One typo: The Pentax K20D is 14.6mp and from 2008, newer than the K10D. I copied that slide from the Canon's and forgot to update the bottom :) Let me know if you catch anything else. Thanks!
Not a DSLR but close, at a thrift store I scored a Sony SLT-A57 with 18-55 kit lens, 4 batteries and a charger for under $100 Canadian. In mint condition, low shutter count and works great.
D200 is a good choice if your mostly shooting in good light, it does have a built in flash. The CCD sensor has excellent colors. D200 supports older AF lenses and manual AI/AIS lenses. I love the vintage lenses and have most of the primes. D200 also has a clever manual focus assist that works surprisingly well. It’s a really good choice if you want to learn photography. If the hobby sticks you can upgrade to a D700 or D800 and still use all your lenses. Though my favorite budget friendly kit is a Canon 6D and 50mm 1.8 STM. I still use the 6D for portraits and Astrophotography
Yes, all of these will struggle in lower light just due to the tech at the time. But for $100 can't beat it. And I agree about being able to build out your lenses and eventually upgrade!
I still have my original D200 and use it occasionally, and it still takes fantastic images. Which is kind of crazy, that a nearly 20 year old camera that feels like an ancient relic compared to today's mirrorless tech, really still holds up.
I took an old d300 of mine to a friends gig,it did not like low light at all so I ended up using my phone. Can't imagine how I did actual paid jobs like this with the camera 'back in the day'. Great outdoors or with flash though.
I've had the Canon 40d for years and quite like it. This is a great compendium in one place for easy reference. Good luck finding Olympus, Fuji, Minolta DSLRs working in anything like that price point kids.
5:00 I have a Pentax K20D and there's a mistake - it doesn't have an 8MP sensor, it's 14.6MP. I bought mine thirteen years ago and it's been my primary camera ever since. Low-light performance is what you'd expect from a camera of that vintage, but if you don't routinely take night-time pics of things that move, it remains a delight to use - so much so that I haven't ever felt the need to upgrade, and bought a lens for it just the other day. I recently managed to find a K-X for my partner with the stock 18-55; I paid it all of €65 and now we share lenses :D
Pentax cameras have a debug mode that you can micro adjust your AF to perfection. I keep finding barely used ones because of backfocus and correct them immediately. Pentax K20d is 14.6MPixels BTW.
Really really really good video! I wouldn't personally " daily drive" any DSLR at this point from before 2008-09, but they do make really cool "fun" cameras. It is cool that we're at a point where you can get such good cameras for such low prices. I feel like its a used market that isn't talked about much.
this was a great video. my dad is who got me into cameras, and i remember when he first got his nikon d70. from there i remember him talking about how bad he wanted the d200 all the time. a couple of his photo buddies got them and eventually he made the jump to the d300 when it first came out. he did all kinds of sports photography with it and it is 100% the reason i decided to pick up a camera
Great video Snaps! I own the K10D, bought it new in 2006, camera is built like a tank and still works after all these years... Thanks sharing and for posting these hidden gems. Merry Christmas Snaps!
I've recently picked up k7 body for around 70$ and then got broken 40mm limited for another 30$. The lens couldn't go to infinity because the front plate was dented, so i've easily bended it back to a fully working condition. Now I have almost perfect lens body combination for just 100$ and couldn't be much happier.
@@snappiness actually here in Russia old cameras are somehow much cheaper than on e-bay. For example one year ago I bought fuji x100s and x-e1 for 300$ and 220$ each. Both in great condition. And those price weren't considerd a bargain.
I would mention the Canon Eos 300D as well. They are typically well used, but as a historic DSLR, it's a "nice to have" model - and a great camera all things considered. I do agree with you on the Nikon D200 - there is a lot of camera in that one, but also a lot of weight. My own favorite old DSLR is my Leica Digilux 3 (though that one cost a lot more than $100).
That's one of the beauties of going with DSLR's in this day and age: you can get PLENTY of options for cheap. It's probably one of the reasons why I didn't buy my first mirrorless camera until last year. My four-thirds experience hasn't been the greatest, but getting cheap cameras from other manufacturers (especially really nice ones with quirks for way cheap that can often be fixed back up) has been super fun and helpful into me getting back into shooting regularly.
Just picked an Olympus E-520 for £100 GBP with 885 shutter count! Complete kit. Then an E-420 under £100, with 483 shutter count! Therefore look carefully and you can find mint low shutter counts if you look and are patient.
D200; for usable ISO 3200 or Hi 1, change to Mode III to correct the color shift. Put on a f/1.4 or f/1.8 lens and you now have a low light capable D200. Mode III turns on the D200 second green RGB sensor. Normally it looks bad on people, but if you're in the expanded ISO range it corrects the colors. (Large Jpeg, Fine, Optimal, +2 sharpness, high NR, minimal noise at Hi 1, looks like ISO 800-1600) Lens recommendations Sigma 18-35 f/1.7 Sigma 50-100 f/1.7 (replaces the 24-70 & 70-200 f/2.8) Any f/1.8 Nikon D prime. You essentially have ISO 6400 with a f/2 aperture. f/1.7 gives you the same DOF as f/2.8 on FX with a near 4x bump in light over FX f/2.8 I'd stay away from RAW when in ISO 3200. If you're shooting RAW stay with ISO 1600. Yes, the D200 is better than the D300. It's as good as the D300s. Either get a D200 or D500. If you want video go with Canon for DSLR and Sony for mirrorless.
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Thanks for those useful tricks! I'll try that, I have a 35mm f/1.8, which quiet good.
I had a canon 5d I got for like £70 w/ a 50mm 1.8, was a great deal and served me well. Switched to m43 b/c my dad gave me an old Lumix gh1 and lets me use some of his fancy premium lenses. Having a smaller camera makes such a huge difference that I don't think I can go back to full frame DSLR.
Totally agree! The Nikon D200 is a must have. I found one for $75 with just 2500 shutter actuations. The D300 is also great with colors very similar (at least to my eyes) to the iconic Nikon D700 full frame. Hidden gems, indeed! Thanks for sharing!
Sadly the downside is the lenses will be pricier. It might be better to seeking the old, cheap, afd lenses altogether if our budget is tight (I had D3100). For this price range D80 is a good start point imo.
As a big film nerd myself, I love using Sony DSLRs both CMOS & CCD as the A Mount works with my Minolta camera and vice-versa. So lovely to travel and be versatile in my cameras while keeping the same lenses. Huge recommend that eco system. Love my a390 & a9
I own the KM 7D and between this and the 5D, the 7D is definitely the one to own if you can find one, which isn't too difficult in my country. Build quality and handling are waaaaaay better than the 5D. By the way, you've used pictures of Sony DSLR to feature the KM stuff. Aside from this, huge kudos for your gorgeous and addictive channel ! Best regards from Switzerland !
The 7D also has the tethered aquisition possibility i.e live picture feed over USB to allow setup and full remote control. This was removed from the 5D.
