The best camera stores in Pennsylvania
12 shortlisted from 36 reviewed businesses in Pennsylvania — 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 New York Camera & Video
4.9 ★★★★★ 1,001 reviews · Southampton, PA
New York Camera and Video is a great camera store! They have been extremely helpful to me in choosing my camera, lenses and other photography gear! They are so knowledgeable and will take all the time…
#2 Cardinal Camera
4.7 ★★★★★ 687 reviews · Lansdale, PA
Cardinal Camera is one of those rare camera stores that truly gives back to the photo community. Their educational events are consistently excellent—well organized, welcoming to photographers at every…
#3 Dan's Camera City
4.7 ★★★★★ 518 reviews · Allentown, PA
As an ex-employee and customer of Dan’s, I can tell you this is as good as it gets when it comes to camera stores and photo labs. There is something special about the way Dan’s treats their customers…
#4 Allen's Camera
4.8 ★★★★★ 430 reviews · Levittown, PA
This is one of those rare places where you actually get to speak to experts about cameras and it’s a real store and not just a search online and pick what you like for delivery. The staff are friendly…
#5 Perfect Image Camera
4.8 ★★★★★ 359 reviews · Lancaster, PA
My 20-year Canon 24-70 2.8 lens broke on set one day. It would not zoom and ticked like a bomb with the error message 01, communications between the camera and lens is faulty. I reached out to Canon,…
#6 PhotoLounge
4.6 ★★★★★ 278 reviews · Philadelphia, PA
Easy, self-service film drop off! The store itself is super cute and the employee was kind and helpful, directing me through my first visit here. I received scans of my black and white film 3 days…
#7 PTZOptics
4.8 ★★★★★ 217 reviews · Downingtown, PA
It's been close to a year since we purchased several PTZOptics Move 4k 30x cameras for our venue and they proved to be excellent performers. We've done lots of research and tried a few other cameras…
#8 Jack's Cameras Inc
4.6 ★★★★★ 240 reviews · Exton, PA
It's great to have a local place to buy and develop 35mm film. High res scans are worth it, and prices are very fair. You could mail your film off to a lab somewhere else and wait days, or you can…
#9 Camera Center Of York
4.7 ★★★★★ 206 reviews · York, PA
Here's the bottom line for my review: My repeat experiences here has been nothing short of fantastic. I'm a very happy customer and Camera Center of York has earned my loyalty and respect. I live in…
#10 Authorized Camera Repair
4.9 ★★★★★ 164 reviews · Willow Grove, PA
I’m a professional photographer, so when my camera wouldn’t turn on, I was devastated. I found Authorized Camera Repair online, and from the first conversation, I had a good feeling.
#11 Unique Photo
4.5 ★★★★★ 250 reviews · Philadelphia, PA
I had an excellent shopping experience at this camera store. As an international student and a beginner in photography, I was truly impressed by the patience and professionalism of the staff. They…
#12 WebbCam LLC - Photography Digital Camera & Film Shop
4.4 ★★★★☆ 264 reviews · Philadelphia, PA
Everyone there was kind, helpful, and knowledgeable. I took my newbie sister there and John the owner went out of his way to introduce her to film, film cameras, and camera operation. After an hour…