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Best full-frame cameras under $1,000

Used full-frame bodies under a grand: the entry tier where older pro DSLRs and first-generation mirrorless cameras sit. Sorted by current deal score, so the cameras at the steepest discount from MSRP rank first.

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.

  1. #1
    Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
    Canon · Canon EOS-1D · Full Frame · EF
    discontinued 1 source · 4 listings
    Lowest now
    $344
    $7,999 MSRP
    4% MSRP
  2. #2
    Canon EOS 5D
    Canon · Canon EOS 5D · Full Frame · EF
    discontinued 1 source · 17 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $154
    $3,299 MSRP
    5% MSRP
  3. #3
    Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    Canon · Canon EOS 5D · Full Frame · EF
    discontinued 2 sources · 66 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $169
    $2,699 MSRP
    6% MSRP
  4. #4
    Nikon D3
    Nikon · Nikon D-series Pro · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 1 source · 3 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $324
    $4,999 MSRP
    6% MSRP
  5. #5
    Nikon D4
    Nikon · Nikon D-series Pro · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 1 source · 1 listing · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $434
    $5,999 MSRP
    7% MSRP
  6. #6
    Nikon D3S
    Nikon · Nikon D-series Pro · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 2 sources · 3 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $409
    $5,199 MSRP
    8% MSRP
  7. #7
    Canon EOS 5D Mark III
    Canon · Canon EOS 5D · Full Frame · EF
    discontinued 2 sources · 37 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $284
    $3,499 MSRP
    8% MSRP
  8. #8
    Nikon D4S
    Nikon · Nikon D-series Pro · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 1 source · 1 listing · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $529
    $6,499 MSRP
    8% MSRP
  9. #9
    Nikon D700
    Nikon · Nikon D7xx · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 1 source · 7 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $254
    $2,999 MSRP
    8% MSRP
  10. #10
    Nikon D3X
    Nikon · Nikon D-series Pro · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 1 source · 1 listing · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $859
    $7,999 MSRP
    11% MSRP
  11. #11
    Nikon D800
    Nikon · Nikon D8xx · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 2 sources · 25 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $334
    $2,999 MSRP
    11% MSRP
  12. #12
    Canon EOS 6D
    Canon · Canon EOS 6D · Full Frame · EF
    discontinued 1 source · 41 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $259
    $2,099 MSRP
    12% MSRP
  13. #13
    Nikon D600
    Nikon · Nikon D6xx · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 2 sources · 16 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $269
    $2,099 MSRP
    13% MSRP
  14. #14
    Nikon D5
    Nikon · Nikon D-series Pro · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 2 sources · 5 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $879
    $6,499 MSRP
    14% MSRP
  15. #15
    Nikon D810
    Nikon · Nikon D8xx · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 2 sources · 29 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $509
    $3,299 MSRP
    15% MSRP
  16. #16
    Nikon D610
    Nikon · Nikon D6xx · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 2 sources · 36 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $314
    $1,999 MSRP
    16% MSRP
  17. #17
    Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
    Canon · Canon EOS 5D · Full Frame · EF
    discontinued 1 source · 49 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $634
    $3,499 MSRP
    18% MSRP
  18. #18
    Canon EOS 5DS
    Canon · Canon EOS 5D · Full Frame · EF
    discontinued 2 sources · 6 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $684
    $3,699 MSRP
    18% MSRP
  19. #19
    Nikon D750
    Nikon · Nikon D7xx · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 1 source · 42 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $434
    $2,299 MSRP
    19% MSRP
  20. #20
    Canon EOS 5DS R
    Canon · Canon EOS 5D · Full Frame · EF
    discontinued 2 sources · 13 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $779
    $3,899 MSRP
    20% MSRP
  21. #21
    Canon EOS 6D Mark II
    Canon · Canon EOS 6D · Full Frame · EF
    likely discontinued 1 source · 69 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $519
    $1,999 MSRP
    26% MSRP
  22. #22
    Panasonic Lumix S1
    Panasonic · Panasonic Lumix S · Full Frame · L-mount
    current 2 sources · 8 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $759
    $2,499 MSRP
    30% MSRP
  23. #23
    Nikon D780
    Nikon · Nikon D7xx · Full Frame · F
    current 1 source · 12 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $759
    $2,299 MSRP
    33% MSRP
  24. #24
    Nikon Df
    Nikon · Nikon Df · Full Frame · F
    discontinued 1 source · 5 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $909
    $2,749 MSRP
    33% MSRP
  25. #25
    Nikon Z6
    Nikon · Nikon Z · Full Frame · Nikon Z
    current 1 source · 28 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $664
    $2,000 MSRP
    33% MSRP

How we built this list

Camera Shelf tracks used prices across the major used-gear sites every night. 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 whenever the crawler completes (typically once per day).

See the methodology page for how prices are collected, how seller conditions are normalized, and what the deal score does and doesn't measure.

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