Solid choices! I recently retested the Nikon D200 and Canon 40D, both excellent choices for the going rates, and sufficiently popular when they came out that there's hopefully plenty out there for some time to come. It'll be interesting to see how popular these are (or will be) outside of our niche vintage bubbles, and how that will affect supply and prices in the future. As you know, some smaller digicams have become much more expensive over the past few years, but I haven't seen DSLRs from the same period increase as much. Hopefully they'll remain an affordable option for a long time to come.
I own a canon XS (1000D)... was from another user, pretty beat up, but I've shot amazing architectural photos. DSLR are amazing... as Mirrorless can be
I can't deny the fact that I went down this road ages ago and slowly dispatching one by one lately. My only suggestion to add to the rest of the comments here is to look for camera models that can do autofocus fine tune. It's a known fact how focus with any DSLR cameras shifts overtime. Even mirrorless can be prone to either front or back focus, which I have experienced with my long gone Nikon Z5 and Olympus OMD E-M1 on some lenses. Although, I must say that I didn't experienced those focus issues with my Canon EOS R, which, like the aforementioned system, has been sold long time ago. Recently, my-go-to systems are Canon 6D, Canon 5D Mark 1 (Classic) and Nikon D300 for nightclub with flash and music gigs. However, if I may add, the focusing speed and accuracy in almost pitch black environment with AF assist beam of speedlite is second to none. Lastly, I've actually started with a lightly used Pentax K200D from Ebay for £40 and a pristine SMC Pentax A 50mm f1.7 from a local charity shop for £3 fifthteen years ago shooting festivals and open mic gigs. The body's long gone but I still got the lens as a reminder, especially when I'm looking back at the raw files and run them trough with much modern photo editors. Anyways, snappiness thanks for making this channel where, contents like this, could provide avenue for ordinary folks like me to explore and enjoy photography without having to shell out a lot. More power to you.
I apologize in advance, the keyboard is feeling chatty today. Great list, brings back memories. Makes me want to shop. Good work. Because my Canon equipment was usually in the shop getting almost repaired, I became well acquainted with my company issue Nikon D200 and an old 18-70 f/3.5~4.5 lens; especially when the Canon decided to let me down, again, just as I was about to go on vacation. That old, hand-me-down D200 was one factor that helped me decide to ditch Canon and start over with a D600 and their awesome 24-120 f/4. This is all a little ironic since it was Canon's warm, friendly, helpful, and honest customer service vs. Nikon's cold, curt, dismissive customer service when I was researching making the move from film to digital that caused me to sell all my old Nikon equipment in order to fund the new Canon equipment. There was also the insistence I got from Nikon, in late 2006, that Nikon had no intention of ever offering a full-frame camera. Boy did that change! I bought a Rebel XTi, experimentally, which is also a surprisingly good camera for way under $100 these days. It was the one and only piece of Canon equipment that never caused me any headaches. I still have it, and it still works beautifully. I gave it to my son, but it wasn't long before he had upgraded to a much more sophisticated kit, and handed it back to me. The cute, little Rebel was upgraded to a 40D, which was a ground breaking camera at the time. Sadly, it hasn't worked for ages. One day, for no apparent reason, it just ceased to function. It was replaced with a 7D, another ground breaker which vacillated wildly between being an impressive tool and a maddening disappointment. It was my experience with that camera, and Canon's repair facility that led me to start over yet again with a Nikon D600 instead of a 5D III. A year or so ago, a neighbor gave me an old 7D that she no longer wanted because she preferred her cell phone. No comment on that. So far, it has been a stellar performer and I enjoy playing with it. I find that I greatly prefer Canon's ergonomics over Nikon's, but, with my Nikon, I spend a lot less time editing, especially with my new Z's, because the raw files I get just require less tinkering than Canon's.
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The Nikon D200 is still a very capable camera if you have a good light and it's so fun to use. I took some great photos with this nice thing, paired with a 35mm f/1.8. If I'm not mistaken, the Pentax K10D share the same frame and 10 mpx sensor.
Good list! My favorites are Nikon D50 is awesome since it takes a ton more lens in a very small body. The pictures are excellent if you can find a good working model. The D40 has an excellent 1/250 sync speed which can really be useful if you love using flash setups. The D90 is about the best of the consumer driven models, and there are generally a bunch that were bought and shoved in someones' closet for 15 years. Be careful with lens selection, since I don't think it drives older lens. The D200 was my first prosumer camera and I really learned alot on it, but the D300 and D300s were a powerhouse. I could pick either one of those up and make murel sized photos to this day. The D70 is like a larger D50. If you have larger hands it's a better choice. Old nikor glass is where you can really take advantage of these cheap bodies like the 50,200,300.
I took a chance on a $9 “As-is” EOS 20D from KEH. Worked flawlessly and still takes amazing pictures. I think my only issue with it is the smaller LCD screen on the back, so if that’s a big deal for you, get the 30D. It’s basically the same sensor, has a slightly deeper buffer and has that bigger screen. But the 20D is quite good. I normally shoot Nikon (My main shooters the D700 and D610 and at work I use a D750) but… The xxD cameras by Canon up to the 50D were incredible and today represent really good value for money. Plus with Magic Lantern, the 50D can shoot video!
From Pentax I believe, at least around here, you can also get the K-r model. I have had before, and after a K110D. I would recomend it, but a K10D or K20D are a step forward no matter what (i also have had a K10D). That Zema storage looks amazing, I also have a lot of hard drives in different OS systems and it sucks. But, I can't afford a system like this one right now unfortunately. So maybe in the future.
Btw as you know I'm a pentaxian, but I have had a couple Canon's and I can help but recomend the 50D as the AF was way better than my K5 ! (for sports at least). So, if this is what you need, pick one up.
Nice selection of DSLRs. One comment is about the K20D: It has a 14MP CMOS sensor not 8 MP. I like the K10D for its CCD sensor to play with against my CMOS sensor Pentaxes.
You know you gotta look for newer stuff when your daily driver comes up on this list. I use a Nikon D40 that has been passed down twice and still goes strong as ever. Using it with a vintage F mount lens almost gets you a film-like result.
Correct. Six months ago I bought the D200, 18k clicks, including 2 batteries, the original charger and the battery grip for just 65 euros / 70 USD. It's my daily again, after I had sold it in 2007. Not just for nostalgia, it's really good and really fun. And, of course, so many affordable and great lenses.
I have one too and it's only 2 downsides I think are no weather sealing and no live view... But it's a brilliant little camera and takes nice day shots 😁👍
Nice compilation! My favorite DSLRs are on your list: Nikon D40, Nikon D200, and Canon 1100D. Dang, I’m scared to look at the rest-for the sake of my wallet!
The D1x is still an awesome camera. It has a 1/16000 max shutter which is amazing. Photoing my puppy in the snow at 1/16000 with the 70-200 f2.8 VR is amazing.
