Camera City is a long-standing independent camera dealer in London's West End, located on Little Russell Street near the British Museum. The shop covers both film and digital photography, offering a wide range of second-hand photographic equipment alongside express camera repairs, black-and-white printing, film processing, and passport pictures.
As an independent on a busy West End street, Camera City sits in the same general category as Aperture, Sendean and other Central London camera shops, businesses that survive on a combination of local foot traffic, repair work, and a curated used inventory that bigger chains can't match. They offer free advice and equipment check-ups in store, which is the kind of service you don't get from online-only operators.
For UK photographers shopping for used gear from a Central London independent, Camera City is one of the more accessible options, easily reachable by tube and walk-in friendly. Their used inventory tends to be eclectic rather than specialised, making them worth checking when searching for unusual film cameras or accessories that mainstream retailers don't carry.
Camera City competes in the Central London independent space with Aperture (Fitzrovia, Leica/medium format focus), Sendean (Soho), and the now-closed R.G. Lewis (which they outlasted). Their positioning is broader and more accessible than Aperture's specialist Leica focus, closer to a traditional walk-in camera shop than a curated dealer.
For online-only used gear shopping, MPB and Wex have far larger inventories. Camera City's value is the in-person experience: handling kit before buying, on-the-spot repair quotes, and the kind of advice that comes from a small team who've been doing this for decades. Their online used inventory (visible via UsedLens) is a useful second source for photographers who don't need to visit in person.