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Best Micro Four Thirds cameras under $1,000

The $500 to $1,000 used MFT tier. Compact, weather-sealed bodies from Olympus, OM System, and Panasonic, with computational features (high-res shot, live ND, live composite) you usually only see on the format.

15 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
    Olympus OM-D E-M1X
    Olympus · Olympus OM-D · MFT · MFT · 2019
    current 1 source · 8 listings
    Lowest now
    $674
    $2,999 MSRP
    22% MSRP
  2. #2
    Panasonic Lumix GH5S
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix GH · MFT · MFT · 2018
    discontinued 2 sources · 5 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $674
    $2,499 MSRP
    27% MSRP
  3. #3
    Panasonic Lumix GH5
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix GH · MFT · MFT · 2016
    discontinued 2 sources · 37 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $569
    $1,999 MSRP
    28% MSRP
  4. #4
    Panasonic Lumix GH6
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix GH · MFT · MFT · 2022
    current 1 source · 3 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $959
    $2,199 MSRP
    44% MSRP
  5. #5
    Panasonic Lumix GH5 II
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix GH · MFT · MFT · 2021
    current 1 source · 7 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $799
    $1,699 MSRP
    47% MSRP
  6. #6
    Panasonic Lumix GX8
    Panasonic · Panasonic · MFT · MFT · 2015
    discontinued 2 sources · 8 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $564
    $1,199 MSRP
    47% MSRP
  7. #7
    Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
    Olympus · Olympus OM-D · MFT · MFT · 2020
    current 1 source · 7 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $854
    $1,799 MSRP
    47% MSRP
  8. #8
    Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
    Blackmagic Design · Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera · MFT · {{flatlist| *Canon EF {{small|(Active)}} *MFT *L-Mount · 2018
    1 source · 22 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $704
    $1,295 MSRP
    54% MSRP
  9. #9
    OM System OM-5 Mark I
    Olympus · OM System OM · MFT · MFT · 2022
    current 1 source · 22 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $674
    $1,199 MSRP
    56% MSRP
  10. #10
    Panasonic Lumix GX9
    Panasonic · Panasonic · MFT · MFT · 2018
    discontinued 1 source · 8 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $569
    $999 MSRP
    57% MSRP
  11. #11
    Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
    Olympus · Olympus OM-D · MFT · MFT · 2019
    current 1 source · 1 listing · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $769
    $1,199 MSRP
    64% MSRP
  12. #12
    Panasonic Lumix LX100
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix LX · MFT · Fixed Lens
    1 source · 3 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $629
    $900 MSRP
    70% MSRP
  13. #13
    Panasonic Lumix G97
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix G · MFT · MFT · 2025
    current 1 source · 6 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $649
    $850 MSRP
    76% MSRP
  14. #14
    Olympus PEN E-PL10
    Olympus · Olympus PEN · MFT · MFT · 2019
    current 1 source · 1 listing · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $544
    $649 MSRP
    84% MSRP
  15. #15
    Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix LX · MFT · Fixed Lens · 2018
    current 1 source · 5 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $909
    $999 MSRP
    91% 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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