Thank you! I didn't know about that CF adapter. That would be VERY useful. I bought one and I'm going to try it in my nikon d1x, kodak slr/n, leaf aptus ii-5 digital back, and my D70ir. I can never find my old CF cards anymore. Plus, only certain ones work in certain cameras.
@@revaaron Awesome, good luck. I've had good luck using it in my cameras. For really old cameras you may need to reduce the SD card size to 4gb or below, but otherwise should work.
@@snappiness it's sweet. You can see individual ice crystals in the air. Granted that was when the doggo was 1 or 2 and now he's 17 and not so much running in the snow. There is also something with the D1x that you can extrapolate the 5MP to 10MP.
I've got a few of these gems here. I'd really like to add that the Olympus E-410 is a tiny DSLR, rivalling my old Pentax M bodies in some dimensions. It uses a battery compatible with my Olympus PM-2, and has dual memory card slots, albeit they are CF and xD!
The Minolta slide has Sony cameras pictured! Whoops! Good video though - I had an EOS 50D back in the day and absolutely loved it (it was my step up from my first - an EOS 350D)
The cannon camera that you put on your selection for fun the 1000D as it is known in the UK is a good choice because while in the UK the average price is around £130 if you look around and get lucky you can get one for less than that price a few months ago I found one in a pawn shop complete with a standard 18-55mml kit lens battery and charger for £89 which was a bargain because the kit lens alone sells for more than that in some camera stores and also when buying an Older DSLR camera for less than £100 you are getting a better camera than a basic entry level compact camera that has an iso speed of 1600 which is the same as a lot of the older DSLR cameras they start at around the £95 level new
Love your channel. Didnt see you mention this issue but some of the older cameras will not read high capacity memory cards. I learned this the hard way.
Mmm, that's a good point. I think almost all of these will be okay because they are new enough (at least out of the good chunk I've tried), but you're right you should always double check because buying more cards can start to add up on a budget.
I have the same, absolutely phenomenal camera. Even the low light performance still holds up at High ISO scenarios. I used mine for car photography for a few years and it never let me down
Old DSLR are amazing and a good way to learn cheaply. Sometimes, I do street photography with them and I'm amazed by the image quality, small raw files easy to work with, and colors specially CCD ones compared to even phones of nowadays. I have a Nikon D40, D70S, D80 (problem with autofocus), D300, D3, D3100, D5300 and they are still amazing. I have also old Sony mirrorless (NEX-5T and A5100) just for compactness and WYSIWYG approach (live exposure, focus peaking, lens adaptability...). But if I have some serious works to do, I pull my Nikon Z6 with excellent IBIS and low light capability. Nevertheless, DSLR will continue to be relevant.
Canon Rebels, XT, XTi, XS, XSi can be had with a lens for under $100. I bought an XT with 18-55, untested for $25 a few years back. A charged battery and a CF card later and she worked just fine.
Hi, good video. Some minor disagreemend regarding the Olympus SLRs: I don't think the AF System of an E-520 is any better than the E-500 or E-330. Its more a case of sample to sample variation. Also all these DSLR are build without the possibility to fine tune back- or frontfocus. Only E-30, E-600, E-620 and E-5 are fail proof. But love my E-330 still quite often. Great beast.
Firstly, it’s nee-kon!!!! Secondly, I concur about the 40D. I almost with I hadn’t sold mine now (I have a 550D instead). It’s effectively the APSC cousin of the legendary 5D mk1. It’s solid (ie. heavy) but ergonomically great and the images bear scrutiny.
I managed to find a killer deal and grabbed a 5D classic for under 100 with battery grip lololol Also you can find a triple digit D Canon much cheaper, I grabbed a 350D for like 25, it's a nice crunchy old camera
I have a 400d and it takes wonderful pics the only thing I wish is that it had live view because not having to squint to take picture would be nice once in a while 😅 and I think would also give it a new lease of life 😁 nice little camera that's super cheap and nice to use 👍
@TomTomSatnav87 oh yeah absolutely, my buddy had a 400 or 450D, sure they struggle in low light, as older cameras would, but in a decent daylight scenario they're absolutely enough
Nikon D90 is probably the best camera under $100 these days -- near 2 stops better in low light than the D200 or D80 and not far off much newer models; and it still has the internal AF motor that was dropped from the later D3xxx and D5xxx series, so it will autofocus with AF-D lenses. Also, I think the D90 was the last Nikon DSLR with a big prism and viewfinder magnification near 100%, which makes shooting experience so much nicer. The main thing I find lacking with older cameras is the jpeg rendering/processing, especially at high ISO. They really benefit from shooting in raw and putting a bit of work into processing when newer cameras might let you get away with quick adjustments starting from jpegs
If you search well you can also find the Pentax K-7 for under 100€. It has amazing colors (sometimes even better than the k-5), ibis and WR, with the only downside being medium to high iso noise
My first DSLR was an S3pro. I agree about the electronic problems with them, mine hasn't worked for years. It was a great camera when it worked though. I believe they were popular with wedding photographers because of the way they rendered skin tones.
I still use a Fuji S3 Pro and a Nikon D300. The S3 had a Fuji chrome film emulation mode, which were great for landscapes, and the SuperCCD picked up fine details, i.e. lace in a bride's dress, and rendered nice skin tones so was a favorite for wedding and portrait work. Also, the fact that it used AA batteries meant you never got caught out without power. I prefer the D300, but the Fuji has its merits.
The nikon 3000 and 5000 series are good, even great for beginners. I have both a d5100 and a d200. I prefer the d200, but had a lot of fun with the d5100 when I was learning, it has more megapixels, and it's a lot lighter compared to the brick that is the d200
Two warnings from my experience: 1 Be sure to avoid the D200 models which are not corrected for signal to noise ratio. They will have some sensor banding issues. 2. The Canon 40D is very good, but does not like sub-zero temperatures (below 32F) . The shutter may get the ERR-99 fault and have to be replaced. (and I would avoid Nikon's D80 too. They seem to break more often than other models for some reason)
I love my Canon 30D! Grabbed it and the 50mm f1.4 for $40 a while back. Have an a6000 now too, but really prefer the ovf over evf, plus the colors straight out of camera are great. If only the viewfinder wasn't so small it would be perfect, I'm spoiled by my OM-1 (film).
I still use my Pentax K20D sometimes as it's colour and tone rendition is different from my K3 and K3iii. It is a very well used camera; 'OK' has worn off the button. Not so long ago I saw another K20D in a pawnbroker's for £70, and the price included a battery grip and an 18-55mm kit lens. It wasn't there for long, so somebody got a bargain! I've also used a Nikon D40, a lovely simple camera that took nice photos. That one sold for well under £100.
I am still very happy with my Canon 50D. The 15MP sensor is good for larger prints, and with my Tamron 28-75 f2.8 it was even suitable for professional shots.
