Best full-frame DSLR cameras under $1,000
The $500 to $1,000 used full-frame DSLR tier. Pro bodies from Canon, Nikon, and Pentax that still hold up for landscape, portrait, and studio work. Usually cheaper than equivalent mirrorless.
12 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$844$7,999 MSRP11% MSRP
- 3Lowest now$684$5,999 MSRP11% MSRP
- 4Lowest now$954$6,499 MSRP15% MSRP
- 5Lowest now$514$3,499 MSRP15% MSRP
- 6Lowest now$579$3,699 MSRP16% MSRP
- 7Lowest now$504$2,999 MSRP17% MSRP
- 8Lowest now$744$3,899 MSRP19% 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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