Best APS-C cameras under $500
Entry-budget APS-C. Most of the appeal of an interchangeable-lens camera at smartphone-replacement money. Older mirrorless bodies and DSLRs from the mid-2010s dominate this band.
7 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#1Fujifilm X-Pro1Fujifilm · Fujifilm X-Pro · APS-C · Fujifilm X · 2012discontinued 1 source · 8 listingsLowest now$499$1,699 MSRP-71%
- 2Lowest now$419$1,299 MSRP-68%
- 4Lowest now$344$999 MSRP-66%
- 5Lowest now$329$799 MSRP-59%
- 6Lowest now$494$999 MSRP-51%
- 7Lowest now$359$599 MSRP-40%
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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