*ist D is CF cards with a sweet sounding shutter. I could never do better than zone focusing on MF with an apsc. Black and white photography looks just fine on these older cameras with less dynamic range and more noise. An optical viewfinder is always more enjoyable to me 👁️
Nikon D40 had some quirk in only using certain Nikon AF lenses. I own 2 used Fuji S2’s - which are really Nikon D100’s with Fuji CCD’s. They are battery pigs - you need to balance your AA batteries with CR-123’s if I remember right. Lose power on one system and the camera dies. I have used a rental - but rarer Fuji S3 and really liked it. No battery drama.
For the same price, I'd pick the D300 over the D200. CMOS sensor (so you gain better low light performance but lose the "CCD colours"), and contrast detect AF in live view is a nice thing to have
The key to a good bargain is patience as markets fluctuate crazily. Auction sites monitor trends and suggest prices to sellers if they list an item, so that why you get price inflation really. The key is to find the sellers who don’t know what they have and just want a quick sale thinking something may be broken etc. Picked up the Canon 5D Classic for £125. Mint condition. Picked up the Canon 5Dii for £100 because the USB tethering was goosed. Very good condition, camera worked a treat. Picked up the Nikon D700 for £199 with the Nikkor 24mm f2.8. The body has damage but works. Sell the lens on for £80-£100, keep the body. It really is a waiting game and luck. I’ve been lucky.
I think under 100$ is too strict for this kind of camera unless you are into Canon because their camera bodies price crash so hard in the past few years and I don't know why. It's almost make Canon 50D the best deal in this price range and it's from the same generation as 5D Mark II which is old but isn't look that old. You can't find camera from the same tier of the same era like Nikon D300 or Sony a700 in its price. Also you mentioned the entry model like Nikon D40 D40X or D60 but didn't mention any of the Canon from 300D to 550D which can be dirt cheap but at this time, however it seems to me that their market price is very low to the point no one want to sell them anymore and I think for the very old camera people seem to prefer other brand rather than Canon. Also Nikon D90 should also be included in $100 range as well but D300 should not. Overall I think $200 range is more sweet and become possible to get some model that can be double as collective item and not just the cheap one from most brand and not just junks from entry level market, it should be possible to get something like EOS-1D Mark II or Nikon D2 which is far more durable to use in creative way than any of their semi pro or entry body especially from Canon. And if you don't care for the cosmetic condition that much you might be able to get your hand on something like EOS 5D or even the Mark II or Nikon D700, a full frame camera which will streamline your lenses collection as you can use whatever your film camera has onto them without having to think much. But if that's not what you care the $100 range is already fine. Anyway, if all you want is the absolute cheapest way to get into DSLR, I think any thing cheap should be fine but I don't think anyone should go below semi-pro body if they can afford in order to get at least decent enough experience with them, especially to get dual dials, if you can't afford then go to the older model rather than newer one on the lower tier. At least this it my thinking. For Olympus, I think their only cheap lenses on the market is 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, anything other than that isn't have so much supply and can be expensive. Other brand at least have some leftover from the film era which aside from what people like to get such as bright prime except 50mm f/1.8 or high end zoom they are all cheap. On the other hand, there are many camera that shouldn't be expensive because of its age from the same era of all these but still expensive, right now the like of Fujifilm S5 Pro and Sony a850/a900 are obscenely expensive for what it is while they aren't that distinct from other model in the same era, Olympus E-1 is another example but that one you've already talked about it.
I got a cosmetically near-perfect D200 from Adorama last summer for $47 because the autofocus was broken, which didn’t matter since most of my F-Mount lenses are AI and AI-S and non-AF. Ends up the only photo I’ve ever framed came out of that camera, too.
I have a Pentax K10D with an 18-55 mm kit lens and an 80-205 mm Bell & Howell lens. Can I do professional photography with this camera? I've had it for about 7-8 months now. Also, these older DSLR cameras have poor low-light performance and tend to be slow, which is another issue. Pentax has two f/1.2 lenses that could be useful, but the K10D has a maximum ISO of 1600. Other brands also have similar lenses.
I liked your video on 6Mp club, so bought a used K20D and a K100D after I bought a new K-S2. Then I found a NEW K1 a few months ago,,, my dream camera, ever. I own two Canon FD/FL film bodies and lenses, and an EOS film SLR with two lenses. Now I am contemplating a used Canon FF body on the 6 to 24Mp range, but I shy away from CF cards because they are hard to find. What is the cheapest Canon FF body you would recommend¿¿¿¿ ?
The Nikon D3100 can be had for under $1C. Yes it's an entry level DSLR, but the 14.2 MP sensor is suprisingly capable and it's even capable of full HD video, kinda.
Lenses for the Olympus E series with the original 4/3 mount (not micro 4/3) surprisingly turn up at estate sales and believe it or not, Etsy. The Etsy people will try and way overcharge you though.
I still own Canon 20D. I've worked also with Nikon D1 & D1x, Olympus E-1 & E-3 in the past. And yeah, also with the Fujifilm S1 Pro. All those cameras where good, but what made me mad, especially in Canon's case, was an total absence of professional lenses (read: f2.8 and up) that where made specifically for that sensor...
I have a Konica/Minolta Maxxum 5D DSLR. Lovely CCD 6.1Mp sensor (see comments below). I have two lenses: Konica Minolta 18-70 mm zoom and a Konica Minolta 18-200 mm zoom. I have the adapter to use these lenses on my Sony a6700. I can still get batteries for this camera and CF card storage. The only oops is plugging the camera into the computer with the USB cable, the LCD display keeps showing "connecting" and never does connect. I just plug the CF card into a USB reader and copy the new images to the PC. Really good camera and those CCD images are "softer" than the CMOS images of today.
Those were taken by removing the internal IR cut filter and placing a 720nm filter on the lens. If you look up "infrared camera conversion" you'll see stuff about it. Another fun thing to do with a cheap camera :)
Good ol' Samsung GX-10, the K10D incognito. Original rebels, 300D and 350D (XT and XTi) tend to be pretty cheap, too (don't remember seeing them in the list). I think I got my Sony a350 for less than $100. There's also the lower-end Sony SLT cameras, like the a33...but not technically a DSLR, but still a-mount. Edit: maybe some old Sigma Foveon DSLRs show up from time to time under $100 (after included lens(es) get deducted from total cost). But probably not often, given the Foveon cult.
I own a Nikon D80 (a gift-me-down from my great uncle), and I can tell you that my copy takes SD UHS I and UHS II cards. No CF card slot is even on the camera. Maybe my copy is a newer version?
The big advantage with the older Nikons is that some of them can use *every single* Nikon F mount lens made since 1959. There are literally millions of great, cheap used Nikon lenses out there available. It's an embarrassment of riches when it comes to glass. Makes for really cheap thrills with a $40 D40x. It's great for when you have a better camera for video but want something small, light, and cheap with easy access to cheap lenses for stills.
Hi You have thrift stores in the US which we don't have in the same way in the UK we have charity shops these have taken to selling most cameras on eBay not in there shops. We tend to pay more here some cameras are a lot more than the 100 dollars example the Olympus E300 with it's CCD sensor which you don't mention. I very much like your channel and I have many of the camera you talk about but other countries my be very different from the US.
