can probably suggest a very specific body + 1–2 lens combo that fits your $1,200 nicely.

Hope this helps!

Hey, love that you’re planning ahead – that alone saves a ton of money!

From a super budget-conscious angle, I’d personally do this:

1) **Set a hard cap per item** before Cyber Monday (e.g. $700–800 body, $200–300 per lens) so you don’t get pulled into “just $150 more” bundles.

2) For $1,200, I’d seriously look at **Canon Refurb + EF lenses**:
- Refurb EOS R / RP (if they dip low enough) *or* a solid refurb DSLR like 80D/90D.
- Then grab an EF 50mm f/1.8 STM (cheap portrait beast) and maybe an EF-S wide like 10–18mm or a used EF-S 15–85 for travel.

3) RF lenses: from what I’ve watched the last couple years, **RF discounts are usually smaller**. You might see $50–100 off the RF 50 1.8 or RF 24–105 STM, but EF glass (and EF bodies) tend to get the bigger % cuts.

4) Bundles: I’m pretty cautious with these. They’re worth it **only if**:
- It’s Canon-branded lens + Canon battery, and
- The bundle price vs body-alone actually saves you more than buying a used/refurb lens separately.
Most “includes tripod, bag, filters” Amazon 3rd‑party bundles are, honestly, fluff. I’d skip.

5) Practical tip: a week or two before, **write down normal prices** (body-only, kit, lenses) from Canon Refurb, B&H, Adorama and Amazon. On Cyber Monday, you can quickly see what’s a real deal vs fake 5% discount.

If you share what Rebel you’re on and what you shoot most (kids, travel, indoor, etc.), people here can prob suggest one or two super high‑value combos that keep you under that $1,200 safely!

Hey,

I’m kind of the “DIY deal hunter” type, and honestly I’ve had mixed experiences just trusting the big promo banners on Cyber Monday. The headline deals *look* great, but in my experience they’re often not as good as they first seem.

**Background (what I do now):**
I track Canon prices myself instead of waiting for stores to tell me what’s a “deal.” I’ve been burned by “$300 off!” that was actually like $50 below the normal street price if you checked a price history. Happened to me with an EF 24–105 a couple of years ago… not fun.

**Why it matters (especially for your budget):**
On a ~$1,200 budget, every $50–$100 you accidentally overpay is basically a filter, tripod, or fast nifty-fifty you’re giving up. The RF stuff especially doesn’t get *huge* markdowns, so you really want to know what the regular price is before Cyber Monday hype kicks in.

**DIY strategy that’s worked for me:**
- **Start now with a short list.** E.g. “R10 or RP body, RF 50 1.8, RF 24–105 STM / EF-S 10–18 / EF 24–105.” Don’t chase everything.
- **Track real prices yourself.** Use tools like camelcamelcamel (for Amazon), or just a simple Google Sheet and check B&H / Adorama / Canon Refurb once a week. Note the *normal* price and any rebates.
- **Build your own ‘bundle’.** I’ve found official bundles are often meh: kit lens you don’t really want, plus a slow SD card and random bag. I usually:
- Buy **body only** when it dips.
- Grab a separate cheap prime (RF 50 1.8 or EF 50 1.8 with adapter) during another promo.
- Add my own quality card/battery from wherever it’s actually cheapest.

It’s more work, but I’ve consistently saved like $100–$150 vs the pre-made bundles.

- **Canon Refurb DIY check.** Unfortunately, I’ve seen Canon’s refurb prices sometimes go *up* right before sales, then “discounted” back to normal. So I screenshot prices now and compare on Cyber Monday. Good refurb deals exist, but you kinda have to call the bluff occasionally.

**RF vs EF in this DIY context:**
- RF lenses (like the RF 50 1.8) usually get small but real discounts, not massive blowouts.
- EF lenses & DSLR bodies get the bigger cuts, but only if you’ve tracked them and know you’re not just seeing the same rebate from July.

So yeah, my take: treat Cyber Monday as a **trigger day**, not a magic discount fairy. Know your target prices ahead of time, skip most bundles, and piece together your own kit from body-only + handpicked lenses. Way less glamorous, but it’s saved me more than any “Doorbuster Canon Bundle!!!” banner ever has.

Hope this helps! Feel free to drop your short list and I can say what I’d personally track and what price I’d wait for.

Hey,

I’ll throw in a slightly different angle: think about *where* you live and how you actually shoot. I’m in the northeast US with cold, wet winters, and in my experience that matters more than people think when chasing Cyber Monday deals.

