Harrison Cameras Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Evaluating 53 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptionally knowledgeable staff members who provide helpful advice and guidance when choosing equipment. Consumers consistently highlight the fantastic product selection, competitive pricing, and efficient transactions that make purchasing seamless. People also note the remarkably fast delivery times and secure packaging, ensuring items arrive in wonderful condition. However, some customers also noted frustrating issues with delivery services, mentioning problems with specific couriers leaving parcels outside in the rain or delivering to incorrect addresses. A few reviewers were additionally dissatisfied with high repair estimates or unexpected disagreements regarding product conditions during trade-ins.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Flawless customer service is hard to find these days and Harrison Cameras earns my 5 stars. Part exchange was very good, better price than anywhere else for used, and there's a real knowledgeable per... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very knowledgeable staff, helped me in choosing a new camera. Mention here to those who assisted me on my 3 visits - Sian helped in explaining the different types, later Jonathan gave helpful info on... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Every thing seemed straight forward. Details of purchase were as listed. Goods arrived as promised and securley packaged. First impression on opening the package was good. The co dition of the ca... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a second hand lens (15mm Summilux Leica mft) from Harrison Cameras and am absolutely delighted with all aspects of the purchase. Spoke with a rep before purchasing (to make sure still in stock... See more


Company details

  1. Photo Shop
  2. Camera Store
  3. Passport Photo Processor
  4. Photo Lab
  5. Photo Printing Service

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Sheffield based photography shop with over 50 years experience. Photography is our passion, we love it, we learn it, and we play with it every day! Huge range of new and used photography equipment, 1000's of products on display in-store. We are a community-based business. Free customer car park


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Class experience

First Class experience. Rang up at 9am on Monday morning and spoke to Caroline about a Fuji XT-30 II Harrison’s were showing as in stock (which I’d ordered as ‘in stock’ elsewhere, which then turned out not to be), and I needed it for a rapidly approaching holiday.
Caroline was very helpful, friendly, and confirmed their actual stock and talked me through the options to secure and pay for said camera… which arrived at 10am the following day (on standard delivery which is quoted as 2 - 4 days).
Now, I suspect that I was just a bit lucky to get it so fast, but the quality of service really did take any potential drama out of the situation.
If only every online purchase was as enjoyable…

9 July 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely poor "customer service" (is…

Extremely poor "customer service" (is an understatement)
They pushed me to contact the manufacturer to get parts replaced , when I know the contract is with the retailer , but I did as suggested (as I liked the product)

Repeatedly kept them informed with regards to progress, and at least two times I said if the problem wasn’t sorted by the manufacturer I would have no choice but to return the product…..
"Let us know what happens , keep us informed , thanks for the info" was the replies…. I kept them informed at every stage.

So the parts arrived approx 6 weeks after purchase, and they didn’t sort the problem….so I informed them that I wanted to return for a refund…..
And suddenly their response was "oh sorry we can’t take them back as they’re over 30 days old"

Had to get PayPal involved to get a refund …. They sided with me as I had everything in black and white via email.

I wouldn’t recommend this company to my worse enemy …. And I certainly won’t be buying from them again…..
Caroline needs to take a course in customer service …..

19 April 2024
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Reply from Harrison Cameras

Hello, thank you for your review. I am very sorry for the inconvenience caused. We have looked into this, and we do appreciate the information provided regarding the refund and return of the binoculars was not made clear. I can see these have now been returned and refunded in full. We will investigate ways to prevent this from happening again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went above and beyond

Went above and beyond to get my order before my holiday.

Courier company messed up, Harrison's made sure the camera and film arrived before I left to the airport.

17 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great used lens and a great price!!

I was looking for a used Nikon 200-500mm lens and found 2 with the main used equipment places I've used in the past. But only in 'good' condition. Then I found one on Harrison Cameras, cheaper and in 'excellent' condition and with a better rate for next day shipping with DPD. The whole order process was seamless, the email communication was great as to when it was packed and shipped. The lens itself was exactly as described and looks almost new, and on a test run performs perfectly. I will absolutely be using Harrison Cameras again!

10 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top notch service from Harrison Cameras

Bought a used camera online from Harrison cameras yesterday, just before the 2pm cut off for next day delivery option. Camera arrived just under 24 hours later, which was impressive, but even more-so, in my opinion, the camera far exceeds the condition described in the listing. It is in great shape. Really impressed with my first dealing with Harrison cameras, and know for sure I will use them again in the future. Thank you Harrison cameras for making this a pain free purchase, a lot of other retailers could learn a great deal from you on customer care and service.

8 June 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The photo albums ordered were exactly…

The photo albums ordered were exactly what I needed/wanted. It is difficult to find traditional albums these days because people take/keep pictures on phones. They forget that in the future these will be lost/forgotten and then they have nothing to show to future generations.

9 April 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Harrison Cameras a superb photographic retailer.

I purchased an Olympus Zuiko telephoto zoom lens yesterday from Harrison Cameras in Sheffield. the service provided by Harrisons was absolutely amazing. The salesman I dealt with was extremely courteous,friendly and knowledgeable. The lens I purchased was exactly as described on the web site and very reasonably priced. In all a superb company to deal with. I shall certainly be visiting them again when I am in need of further photographic equipment.
Many thanks Harrison Cameras.