One typo: The Pentax K20D is 14.6mp and from 2008, newer than the K10D. I copied that slide from the Canon's and forgot to update the bottom :) Let me know if you catch anything else. Thanks!
d80 I got mine for 50 bucks, uses old style SD cards
The sony a290 was 14mp as well, not 10mp
This is one of the best camera tech channels on YT.
Agree.
Nikon D90 also might be on the list - legendary camera imo.
Yes, the first digital i did weddings with when I traded out of film. My mind was blown!!!
Good addition!
D80 bro. go big
Not a DSLR but close, at a thrift store I scored a Sony SLT-A57 with 18-55 kit lens, 4 batteries and a charger for under $100 Canadian. In mint condition, low shutter count and works great.
great find!
@@snappiness Have you ever covered Sony’s SLTs?
I got a good deal on a mint a57 as well. I love mine
D200 is a good choice if your mostly shooting in good light, it does have a built in flash. The CCD sensor has excellent colors. D200 supports older AF lenses and manual AI/AIS lenses. I love the vintage lenses and have most of the primes. D200 also has a clever manual focus assist that works surprisingly well. It’s a really good choice if you want to learn photography. If the hobby sticks you can upgrade to a D700 or D800 and still use all your lenses. Though my favorite budget friendly kit is a Canon 6D and 50mm 1.8 STM. I still use the 6D for portraits and Astrophotography
Yes, all of these will struggle in lower light just due to the tech at the time. But for $100 can't beat it. And I agree about being able to build out your lenses and eventually upgrade!
The colors are from the color science and not from the sensor, but otherwise agreed.
I still have my original D200 and use it occasionally, and it still takes fantastic images. Which is kind of crazy, that a nearly 20 year old camera that feels like an ancient relic compared to today's mirrorless tech, really still holds up.
I took an old d300 of mine to a friends gig,it did not like low light at all so I ended up using my phone. Can't imagine how I did actual paid jobs like this with the camera 'back in the day'. Great outdoors or with flash though.
I've had the Canon 40d for years and quite like it. This is a great compendium in one place for easy reference. Good luck finding Olympus, Fuji, Minolta DSLRs working in anything like that price point kids.
5:00 I have a Pentax K20D and there's a mistake - it doesn't have an 8MP sensor, it's 14.6MP. I bought mine thirteen years ago and it's been my primary camera ever since. Low-light performance is what you'd expect from a camera of that vintage, but if you don't routinely take night-time pics of things that move, it remains a delight to use - so much so that I haven't ever felt the need to upgrade, and bought a lens for it just the other day. I recently managed to find a K-X for my partner with the stock 18-55; I paid it all of €65 and now we share lenses :D
Copy and paste error, thanks for catching!
Pentax cameras have a debug mode that you can micro adjust your AF to perfection. I keep finding barely used ones because of backfocus and correct them immediately.
Pentax K20d is 14.6MPixels BTW.
Copy and paste error and I missed it, thanks for catching that!
Really really really good video! I wouldn't personally " daily drive" any DSLR at this point from before 2008-09, but they do make really cool "fun" cameras. It is cool that we're at a point where you can get such good cameras for such low prices. I feel like its a used market that isn't talked about much.
this was a great video. my dad is who got me into cameras, and i remember when he first got his nikon d70. from there i remember him talking about how bad he wanted the d200 all the time. a couple of his photo buddies got them and eventually he made the jump to the d300 when it first came out. he did all kinds of sports photography with it and it is 100% the reason i decided to pick up a camera
Great video Snaps! I own the K10D, bought it new in 2006, camera is built like a tank and still works after all these years... Thanks sharing and for posting these hidden gems. Merry Christmas Snaps!
I've recently picked up k7 body for around 70$ and then got broken 40mm limited for another 30$. The lens couldn't go to infinity because the front plate was dented, so i've easily bended it back to a fully working condition. Now I have almost perfect lens body combination for just 100$ and couldn't be much happier.
Nice work! That's a great price for both
@@snappiness actually here in Russia old cameras are somehow much cheaper than on e-bay. For example one year ago I bought fuji x100s and x-e1 for 300$ and 220$ each. Both in great condition. And those price weren't considerd a bargain.
I would mention the Canon Eos 300D as well. They are typically well used, but as a historic DSLR, it's a "nice to have" model - and a great camera all things considered.
I do agree with you on the Nikon D200 - there is a lot of camera in that one, but also a lot of weight.
My own favorite old DSLR is my Leica Digilux 3 (though that one cost a lot more than $100).
I enjoy the EOS 300D as well. In fact I also enjoy its film counterparts like the EOS 300X and 300V.
I missed that one, good addition. Super cheap.
Loved this, great intro for someone looking to get into older DSLRs
after this video they are not going to be 100 bucks.
Sigh
Yup....
Quick! Some1 make a response video titled "Why Snappiness's Best DLSR Under $100 Video is WRONG!". Mantain the equilibrium! 🤣
these are dslrs older than most people on the internet, it's not a bad thing for beginners to get cameras
Eh. These old dslrs arent going to shoot up in price any time soon.
That's one of the beauties of going with DSLR's in this day and age: you can get PLENTY of options for cheap. It's probably one of the reasons why I didn't buy my first mirrorless camera until last year.
My four-thirds experience hasn't been the greatest, but getting cheap cameras from other manufacturers (especially really nice ones with quirks for way cheap that can often be fixed back up) has been super fun and helpful into me getting back into shooting regularly.
Just picked an Olympus E-520 for £100 GBP with 885 shutter count! Complete kit. Then an E-420 under £100, with 483 shutter count! Therefore look carefully and you can find mint low shutter counts if you look and are patient.
D200; for usable ISO 3200 or Hi 1, change to Mode III to correct the color shift. Put on a f/1.4 or f/1.8 lens and you now have a low light capable D200. Mode III turns on the D200 second green RGB sensor. Normally it looks bad on people, but if you're in the expanded ISO range it corrects the colors.
(Large Jpeg, Fine, Optimal, +2 sharpness, high NR, minimal noise at Hi 1, looks like ISO 800-1600)
Lens recommendations
Sigma 18-35 f/1.7
Sigma 50-100 f/1.7
(replaces the 24-70 & 70-200 f/2.8)
Any f/1.8 Nikon D prime.
You essentially have ISO 6400 with a f/2 aperture. f/1.7 gives you the same DOF as f/2.8 on FX with a near 4x bump in light over FX f/2.8
I'd stay away from RAW when in ISO 3200. If you're shooting RAW stay with ISO 1600.
Yes, the D200 is better than the D300. It's as good as the D300s. Either get a D200 or D500. If you want video go with Canon for DSLR and Sony for mirrorless.
Thanks for those useful tricks! I'll try that, I have a 35mm f/1.8, which quiet good.
Good lens tips too! Those are all great
First Gordon and now you.... The D200 is my favourite older dslr.
