Should You Buy This Camera

Best APS-C cameras under $1,000

The $500 to $1,000 used APS-C tier. Fujifilm X-series, Sony A6x00, Canon R10/R50, and Nikon Z50 class cameras frequently appear here.

25 models match the filter. Default rank: current price as a percentage of MSRP, so the camera at the steepest discount sits at #1. How we compute this.

  1. #1
    Nikon D500
    Nikon · Nikon D500 · APS-C · Nikon F · 2016
    discontinued 5 sources · 70 listings
    Lowest now
    $529
    $2,000 MSRP
    -74%
  2. #2
    Fujifilm X-T2
    Fujifilm · Fujifilm X-T · APS-C · Fujifilm X · 2016
    discontinued 5 sources · 47 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $532
    $1,599 MSRP
    -67%
  3. #3
    Sigma SD1 Merrill
    Sigma · Sigma SD · APS-C · Sigma SA · 2012
    discontinued 1 source · 4 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $788
    $2,299 MSRP
    -66%
  4. #4
    Leica X1
    Leica · Leica X · APS-C · Fixed Lens · 2009
    discontinued 1 source · 1 listing · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $789
    $1,995 MSRP
    -60%
  5. #5
    Leica X (Typ 113)
    Leica · Leica X · APS-C · Fixed Lens · 2014
    discontinued 2 sources · 4 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $999
    $2,295 MSRP
    -56%
  6. #6
    Fujifilm X-T3
    Fujifilm · Fujifilm X-T · APS-C · Fujifilm X · 2018
    current 4 sources · 80 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $680
    $1,499 MSRP
    -55%
  7. #7
    Fujifilm X-Pro2
    Fujifilm · Fujifilm X-Pro · APS-C · Fujifilm X · 2016
    discontinued 5 sources · 31 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $788
    $1,699 MSRP
    -54%
  8. #8
    Fujifilm X100T
    Fujifilm · Fujifilm X100 · APS-C · Fixed Lens · 2014
    discontinued 5 sources · 23 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $616
    $1,299 MSRP
    -53%
  9. #9
    Leica T (Typ 701)
    Leica · Leica T · APS-C · L-mount · 2014
    discontinued 1 source · 3 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $900
    $1,850 MSRP
    -51%
  10. #10
    Pentax K-3 Mark II
    Pentax · Pentax K-3 · APS-C · Pentax K · 2015
    discontinued 2 sources · 3 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $550
    $1,099 MSRP
    -50%
  11. #11
    Sony A6600
    Sony · Sony Alpha · APS-C · Sony E · 2019
    current 5 sources · 62 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $724
    $1,399 MSRP
    -48%
  12. #12
    Sigma DP2 Merrill
    Sigma · Sigma DP Merrill · APS-C · Fixed Lens · 2012
    discontinued 2 sources · 6 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $524
    $999 MSRP
    -48%
  13. #13
    Fujifilm X-T4
    Fujifilm · Fujifilm X-T · APS-C · Fujifilm X · 2020
    current 5 sources · 52 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $929
    $1,699 MSRP
    -45%
  14. #14
    Nikon Coolpix A
    Nikon · Nikon Coolpix · APS-C · Fixed Lens · 2013
    discontinued 4 sources · 4 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $602
    $1,100 MSRP
    -45%
  15. #15
    Canon EOS R7
    Canon · Canon EOS R · APS-C · Canon RF · 2022
    current 4 sources · 56 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $844
    $1,499 MSRP
    -44%
  16. #16
    Canon PowerShot G1X Mark III
    Canon · Canon PowerShot G · APS-C · Fixed Lens · 2017
    current 3 sources · 8 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $750
    $1,299 MSRP
    -42%
  17. #17
    Sony A6400
    Sony · Sony Alpha · APS-C · Sony E · 2019
    current 5 sources · 107 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $520
    $899 MSRP
    -42%
  18. #18
    Fujifilm X-E3
    Fujifilm · Fujifilm X-E · APS-C · Fujifilm X · 2017
    discontinued 4 sources · 38 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $538
    $899 MSRP
    -40%
  19. #19
    Canon EOS M6 Mark II
    Canon · Canon EOS M · APS-C · Canon EF-M · 2019
    discontinued 4 sources · 29 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $522
    $849 MSRP
    -39%
  20. #20
    Nikon Zfc
    Nikon · Nikon Z · APS-C · Nikon Z · 2021
    current 5 sources · 40 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $599
    $959 MSRP
    -38%
  21. #21
    Fujifilm X100F
    Fujifilm · Fujifilm X100 · APS-C · Fixed Lens · 2017
    current 5 sources · 38 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $829
    $1,299 MSRP
    -36%
  22. #22
    Sigma DP3 Merrill
    Sigma · Sigma DP Merrill · APS-C · Fixed Lens · 2013
    discontinued 3 sources · 6 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $638
    $999 MSRP
    -36%
  23. #23
    Pentax KF
    Pentax · Pentax K · APS-C · Pentax K · 2022
    current 2 sources · 2 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $569
    $849 MSRP
    -33%
  24. #24
    Pentax KP
    Pentax · Pentax KP · APS-C · Pentax K · 2017
    discontinued 2 sources · 7 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $750
    $1,099 MSRP
    -32%
  25. #25
    Ricoh GR IIIx HDF
    Ricoh · Ricoh · APS-C · Fixed Lens · 2024
    current 3 sources · 15 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $800
    $1,150 MSRP
    -30%

How we built this list

Should You Buy This Camera tracks used prices across the major used-gear sites. This list filters the catalog to cameras that match the criteria above, then ranks by deal score, so the camera at the steepest discount from its launch MSRP comes first. Prices and rankings refresh daily.

See the methodology page for how prices are sourced, how seller conditions are normalized, and what the deal score does and doesn't measure.

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