The Best Camera Stores in Toronto

Just steps from Queen Station is this local staple for everything to fill your camera bag with. It’s small but this store is packed with cheap DSLRs, mirrorless lenses, batteries or tripods at prices that run more affordable than most.

This huge space at Church and Queen covers the complete range of photo equipment. Find flash accessories, lighting, and lenses for your Nikon, Sony, Canon, or Fujifilm. They also have a trade-in program that’ll give you store credit for your second-hand equipment.

With a solid service department and several floors of product, this store in Corktown is a reliable spot for photography and videography professionals. They carry the full gamut gear, and also have an impressive rental program for most equipment.

If you’re coming to Aden, don’t expect to have your hand held through the buying process. If you know exactly what you’re looking for, this high-traffic shop at Yonge and Gerrard offers some of the lowest prices on lenses and camera bodies. Same goes for their store in Pacific Mall.

Founded by Toronto movie FX engineer Walter Klassen, this store in Toronto’s film district is your go-to for rare, specialty equipment ideal for movie shoots. Head to Broadview and Eastern for gimbal adaptors, steadicam vests, rigs, and other gear made by Walter himself.

This store at Runnymede and Dundas has a digital video background, but it’s now become a retailer with an impressively comprehensive stock of photography gear. Canon cinema accessories, hard drives to save your precious RAW photos and GoPros are all available here.

Stock may be not be as extensive as other places downtown, but this store at Yonge and John has a good selection of second hand camera equipment. Gear from brands like Linhof, Mamiya and Hasselblad are stocked alongside odd rarities like a $25,000 Cold War-era spy ring camera.

You can essentially rent anything for your photoshoot or film production from this store off Symington Avenue. Not only do they provide full lighting systems, RED cameras, Ronins and camera accessories, they also have occasional deals on daily rentals.