Amazon Prime Day 2026 has just kicked off and we are seeing plenty of discounts across telescopes, binoculars and cameras. But what if you don't want to line the pockets of Jeff Bezos but still want a great deal? Fear not, for there are plenty of anti-Prime Day deals that either match Amazon's price or even better, blow it out of the water! Like this Walmart deal that gives you $74 off the Amazon price of the Fujinon Techno-Stabi 1640 image-stabilized binoculars!
Amazon has tried to commandeer the summer sales space since it started Prime Day in 2015, but other retailers always come out swinging and bring with them some of the best deals. Even if they are not cheaper than Amazon, rivals tend to at least match the price, so you can still save money with your morals intact.
Our Prime Day hub has all the best Amazon deals as well as those coming from Adorama, Best Buy and BH Photo and Video.
Best anti-Prime Day telescope deals
Save $100 on our best telescope for beginners. It has a 4-inch aperture and go-to technology for help finding your favorite night sky objects.
We gave it four stars in our full Celestron NexStar 4SE review.
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Save $150 and grab an iconic NexStar 6SE with an observer's kit that includes two Plossl eyepieces, a 2x Barlow Lens/T-Adapter, three filters for different viewing conditions, a microfiber cleaning cloth and a foam-lined carry case.
Check out our full Celestron NexStar 6SE review.View Deal
Save $200 on the best motorized telescope in our best telescopes guide. We rated it four and a half stars in our NexStar 8SE review.
It features an eight-inch aperture, a useful magnification of up to 180x, an easy-to-operate hand controller and stunning optics, perfect for almost any night sky object.
Save $126 on this huge Dobsonian telescope from Sky-Watcher with a 10-inch aperture, perfect for gathering the most light from faint deep-space objects like galaxies and nebulas.
We reviewed the Sky-Watcher 200P telescope and gave it four and a half stars. View Deal
Save $265 on this powerful refractor telescope with a 4.7-inch aperture and StarBright XLT coatings for maximizing light transmission.
Check out our full Celestron Omni XLT 120 review.
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Save $264 on this 8-inch aperture Dobsonian from Celestron. It has StarSense technology to help you find your chosen night sky target.
Check out our full Celestron StarSense Explorer 8" Dobsonian review.View Deal
Save $85 on this premium solar set-up that includes the high-end Heliostar 76mm solar telescope and the SolarQuest mount that has powerful solar tracking capability.
This is great for solar imaging and getting an HD view of the upcoming total solar eclipse.View Deal
Best anti-Prime Day binocular deals
Save a huge $275 on the incredible Techno-Stabi TS-L 1640 image-stabilized binoculars. They contain Fujifilm's premium optics in a lightweight package with some of the strongest image stabilization on the market.
I gave them four and a half stars in my full Fujifilm Fujinon Techno-Stabi TS-L 1640 image stabilized binoculars review.View Deal
Save $100 on these Canon image-stabilized binoculars from Canon. Their 15x magnification, light-gathering 50mm objective lenses and judder-free views make them excellent for stargazing. View Deal
Save $100 on these great image-stabilized binoculars from Canon. They have a huge 18x magnification and big 50mm objective lenses so you can get very close to the stars.
Check out our full Canon 18x50 IS binocular review.View Deal
Best anti-Prime Day camera deals
Save over $200 on this workhorse camera, capable of 40MP stills and 8K video at up to 30p. It features a 5.76-million-dot viewfinder, a CFexpress card slot and advanced video output with Apple ProRes and raw video capability.
We think it's the best Fujifilm camera for professionals because of its powerful functionality and advanced features.View Deal
Save $929 on the latest hybrid A7 model from Sony. We reviewed the Sony A7R IV and gave it four and a half stars. This model has more advanced video capability and more autofocus points than the A7R IV.View Deal
Save over $1000 on this workhorse from Canon. It has a 45MP sensor, dual-pixel autofocus and 8K video capability.
Check out our full Canon EOS R5 Mark II review. View Deal