I had it for a year than gave it to a friend... I'll never forget it though, amazing machine, straight to the point
It's a great camera in all ways - great feeling, great features, great output, great price...
I had a canon 5d I got for like £70 w/ a 50mm 1.8, was a great deal and served me well. Switched to m43 b/c my dad gave me an old Lumix gh1 and lets me use some of his fancy premium lenses. Having a smaller camera makes such a huge difference that I don't think I can go back to full frame DSLR.
Totally agree! The Nikon D200 is a must have. I found one for $75 with just 2500 shutter actuations. The D300 is also great with colors very similar (at least to my eyes) to the iconic Nikon D700 full frame. Hidden gems, indeed!
Thanks for sharing!
cos of you i have became obsessed with ccd sensors. lost my mojo. loving the mono chrome images that come out of ccd.appee xmas mate
Love my Pentax K10D. Long live the K mount. I bought mine earlier this year. Only had 5000 on its shutter count.
I have the Nikon D200, D40, D50, D90 D7100 and the D800 and I use them all! I also have the Minolta Dimage A1 and A2.
I would include also the Nikon D3000, entry level but with the same sensor as the D200 and D80 in a smaller body. I love your videos, by the way 🙏
Sadly the downside is the lenses will be pricier. It might be better to seeking the old, cheap, afd lenses altogether if our budget is tight (I had D3100). For this price range D80 is a good start point imo.
@@Durio_zibethinus I agree! I own a D80 and I love it!
As a big film nerd myself, I love using Sony DSLRs both CMOS & CCD as the A Mount works with my Minolta camera and vice-versa. So lovely to travel and be versatile in my cameras while keeping the same lenses. Huge recommend that eco system. Love my a390 & a9
I own the KM 7D and between this and the 5D, the 7D is definitely the one to own if you can find one, which isn't too difficult in my country. Build quality and handling are waaaaaay better than the 5D. By the way, you've used pictures of Sony DSLR to feature the KM stuff. Aside from this, huge kudos for your gorgeous and addictive channel ! Best regards from Switzerland !
The 7D also has the tethered aquisition possibility i.e live picture feed over USB to allow setup and full remote control. This was removed from the 5D.
Solid choices! I recently retested the Nikon D200 and Canon 40D, both excellent choices for the going rates, and sufficiently popular when they came out that there's hopefully plenty out there for some time to come. It'll be interesting to see how popular these are (or will be) outside of our niche vintage bubbles, and how that will affect supply and prices in the future. As you know, some smaller digicams have become much more expensive over the past few years, but I haven't seen DSLRs from the same period increase as much. Hopefully they'll remain an affordable option for a long time to come.
I own a canon XS (1000D)... was from another user, pretty beat up, but I've shot amazing architectural photos.
DSLR are amazing... as Mirrorless can be
I can't deny the fact that I went down this road ages ago and slowly dispatching one by one lately. My only suggestion to add to the rest of the comments here is to look for camera models that can do autofocus fine tune. It's a known fact how focus with any DSLR cameras shifts overtime. Even mirrorless can be prone to either front or back focus, which I have experienced with my long gone Nikon Z5 and Olympus OMD E-M1 on some lenses. Although, I must say that I didn't experienced those focus issues with my Canon EOS R, which, like the aforementioned system, has been sold long time ago. Recently, my-go-to systems are Canon 6D, Canon 5D Mark 1 (Classic) and Nikon D300 for nightclub with flash and music gigs. However, if I may add, the focusing speed and accuracy in almost pitch black environment with AF assist beam of speedlite is second to none. Lastly, I've actually started with a lightly used Pentax K200D from Ebay for £40 and a pristine SMC Pentax A 50mm f1.7 from a local charity shop for £3 fifthteen years ago shooting festivals and open mic gigs. The body's long gone but I still got the lens as a reminder, especially when I'm looking back at the raw files and run them trough with much modern photo editors. Anyways, snappiness thanks for making this channel where, contents like this, could provide avenue for ordinary folks like me to explore and enjoy photography without having to shell out a lot. More power to you.
I apologize in advance, the keyboard is feeling chatty today.
Great list, brings back memories. Makes me want to shop. Good work.
Because my Canon equipment was usually in the shop getting almost repaired, I became well acquainted with my company issue Nikon D200 and an old 18-70 f/3.5~4.5 lens; especially when the Canon decided to let me down, again, just as I was about to go on vacation. That old, hand-me-down D200 was one factor that helped me decide to ditch Canon and start over with a D600 and their awesome 24-120 f/4.
This is all a little ironic since it was Canon's warm, friendly, helpful, and honest customer service vs. Nikon's cold, curt, dismissive customer service when I was researching making the move from film to digital that caused me to sell all my old Nikon equipment in order to fund the new Canon equipment. There was also the insistence I got from Nikon, in late 2006, that Nikon had no intention of ever offering a full-frame camera. Boy did that change! I bought a Rebel XTi, experimentally, which is also a surprisingly good camera for way under $100 these days. It was the one and only piece of Canon equipment that never caused me any headaches. I still have it, and it still works beautifully. I gave it to my son, but it wasn't long before he had upgraded to a much more sophisticated kit, and handed it back to me.
The cute, little Rebel was upgraded to a 40D, which was a ground breaking camera at the time. Sadly, it hasn't worked for ages. One day, for no apparent reason, it just ceased to function. It was replaced with a 7D, another ground breaker which vacillated wildly between being an impressive tool and a maddening disappointment. It was my experience with that camera, and Canon's repair facility that led me to start over yet again with a Nikon D600 instead of a 5D III. A year or so ago, a neighbor gave me an old 7D that she no longer wanted because she preferred her cell phone. No comment on that. So far, it has been a stellar performer and I enjoy playing with it.
I find that I greatly prefer Canon's ergonomics over Nikon's, but, with my Nikon, I spend a lot less time editing, especially with my new Z's, because the raw files I get just require less tinkering than Canon's.
The Nikon D200 is still a very capable camera if you have a good light and it's so fun to use. I took some great photos with this nice thing, paired with a 35mm f/1.8. If I'm not mistaken, the Pentax K10D share the same frame and 10 mpx sensor.
Good list! My favorites are
Nikon D50 is awesome since it takes a ton more lens in a very small body. The pictures are excellent if you can find a good working model.
The D40 has an excellent 1/250 sync speed which can really be useful if you love using flash setups.
The D90 is about the best of the consumer driven models, and there are generally a bunch that were bought and shoved in someones' closet for 15 years. Be careful with lens selection, since I don't think it drives older lens.
The D200 was my first prosumer camera and I really learned alot on it, but the D300 and D300s were a powerhouse. I could pick either one of those up and make murel sized photos to this day.
The D70 is like a larger D50. If you have larger hands it's a better choice.
Old nikor glass is where you can really take advantage of these cheap bodies like the 50,200,300.
I own a Fujifilm S3 Pro. Love this oldi-goldi camera.