15 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Took in a oylmpus em5 camera that had a…

Took in a oylmpus em5 camera that had a broken function button to see what advice they had for repairing it.they said they would send it away and would inform me of the repair price.they didn’t think it would be all that expensive for the repair and certainly worth repairing.paid the £10 for them to send it away and 2 weeks later they contacted me to say it was going to cost £350.just happened to be the same price as a couple of second hand ones they had in stock
I contacted Luton cameras after looking for other camera repairers who quoted £80 to repair.sent it of and it was repaired and fully tested for that price minus vat and postage
I feel that Harrison’s were clearly trying to rip me off and will not be doing any business with them in the future.I don’t recommend anyone else dose either

5 March 2024
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Reply from Harrison Cameras

Hi Mark,
Our repair prices are based on the cost sent to us from the service centre, plus a small markup to cover our time and admin. The service centre we use for most things has been extremely good over the years and we find their prices to be generally very reasonable. They also fully test every item and send it back with a 12-month warranty, which covers the whole item and not just the repaired part.

In your particular case, the service centre found it was necessary to replace the top control unit and damaged rear LCD hinge assembly. Parts alone were expensive (well over the £80 you paid for the total repair elsewhere) but necessary to do a proper job and prevent issues further down the line. It may be that other service centres are happy to attempt a partial repair, don't offer a warranty or use 2nd hand parts in order to keep costs down.

I agree that the cost is far higher than expected; we would always advise the customer not to go ahead with the repair and perhaps try a different service centre in such cases. We would never try to rip anyone off, that's not the way we do business and it's why we've been going for over 50 years.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

IT was the best deal around

Harrison Cameras offered the best deal around for a second hand Canon EOS 6D Mk2 Camera.
This included a 14 day money back guarantee and a full 12 months waranty.

4 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service from start to finish

I ordered a 2nd hand Canon 7d Mk2, which had very low actuations. I chose to pay the next day delivery through DPD as I trust them but have little faith in Hermes/Evri.
I was kept informed by e-mail regarding my order, which is always welcome
I received my order & have to say I was more than pleasantly surprised.
The camera although 2nd hand actually looked brand new. It was exceptionally well packaged & was better than the Website described.
Although it is just a back up camera for me I am delighted with the service I received from Harrison cameras

17 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy + Quick

Used the live chat to check a few questions on the camera, I got an instant reply and proceeded to order it. I had it in my hand the very next day. Fantastic experience.

4 April 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

I recently bought a second hand camera from Harrisons. I have never used them before.
The service was excellent. It arrived very quickly and extremely well packaged. The camera was exactly as described.
I had cause to contact customer services. They answered my email quickly and efficiently and very much to my satisfaction.

22 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Misleading information

I was going to buy a used camera and was pleased to see that over £50 was post free to MAINLAND UK.

However when I went to pay, I discovered a charge of £5.99 for delivery to Scottish Highlands.
For a start Scottish highlands are part of Mainland UK.
Secondly, I do not live in the Highlands, so I was not going to pay for delivery. I decided to buy elsewhere - with FREE postage.

I wrote to customer service, but received no reply.

16 March 2024
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Reply from Harrison Cameras

Good morning George,
Delivery regions are set by the courier firms and, unfortunately, your address is classed as the Scottish highlands. For future reference you can see the delivery zones as classified by Evri and DPD here:
https://www.storeship.co.uk/evri-delivery-zones.html
https://www.storeship.co.uk/dpd-delivery-zones.html

The message you sent to our customer service team was sent out of business hours via live chat, we have responded but as you had not left an email address you would only see the reply if you were to return to our website from the same browser/device. We always respond to every enquiry, no matter when it was sent.

Finally, we do clearly show our delivery charges to the highlands here: https://www.harrisoncameras.co.uk/customer-services/delivery-options/ but had you contacted us I'm sure we would have been able to come to an arrangement depending on what you wanted to order.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The website was simple to follow

The website was simple to follow. I found the camera I was looking for and it ticked all the boxes. Ordering and delivering was complete within 24hrs.
I'm now tinkering with my D500. All seems well with camera.
Harrison offer an extremely reliable service and I will definitely be viewing their website regularly.

13 March 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Harrison Cameras

Harrison Cameras, are one of the best suppliers I’ve used. Their products are competitively priced and their service is second to none.
This is the same if you visit their shop or order online.
I’m happy to recommend them to everyone, including friends or family.

29 February 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor returns policy and lack of goodwill

Beware that if you return an item to Harrison Cameras, they will charge a 20% "restocking fee", even if all you've done is open the box! The more reputable camera stores do not do this. (They certainly don't put the open box on sale for a 20% reduction, either, so they just pocket a chunk of this.) The man wasn't exactly friendly in putting this across and just tried to make me feel stupid for not trying a demo in the store first. The whole thing demonstrated a remarkable lack of goodwill, especially after I'd just been discussing a big purchase with them, needless to say I'll now take that custom elsewhere...

Prior to this I've had pretty mixed experiences with them. Compare this to the Wex stores in the surrounding cities, which Sheffield would likely have if this store didn't exist, those feel like real camera shops and the staff are always great.

22 February 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible Customer Service

I had an issue with the item I ordered. I emailed customer services regarding this and within three minutes (yes three minutes!!!) the issue was resolved and a replacement offered at no extra charge. That’s what you call customer service.

13 February 2024
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