Story first: years ago I “won” a killer Cyber Monday deal on a non-weather-sealed Rebel kit. Great price… until I shot a drizzly fall soccer game and the body started glitching from moisture and condensation going in/out of the cold. Canon fixed it, but it wiped out the savings and I ended up upgrading sooner than I’d planned.

So, with your ~$1,200 and US location, I’d do this:

- If you’re in a humid / rainy / dusty place (PNW, Gulf states, coastal areas): prioritize a body with at least basic weather resistance (e.g. R7 / R8 over the very bottom-end bodies, older 80D/90D if DSLR). Don’t blow everything on fast glass and then shoot in mist with a bare entry-level body.
- If you’re in a cold climate: avoid super cheap “bonus” bundles with flimsy third‑party batteries and chargers. They underperform in low temps and can be unstable. Stick to Canon OEM or reputable brands (Wasabi, Watson) even if the Cyber Monday bundle looks tempting.
- Hot/sandy/desert areas: I’d actually lean RF + newer body if you can swing it; the RF mount with a decent seal plus a single solid zoom (like RF 24–105 f/4-7.1 if it’s discounted) is easier to keep dust out of than swapping a bunch of cheap primes.

On RF vs EF discounts: in my experience, EF glass and DSLR bodies get the deeper cuts, but RF *does* get modest rebates around the holidays. Just be realistic: the RF 50mm 1.8 might dip a bit, but it’s not going 40% off. EF 50/1.8 and EF-S zooms will usually see steeper drops.

Bundles: in harsh climates, most of the “extra” stuff in bundles (tripods, bags, filters) is throwaway tier and fails fast in real weather. If you shoot outdoors a lot, I’d rather see you buy:

- A body-only deal
- One good lens that matches your climate/use (e.g. RF 50/1.8 for portraits + a reasonably sealed zoom later)
- A *decent* weather-resistant bag and a real UV/protective filter from a proper brand

Lesson learned (the hard way for me): the best Cyber Monday deal isn’t the biggest percentage off, it’s the kit that’ll actually survive your local conditions for 5–10 years. Over the years, I’ve saved more by buying once, conservatively, than by chasing the absolute lowest price.

So I’d plan two or three target combos based on your weather ("dry & mostly indoor", "wet & outdoor", etc.), set a hard max per combo, and then watch Canon Refurb + B&H/Adorama for whichever hits your climate‑friendly setup first.

Hope this helps! Feel free to share what region you’re in and people can probably suggest more specific body/lens combos that make sense there.

Hey, safety-first take here because I’ve been burned a few times.

If you’re gonna chase Cyber Monday Canon deals, I’d **stick to Canon Refurb, B&H, Adorama, and maybe Best Buy**. I’ve had issues with Amazon when the seller wasn’t "Ships from and sold by Amazon" – gray-market bodies, missing US warranty, and one lens that arrived clearly used. Looked like a deal, but support was a nightmare.

Canon’s refurb store is honestly your safest “discount” option: real Canon warranty, checked by Canon, and if something’s off, returns are straightforward. Not always the absolute cheapest, but much lower risk than sketchy “deal” sites.

Bundle-wise: they’re ok **only** if every item is from a legit retailer and clearly listed (no weird off-brand batteries/chargers that can swell or fail). I’ve seen kits with garbage third‑party chargers that overheated. I’d personally rather get the body + Canon lens, then buy extra battery and card separately (OEM battery, reputable SD brand).

For RF stuff: don’t trust huge discounts. If an RF 50mm f/1.8 is more than ~20–25% off new from an unknown shop, it’s probably gray-market or bait-and-switch. Compare prices on Canon’s site and B&H as a reality check before pulling the trigger.

TL;DR: prioritize **warranty, return policy, and seller reputation** over saving an extra $50. Cyber Monday FOMO fades fast; dealing with a bad copy or no warranty doesn’t.

Hope this helps, and shout if you want links to safe refurb options for a specific body/lens combo.

Hey,

So I’ll be the slightly annoying person who says: before you lock yourself into Canon-only Cyber Monday hunting, it might be worth zooming out and looking at how Canon compares to the other brands *specifically* around sale time.

I’m on Canon too (old Rebel + a couple lenses), but honestly, I’ve been a bit disappointed with how **Canon mirrorless (R + RF)** discounts stack up vs Sony/Fuji/Nikon during big sale events.

