Cost, timeline, and my credentials, what does a camera-store Magento build actually take?

Realistic ranges for a camera + photo + video retailer at $1M, $15M GMV:

• Magento + Hyvä rebuild: $30k, $95k. Camera-specific scope adds: lens-mount matrix ($4k, $10k), used catalog model ($6k, $14k), trade-in workflow ($5k, $12k), Affirm + Klarna ($1.5k, $3k), pro account B2B layer ($8k, $25k), FAA drone gating ($3k, $6k), rental embed ($2k, $5k), Multi-Source Inventory for multi-region ($8k, $20k).
• Timeline: 8-16 weeks for a typical mid-market camera store. Faster (6 weeks) if used + B2B + rental are out of scope; longer (18-24 weeks) for full multi-region + EDU + cine tier.
• Hosting: $500, $1,800/mo on Cloudways / dedicated. Camera launches need over-provisioning (6× base traffic in 48 hours after a Sony / Canon / Nikon release). Cloudflare or Akamai mandatory; DDoS protection becomes relevant once you’re visible in DPReview comments.
• Ongoing: $1.5k, $4k/mo retainer for trade-in pricing ops + new-product launch playbooks + weekly used inventory turn audits + quarterly lens-matrix refresh.

My credentials:

• Adobe-Certified Magento Developer (Magento 2 Professional Developer Plus).
• 7+ years shipping camera + photo + video gear builds across Sony, Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Panasonic, DJI, Autel, Aputure, Godox, Profoto, RØDE, DZOFilm, SmallRig, Atomos, and Blackmagic catalogs.
• Hyvä Certified Front-End Developer.
• Public reviews on Upwork, ~016dd1767321100e21. Same person, same $25/hr rate card, same playbook for every brand.

Free 30-min consult above. Send your mount coverage + used inventory share + pro account split and I’ll send a written recommendation within 24 hours.