Should You Buy This Camera

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.

17 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 · Micro Four Thirds · 2019
    current 1 source · 11 listings
    Lowest now
    $544
    $2,999 MSRP
    -82%
  2. #2
    Panasonic Lumix GH5
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix GH · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2016
    discontinued 2 sources · 35 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $504
    $1,999 MSRP
    -75%
  3. #3
    Panasonic Lumix GH5S
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix GH · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2018
    discontinued 2 sources · 6 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $679
    $2,499 MSRP
    -73%
  4. #4
    Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
    Olympus · Olympus OM-D · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2016
    discontinued 1 source · 19 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $554
    $1,999 MSRP
    -72%
  5. #5
    Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
    Olympus · Olympus OM-D · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2020
    current 1 source · 7 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $709
    $1,799 MSRP
    -61%
  6. #6
    Panasonic Lumix GH6
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix GH · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2022
    current 2 sources · 7 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $939
    $2,199 MSRP
    -57%
  7. #7
    Panasonic Lumix GH5 II
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix GH · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2021
    current 1 source · 8 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $739
    $1,699 MSRP
    -57%
  8. #8
    Panasonic Lumix GX8
    Panasonic · Panasonic · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2015
    discontinued 2 sources · 7 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $554
    $1,199 MSRP
    -54%
  9. #9
    Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
    Olympus · Olympus OM-D · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2019
    current 1 source · 10 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $569
    $1,199 MSRP
    -53%
  10. #10
    Panasonic Lumix GX9
    Panasonic · Panasonic · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2018
    discontinued 1 source · 16 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $529
    $999 MSRP
    -47%
  11. #11
    OM System OM-5 Mark I
    Olympus · OM System OM · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2022
    current 1 source · 20 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $664
    $1,199 MSRP
    -45%
  12. #12
    Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
    Blackmagic Design · Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2018
    1 source · 19 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $719
    $1,295 MSRP
    -44%
  13. #13
    Panasonic Lumix G97
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix G · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2025
    current 1 source · 11 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $569
    $850 MSRP
    -33%
  14. #14
    Olympus PEN-F
    Olympus · Olympus PEN · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2016
    discontinued 1 source · 17 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $814
    $1,199 MSRP
    -32%
  15. #15
    Olympus PEN E-PL10
    Olympus · Olympus PEN · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2019
    current 1 source · 3 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $524
    $649 MSRP
    -19%
  16. #16
    Olympus PEN E-P7
    Olympus · Olympus PEN · MFT · Micro Four Thirds · 2021
    current 1 source · 4 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $739
    $799 MSRP
    -8%
  17. #17
    Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix LX · MFT · Fixed Lens · 2018
    current 1 source · 2 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $974
    $999 MSRP
    -3%

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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