I took a chance on a $9 “As-is” EOS 20D from KEH.
Worked flawlessly and still takes amazing pictures. I think my only issue with it is the smaller LCD screen on the back, so if that’s a big deal for you, get the 30D. It’s basically the same sensor, has a slightly deeper buffer and has that bigger screen.
But the 20D is quite good.
I normally shoot Nikon (My main shooters the D700 and D610 and at work I use a D750) but… The xxD cameras by Canon up to the 50D were incredible and today represent really good value for money.
Plus with Magic Lantern, the 50D can shoot video!
From Pentax I believe, at least around here, you can also get the K-r model. I have had before, and after a K110D. I would recomend it, but a K10D or K20D are a step forward no matter what (i also have had a K10D).
That Zema storage looks amazing, I also have a lot of hard drives in different OS systems and it sucks. But, I can't afford a system like this one right now unfortunately. So maybe in the future.
Btw as you know I'm a pentaxian, but I have had a couple Canon's and I can help but recomend the 50D as the AF was way better than my K5 ! (for sports at least). So, if this is what you need, pick one up.
Nice selection of DSLRs. One comment is about the K20D: It has a 14MP CMOS sensor not 8 MP. I like the K10D for its CCD sensor to play with against my CMOS sensor Pentaxes.
Yep good catch, copy and paste error on my part!!
Snappiess is a UA-cam to go with value.
For the best value in the long run, I just brought the Nikon D850, the pinnacle of the DSLR dynasty.
Come back in 2035 for the same list with D850 on it.
@@markec123 haha, that's so true! It will be a classic no doubt
That'll last you! Nice!
You know you gotta look for newer stuff when your daily driver comes up on this list. I use a Nikon D40 that has been passed down twice and still goes strong as ever. Using it with a vintage F mount lens almost gets you a film-like result.
haha, nothing wrong with that! That's awesome it's still kicking.
Correct. Six months ago I bought the D200, 18k clicks, including 2 batteries, the original charger and the battery grip for just 65 euros / 70 USD. It's my daily again, after I had sold it in 2007. Not just for nostalgia, it's really good and really fun. And, of course, so many affordable and great lenses.
Honorable cheap mention would be a canon 400D, I love it for a cheap bag camera and it is in the 30-70€ range
I have one too and it's only 2 downsides I think are no weather sealing and no live view... But it's a brilliant little camera and takes nice day shots 😁👍
Nice compilation! My favorite DSLRs are on your list: Nikon D40, Nikon D200, and Canon 1100D. Dang, I’m scared to look at the rest-for the sake of my wallet!
And the D40, despite its flaws, is still my favorite. XD
The D1x is still an awesome camera. It has a 1/16000 max shutter which is amazing. Photoing my puppy in the snow at 1/16000 with the 70-200 f2.8 VR is amazing.
Thank you! I didn't know about that CF adapter. That would be VERY useful. I bought one and I'm going to try it in my nikon d1x, kodak slr/n, leaf aptus ii-5 digital back, and my D70ir. I can never find my old CF cards anymore. Plus, only certain ones work in certain cameras.
@@revaaron Awesome, good luck. I've had good luck using it in my cameras. For really old cameras you may need to reduce the SD card size to 4gb or below, but otherwise should work.
That's an insane shutter speed 😮
@@snappiness it's sweet. You can see individual ice crystals in the air. Granted that was when the doggo was 1 or 2 and now he's 17 and not so much running in the snow. There is also something with the D1x that you can extrapolate the 5MP to 10MP.
I've got a few of these gems here. I'd really like to add that the Olympus E-410 is a tiny DSLR, rivalling my old Pentax M bodies in some dimensions. It uses a battery compatible with my Olympus PM-2, and has dual memory card slots, albeit they are CF and xD!
The Minolta slide has Sony cameras pictured! Whoops!
Good video though - I had an EOS 50D back in the day and absolutely loved it (it was my step up from my first - an EOS 350D)
The cannon camera that you put on your selection for fun the 1000D as it is known in the UK is a good choice because while in the UK the average price is around £130 if you look around and get lucky you can get one for less than that price a few months ago I found one in a pawn shop complete with a standard 18-55mml kit lens battery and charger for £89 which was a bargain because the kit lens alone sells for more than that in some camera stores and also when buying an
Older DSLR camera for less than £100 you are getting a better camera than a basic entry level compact camera that has an iso speed of 1600 which is the same as a lot of the older DSLR cameras they start at around the £95 level new
I have a 40d because I wanted a ccd. And honestly love it a lot. Most people can’t tell the difference between it and a higher resolution camera.
Samsung GX10 and 20, really Pentax with a Samsung badge.
I don't know why I forgot those, I know about them too. Good addition!
I love the d200 but the d80 fits in my hand so well. Just watch out for a bad shutter- gotta test at high speed…
Love your channel. Didnt see you mention this issue but some of the older cameras will not read high capacity memory cards. I learned this the hard way.
Mmm, that's a good point. I think almost all of these will be okay because they are new enough (at least out of the good chunk I've tried), but you're right you should always double check because buying more cards can start to add up on a budget.
Recently bought a Nikon D700 + 50mm f1.8 for $200
I have the same, absolutely phenomenal camera. Even the low light performance still holds up at High ISO scenarios. I used mine for car photography for a few years and it never let me down
I think a good thing is you can adapt the old DSLR lenses on mirrorles, so I buy old DSLRs as a platform to update the firmware in my old lenses.
Old DSLR are amazing and a good way to learn cheaply. Sometimes, I do street photography with them and I'm amazed by the image quality, small raw files easy to work with, and colors specially CCD ones compared to even phones of nowadays. I have a Nikon D40, D70S, D80 (problem with autofocus), D300, D3, D3100, D5300 and they are still amazing. I have also old Sony mirrorless (NEX-5T and A5100) just for compactness and WYSIWYG approach (live exposure, focus peaking, lens adaptability...). But if I have some serious works to do, I pull my Nikon Z6 with excellent IBIS and low light capability. Nevertheless, DSLR will continue to be relevant.
The Pentax K20D was 14.6mp, not 8! It was the first CMOS sensor Pentax used. As a former K10D owner this information is seared into my brain lol.
Ooops! Copy and paste error and I missed it, thanks for catching that!
Canon Rebels, XT, XTi, XS, XSi can be had with a lens for under $100. I bought an XT with 18-55, untested for $25 a few years back. A charged battery and a CF card later and she worked just fine.
Hi, good video.
Some minor disagreemend regarding the Olympus SLRs: I don't think the AF System of an E-520 is any better than the E-500 or E-330.
Its more a case of sample to sample variation. Also all these DSLR are build without the possibility to fine tune back- or frontfocus. Only E-30, E-600, E-620 and E-5 are fail proof.
But love my E-330 still quite often. Great beast.
Firstly, it’s nee-kon!!!! Secondly, I concur about the 40D. I almost with I hadn’t sold mine now (I have a 550D instead). It’s effectively the APSC cousin of the legendary 5D mk1. It’s solid (ie. heavy) but ergonomically great and the images bear scrutiny.
