Silvio’s Photoworks

Be careful with your purchase!
I was in the other day buying a few things and noticed the price was ridiculously high for what I planned on buying. The woman at the front desk added in an item I did not want without my consent, resulting in me paying for something I did not have with me when I left the store! As soon as I noticed on my receipt I walked back in to notify her. It seemed to me as if she did this on purpose because I might have been in the store for long, or maybe because I asked to see 2 lenses and only bought one, but if that’s how this business is going to get my money, I will NEVER shop here again!
My experience shopping here has been great for the most part until now! I won’t be shopping here any longer and I suggest you be careful if you choose to. The store has a good amount of gear, but most is used or older. I will continue to shop at Paul’s Photo, but not here!
The only good thing I have to say is that the rest of the staff is great and is very helpful though. Silvio has been a great business man and a ton of help.

I’ve been very happy with every interaction I’ve had with Silvio’s. Their sales people have all been knowledgeable and helpful when I’ve purchased new equipment for my old Canon Rebel and when I purchased my new Sony A6000. They cleaned my old camera last spring within a few days, as promised. Last spring a friend and I hired Jon Crowe, a frequent Silvio’s instructor, to teach us about night photography, and he was fabulous. And this week I loved the class Silvio’s put on to teach people about the Sony A6000. I think there were about 20 people in attendance, and the Sony rep who taught us (Rob Sheldon) did a great job of highlighting what we needed to know and new features we might not have imagined existed. Thank you, Silvio’s!

I stopped in for the sake of physically working on two different cameras I was having trouble deciding between. I originally called on the phone just to make sure that they actually sold everything I was after, and after a couple minutes of chatting with Mr. Silvio, it was obviously worthwhile to come in and talk in person. Besides being able to physically play with exactly what I was after, I was blown away by the depth of knowledge of both Mr. Silvio and his other employee on staff — having researched the facts in excruciating detail beforehand, I can verify 100% that they know exactly what’s going on, at least with the two (relatively popular) models I was looking at. They graciously entertained me well after close and seemed to genuinely enjoy helping me through my decision. I was most impressed by how they helped me get a sense of how I would personally feel using each model on a day to day basis, on more than just a feature by feature factual basis. And despite being a self-​proclaimed Nikon person, Mr. Silvio helped me to conclude that I’d probably prefer the Canon as I thought I might, despite it being hundreds of dollars less expensive.
I’ll definitely be back to spend money at Silvio’s before anywhere else!

If you need anything video related come Silvios! They have great gear and are super smart and helpful!

Love coming here for photography services. The employees are very helpful and more than happy to explain the difference uses for lenses and really know their info on the products. I’ve been coming here for 4 years and have the best customer service everytime.
I’ve bought used lenses, new lenses and have sold my lenses here with no problem.
I just got my camera sensor cleaned (canon rebel t2i) for $ 40. I think it took a day (or maybe 2?) and wow did it make a huge difference. I really liked that they showed me a before and after picture.
They have 2 parking lots, one on each side. the side with the medical center and Gable bowling house can be tricky to find parking just bc its angled and you can’t always just drive through the parking lot since one side ends leading onto Hawthorne. You’ll understand once you see it.
Anyways, overall I’m always satisfied with the customer service and the products that I buy here. Recently just bought the 55−250mm canon lens and I love it!

I have been coming here for years, started with Gary but he left and Micheal has been great. Very helpful and honest and what I love about this place is they will suggest things for you and not try to sell you things that you don’t even need. I have and will always come here for my equipment.

They’ve had my camera for two weeks, and I still don’t have an estimate on what it will cost to repair, or when I will get it back. They don’t return my calls, I keep having to call for updates. When I brought the camera in on December 1, they said there was a good chance I’d have it back before Christmas. Now they admit that’s not going to happen. If they told me they were having problems with the repair folks, I would have taken it to another shop, happy they were honest, and maybe had my camera for Christmas.
Two stars because they’re polite, knowledgeable, and offered a free rental because they messed up; that’s nice, but I still feel like communication isn’t great, and that’s a huge problem for me. I hope I’ll have reason to update this with more stars when the ordeal is over, if the repair is at least decent. But my experience so far isn’t inspiring confidence.
UPDATE: Nope, no more stars. They finally gave me an estimate that was almost the same price as a new camera – which, if they’d said that in the first place, I would at least have appreciated their honesty and saved us all the trouble. And they didn’t even try to give me a deal after all this hassle and annoyance. I really like to support small businesses, but we can get a better price faster at Target this time. Or Best Buy. Or Fry’s…

Sometimes you get what you pay for. I bought my first digital camera here in 2006. They helped me make a selection that totally meshed my needs with what was available at the time. I decided to upgrade a few year ago and bought a sale camera at Costco. Never worked well for me. Cheap but didn’t function well in the conditions in which I frequently want to use it. The last straw was when it malfunctioned at a big family event last weekend. With a trip coming up next week I de decided to return to Silvio’s to get expert advice on what camera would meet my current needs. Sometimes my iPhone camera just isn’t enough. What a pleasant experience. Michael listened carefully to my requirements, asked appropriate questions and suggested a particular camera. He spent time with us and patiently walked us through the features. I purchased the camera at a fair price and he set up the wifi feature and put the app on my phone before we left the store. I called later for clarification and he walked me through the procedure over the phone in just a few minutes. I needed advice and assistance and he was just great. So happy I went back to Silvio’s. I am confidant that the camera will perform admirably. Took a few pictures around the house and I can tell already that it is far better than better than what I had.