From what I’ve watched the last 2–3 Cyber Mondays:

- **Canon RF bodies/lenses**: usually small rebates. You might see $50–$150 off stuff like the RF 50mm f/1.8 and entry R bodies, but it’s rarely “wow”. Canon seems to protect RF pricing a lot.
- **Nikon Z and Sony A-series**: tend to have more aggressive **bundle and instant rebate promos**. For example, Nikon Z5 + 24–50 or 24–70 has dipped into your budget range with room left for a cheap prime. Sony sometimes does body + lens + gift card deals at B&H/Adorama.
- **Fujifilm**: if you’re into portraits and travel, some of their Cyber Monday deals on older X-T / X-S bodies + kit lens have honestly looked better value than Canon’s mid-range DSLR bundles.

In terms of **long‑term cost**:
- Canon RF glass is amazing, but the **ecosystem is pricey**, and discounts aren’t that big yet.
- Nikon Z and Sony E have more 3rd‑party options (Tamron/Sigma), and those *do* go on sale pretty hard.

If you really want Canon (totally fair), I’d:
- Compare a Canon R10/R50 + RF 50mm sale price vs something like **Nikon Z5 kit** or **Sony A6100/A6400 kit** on B&H/Adorama.
- Check total system cost: body + 2 lenses you actually want, not just Cyber Monday hype.

Unfortunately, I kinda learned this the hard way by staying “brand loyal” and then realizing rival systems had better sale‑bundle value that year.

That said, if you share what you mainly shoot and how important video is, people can probably suggest which brand gives the best bang for $1,200 *this* Cyber Monday.

Hope this helps, and yeah, curious what direction you’re leaning now!

Hey,

I’m in a pretty similar boat to where you’re heading – came from a Rebel, then over a few Cyber Mondays / holiday seasons I moved to an R body and slowly built a kit. Looking back, what mattered most wasn’t the *biggest* discount, it was what actually aged well over 3–5 years.

**How I’d think about it long‑term:**

1. **Prioritize the lens you’ll use for years, not the flashy body deal.**
My biggest “win” was grabbing a good portrait lens on sale (first EF 50 1.4, later RF 35 1.8). Those held their value and stayed in my bag way longer than any body. Bodies get replaced; a solid fast prime will survive at least 2–3 upgrades.

2. **RF vs EF for long-term ownership:**
I’m on RF now and honestly pretty happy I “bit the bullet” instead of chasing the last great EF/DSLR deal. RF glass doesn’t get *huge* Cyber Monday cuts yet, but I’ve seen legit discounts or bundles on the RF 50 1.8 and RF 24–105 STM. Not massive, but enough that I didn’t regret waiting. And long‑term, not needing the adapter all the time is just… nicer. Less fiddly, fewer potential failure points.

If you think you’ll eventually go mirrorless anyway, I’d rather get a cheaper R body + at least one RF lens now than a nicer DSLR kit that feels “old” faster.

3. **Bundles vs separate (from a living-with-it perspective):**
Over the years, the stuff I *actually* used from bundles was: extra battery, decent bag, and once in a while the kit zoom. The cheap tripods, random filters, etc – straight to a drawer.

So I’d say:
- Body + *kit* lens bundle: worth it **only** if the kit is one you’ll realistically keep (e.g. RF 24–105 STM is a solid travel/landscape lens, I’m still happy with mine).
- Body + “20-piece accessory kit”: usually junk. Better to buy a good SD card and one OEM/Watson battery separately.

4. **Where I’ve actually been happy buying from (long term):**
- **Canon Refurb:** I’ve bought two bodies and one lens there. All looked basically new, and I never had reliability issues. Definitely feels like the best value-for-money *if* you’re okay pouncing quickly when stock appears.
- **B&H / Adorama:** what I like for the long term is the customer service and easy returns. One time I had an RF lens with a minor decentering issue; B&H swapped it fast, no drama. That kind of thing matters more than saving another $30 somewhere sketchy.

**Concrete strategy for you under ~$1,200 (thinking 3–5 year horizon):**

- If you can catch it:
- **Canon Refurb EOS R10 or RP** + **RF 50mm f/1.8** + maybe stretch to **RF 24–105 STM** if there’s a bundle.
That gives you: portrait prime that you’ll love for years, plus a general travel/landscape zoom that’s “good enough” for a long time.

- If RF ends up too pricey this year:
- A discounted **80D/90D or Rebel xx0D** refurb + **EF-S 17–55 f/2.8** or **EF 50 1.8 + EF-S 10–18**.
Just go in knowing it’s a bit more of a “end of the EF era” setup. It’ll still make great photos, but you’re not building on the future system.

Long story short: I’d use Cyber Monday to lock in one body you’re okay keeping for ~4 years and one or two lenses you *know* you’ll still love on your next body. For me, that’s been a fast 50 or 35 and a practical walkaround zoom. Everything else was just noise.

Hope this helps! Feel free to ask if you’re torn between specific bodies/lenses – happy to share how they’ve aged for me.