Best cameras under $300
The bottom of the used market: older DSLRs, entry mirrorless from a generation back, and compacts that still take excellent photos. Great places to start without committing serious money.
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.
- 2Lowest now$179$2,699 MSRP7% MSRP
- 4Lowest now$154$1,499 MSRP10% MSRP
- 5Lowest now$219$2,099 MSRP10% MSRP
- 8Lowest now$123$799 MSRP15% MSRP
- 9Lowest now$123$699 MSRP18% MSRP
- 10Lowest now$234$1,299 MSRP18% MSRP
- 11Lowest now$164$900 MSRP18% MSRP
- 12Lowest now$126$599 MSRP21% MSRP
- 13Lowest now$128$599 MSRP21% MSRP
- 14Lowest now$174$799 MSRP22% MSRP
- 15Lowest now$164$749 MSRP22% MSRP
- 17Lowest now$159$599 MSRP27% MSRP
- 19Lowest now$274$999 MSRP27% MSRP
- 20Lowest now$194$699 MSRP28% MSRP
- 21Lowest now$169$599 MSRP28% MSRP
- 22Lowest now$199$699 MSRP28% MSRP
- 23Lowest now$144$500 MSRP29% MSRP
- 24Lowest now$149$499 MSRP30% MSRP
- 25Lowest now$244$799 MSRP31% MSRP
How we built this list
Gear Gauge 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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