The best camera stores in Minnesota
12 shortlisted from 14 reviewed businesses in Minnesota — camera stores, film labs and repair shops, each labelled for what it actually is.
How this ranking works
- Score = rating × log₁₀(review count). A 5.0 from nine people does not outrank a 4.7 from nine hundred, but one huge shop can't bury everyone either.
- 25 reviews minimum. Below that a rating is noise.
- One entry per chain. Multi-location retailers get a single slot, so the list stays a list of businesses rather than of branches.
- Museums and attractions are excluded — this is a directory of places you can actually walk into and buy, develop, rent or repair.
- Nothing is paid. No business can buy a position here, and quotes are pulled verbatim from public customer reviews.
#1 White House Custom Colour
5 ★★★★★ 1,369 reviews · Eagan, MN
The products (multiple sizes of Picture Prints including custom sizing) are amazing and absolutely beautiful quality. The turnaround was more that I could have ever expected (Ordered Friday evening,…
#2 National Camera Exchange
4.7 ★★★★★ 807 reviews · Golden Valley, MN
I had a bit of a crisis this past weekend when the shutter on my Sony A7III jammed right at the start of a photoshoot. I went into the shop expecting a lengthy repair process and a bill that could…
#3 West Photo
4.4 ★★★★☆ 391 reviews · Minneapolis, MN
West Photo has a wide selection of cameras, lenses, and accessories, but the space is organized in a way that feels welcoming instead of overwhelming. The displays make it easy to quickly find your…
#4 Fast Foto Film Lab
4.7 ★★★★★ 138 reviews · Bloomington, MN
NO NEED TO SHOP LABS, JUST GO HERE. YOU'RE WELCOME I have been a customer of Fast Foto for nearly 18 months now. I am a full-time photographer and film is a substantial part of my business. It is…
#5 Northwest Camera Repair
4.3 ★★★★☆ 175 reviews · Lindstrom, MN
When I think of an ancient guru living in the middle of nowhere with a superpower that can change the world, I think of Gus from Northwest Camera Repair. I truly believed my Canon G7X was done for —…
#7 The Camera Shop
4.8 ★★★★★ 86 reviews · St Cloud, MN
I'm very happy with the excellent service we received from The Camera Shop! We discovered about 25 negatives of photos for our wedding album that we never printed but realized 40+ years later would be…
#8 Photo King
4.4 ★★★★☆ 112 reviews · Plymouth, MN
Best photo processing in the west metro. Love how easy their website made it to upload pics right from my device. Quick, reasonable prices, unmatched quality. Support local - worth going out of your…
#9 St. Cloud Camera & Photo
4.6 ★★★★★ 56 reviews · St Cloud, MN
My grandfather passed away a few months ago; i took some photos from my grandfathers time in the military including a WWII photo as well as some photographs of my grandmother when she was young. I had…
#10 Basement Lab
4.9 ★★★★★ 40 reviews · Minneapolis, MN
I brought three rolls of film to Basement Lab and was overwhelmed at the quality and service that I experienced. I spoke with Jordan who was more than helpful, taking me through step by step of his…
#11 Photo Magic
4.7 ★★★★★ 37 reviews · Perham, MN
Very helpful. Staff even showed me how to send by email for develop and pickup. Quality was always very good.
#12 Sun Color Photo
4.5 ★★★★★ 33 reviews · White Bear Lake, MN
Bart is great guy that provides great professional film scans and prints! Highly recommend Sun Color Photo to anyone that wants to get their film developed :)