Annie is their digital expert for corrections and reformations of any thing film like. She is great, just don’t stand over her shoulder when she is working!!!

THIS SHOP is Great.
If you’re in the area, I’d really advise from experience VISIT HERE.
I don’t have much money to spend, as a working student, but I really like taking photos. Dean consulted me with a lot of info, honest opinions at no cost. I’m really appreciative of that, because time is precious. I was introduced to Mr. Silvio himself (owner) and he was really chill. Although my camera was broken that I got checked out by them, they did not push any sales on me, which made me feel comfortable.
Mr.Silvio spoke at the South Bay Camera Club’s last meeting and I loved and really take to heart what he said, «It’s not about the equipment.» When taking a good photograph.

Best camera store in LA area hands down. You can buy a camera anywhere these days, but if you want a friendly environment, fair pricing, and no pressure shopping this is the place to be! Everything you need from your first point and shoot, to your professional cameras, and lighting. I will go here any day over buying a camera again from amazon! Support your local business and get the best customer service at the same time!

Everything about Silvio’s is right. They know I work for the competition in selling alike product, however they take care of me regularly. Matt is great to work with, and knowledgeable and patient. They lost a roll of film and between them and the photo processor they both took care of me. I buy all my older equipment there now and solely use them for black white film shooting.

Dedicated our Saturday to looking around for a new canon dslr and Silvio’s was our first stop. It became our only stop after our incredible experience.
Michael is very knowledgeable and made sure we were buying the right equipment for our needs. Also, Silvio was very friendly, professional, and made us feel welcome. He was very appreciative of our business. They made sure we received all possible discounts and gave us a great trade-​in value for our old dslr.
Go to Silvio’s for great customer service and knowledgeable staff!!! Five stars!!!

Very helpful and they know there stuff. If you want to know anything about cameras these guys will help for sure.

My son and I came in this weekend and knew we wanted to purchase our two cameras from here. We have been coming here for years (but it’s been a while) since we like to support independent business versus the big box stores.
We met with Armand and Silvio to make sure we were on the right track with what our needs are. They spent a LOT of time with us and were able to price match what we had found elsewhere, they actually did better than price match– they upgraded the lenses along with a few other things for a great price.
What’s nice about this place, you get to see, touch, feel and ask all your questions where if you just go buy a boxed bundle at a major store, you don’t have this experience and may walk out with something that’s not right for your needs.
They offer several classes (most are free) with purchase which we took advantage of already. Very nice staff who take the time to assist their customers. Can go on and on about their knowledge and customer service. Go check them out!

I went into Silvio’s the other day because I sadly needed to sell my Nikon D7100 and 18 – 300 lens.
First Dave was helping me out and he could not have been any nicer or helpful. After a little while Silvio came to finalize the transaction. Not only did he give me the price I wanted for the camera, the entire experience was easy, painless and enjoyable. Silvio and Dave were amazing and I really appreciate that.
I will definitely be back to buy my next camera from them! Thank you Silvio and Dave!

I’ve been coming to Silvio’s Cameras for the past 14 years. They were one of the official Nikon shops around and they were very helpful my first visit and have stayed a loyal buying and fixing my Nikon gear. My latest camera body is a Nikon D610 that Matt helped me with and I’ve been happy with it. I highly recommend coming to Silvio’s for any brand of camera, they are all very nice and helpful.

Thought I would take a chance and take them on their promise that they would be there should anything falter when I return home. And so it happened, my equipment did not work when I got home. I sent them an email and a couple of their reps responded back to me. And helped me with my problem! I was so grateful.

What can I say Silvio one of the best camera stores in the nation.
I’ve been buying from Silvio’s for 35 years when I purchased my first Kowa 66, then I bought a pro C330s to pro hasselbad 2 ¼ professional all the lenses. through the years Silvio has taking care of me.
if you want a relationship with camera store that will take care of you through and through there’s nothing like Silvio’s you can buy cameras at Best Buy or BNH but when it comes to service Silvio’s will take care of you or his staff of professional will.
I’ve been a photographer over 37 years and Silvio still takes care of me.
So I give Silvio 35 Stars for being there for me of 35 years.

I have been coming here for years now and I always have an amazing time with the very friendly staff. Staff… they are more like family to me.
At times I just stop by to say hello and talk camera gear with them.
I have purchased many cameras here through the years. my latest two Nikon 7000 and Nikon D600.
This is a one stop shop.
Say hi to Silvio, Dave and Carolina