I managed to find a killer deal and grabbed a 5D classic for under 100 with battery grip lololol
Also you can find a triple digit D Canon much cheaper, I grabbed a 350D for like 25, it's a nice crunchy old camera
I have a 400d and it takes wonderful pics the only thing I wish is that it had live view because not having to squint to take picture would be nice once in a while 😅 and I think would also give it a new lease of life 😁 nice little camera that's super cheap and nice to use 👍
@TomTomSatnav87 oh yeah absolutely, my buddy had a 400 or 450D, sure they struggle in low light, as older cameras would, but in a decent daylight scenario they're absolutely enough
Nikon D90 is probably the best camera under $100 these days -- near 2 stops better in low light than the D200 or D80 and not far off much newer models; and it still has the internal AF motor that was dropped from the later D3xxx and D5xxx series, so it will autofocus with AF-D lenses. Also, I think the D90 was the last Nikon DSLR with a big prism and viewfinder magnification near 100%, which makes shooting experience so much nicer.
The main thing I find lacking with older cameras is the jpeg rendering/processing, especially at high ISO. They really benefit from shooting in raw and putting a bit of work into processing when newer cameras might let you get away with quick adjustments starting from jpegs
If you search well you can also find the Pentax K-7 for under 100€. It has amazing colors (sometimes even better than the k-5), ibis and WR, with the only downside being medium to high iso noise
My first DSLR was an S3pro. I agree about the electronic problems with them, mine hasn't worked for years. It was a great camera when it worked though. I believe they were popular with wedding photographers because of the way they rendered skin tones.
That's what I had read too on old forum posts about the camera.
I still use a Fuji S3 Pro and a Nikon D300. The S3 had a Fuji chrome film emulation mode, which were great for landscapes, and the SuperCCD picked up fine details, i.e. lace in a bride's dress, and rendered nice skin tones so was a favorite for wedding and portrait work. Also, the fact that it used AA batteries meant you never got caught out without power. I prefer the D300, but the Fuji has its merits.
The nikon 3000 and 5000 series are good, even great for beginners. I have both a d5100 and a d200. I prefer the d200, but had a lot of fun with the d5100 when I was learning, it has more megapixels, and it's a lot lighter compared to the brick that is the d200
And these cameras are better than their Canon competitors, for example in the case of the nikon d3100 and canon 1100d
Two warnings from my experience:
1 Be sure to avoid the D200 models which are not corrected for signal to noise ratio. They will have some sensor banding issues.
2. The Canon 40D is very good, but does not like sub-zero temperatures (below 32F) . The shutter may get the ERR-99 fault and have to be replaced.
(and I would avoid Nikon's D80 too. They seem to break more often than other models for some reason)
I love my Canon 30D! Grabbed it and the 50mm f1.4 for $40 a while back. Have an a6000 now too, but really prefer the ovf over evf, plus the colors straight out of camera are great. If only the viewfinder wasn't so small it would be perfect, I'm spoiled by my OM-1 (film).
ooh im early, all hail good dslrs
I still use my Pentax K20D sometimes as it's colour and tone rendition is different from my K3 and K3iii. It is a very well used camera; 'OK' has worn off the button. Not so long ago I saw another K20D in a pawnbroker's for £70, and the price included a battery grip and an 18-55mm kit lens. It wasn't there for long, so somebody got a bargain!
I've also used a Nikon D40, a lovely simple camera that took nice photos. That one sold for well under £100.
I am still very happy with my Canon 50D. The 15MP sensor is good for larger prints, and with my Tamron 28-75 f2.8 it was even suitable for professional shots.
*ist D is CF cards with a sweet sounding shutter. I could never do better than zone focusing on MF with an apsc. Black and white photography looks just fine on these older cameras with less dynamic range and more noise. An optical viewfinder is always more enjoyable to me 👁️
Nikon D40 had some quirk in only using certain Nikon AF lenses.
I own 2 used Fuji S2’s - which are really Nikon D100’s with Fuji CCD’s. They are battery pigs - you need to balance your AA batteries with CR-123’s if I remember right. Lose power on one system and the camera dies.
I have used a rental - but rarer Fuji S3 and really liked it. No battery drama.
For the same price, I'd pick the D300 over the D200. CMOS sensor (so you gain better low light performance but lose the "CCD colours"), and contrast detect AF in live view is a nice thing to have
The key to a good bargain is patience as markets fluctuate crazily. Auction sites monitor trends and suggest prices to sellers if they list an item, so that why you get price inflation really. The key is to find the sellers who don’t know what they have and just want a quick sale thinking something may be broken etc.
Picked up the Canon 5D Classic for £125. Mint condition.
Picked up the Canon 5Dii for £100 because the USB tethering was goosed. Very good condition, camera worked a treat.
Picked up the Nikon D700 for £199 with the Nikkor 24mm f2.8. The body has damage but works. Sell the lens on for £80-£100, keep the body.
It really is a waiting game and luck. I’ve been lucky.
Agreed! Great advice. You can really stretch your dollar if you're patient, rather than wanting something today
I think under 100$ is too strict for this kind of camera unless you are into Canon because their camera bodies price crash so hard in the past few years and I don't know why. It's almost make Canon 50D the best deal in this price range and it's from the same generation as 5D Mark II which is old but isn't look that old. You can't find camera from the same tier of the same era like Nikon D300 or Sony a700 in its price. Also you mentioned the entry model like Nikon D40 D40X or D60 but didn't mention any of the Canon from 300D to 550D which can be dirt cheap but at this time, however it seems to me that their market price is very low to the point no one want to sell them anymore and I think for the very old camera people seem to prefer other brand rather than Canon. Also Nikon D90 should also be included in $100 range as well but D300 should not.
Overall I think $200 range is more sweet and become possible to get some model that can be double as collective item and not just the cheap one from most brand and not just junks from entry level market, it should be possible to get something like EOS-1D Mark II or Nikon D2 which is far more durable to use in creative way than any of their semi pro or entry body especially from Canon. And if you don't care for the cosmetic condition that much you might be able to get your hand on something like EOS 5D or even the Mark II or Nikon D700, a full frame camera which will streamline your lenses collection as you can use whatever your film camera has onto them without having to think much. But if that's not what you care the $100 range is already fine.
Anyway, if all you want is the absolute cheapest way to get into DSLR, I think any thing cheap should be fine but I don't think anyone should go below semi-pro body if they can afford in order to get at least decent enough experience with them, especially to get dual dials, if you can't afford then go to the older model rather than newer one on the lower tier. At least this it my thinking.
For Olympus, I think their only cheap lenses on the market is 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, anything other than that isn't have so much supply and can be expensive. Other brand at least have some leftover from the film era which aside from what people like to get such as bright prime except 50mm f/1.8 or high end zoom they are all cheap.
On the other hand, there are many camera that shouldn't be expensive because of its age from the same era of all these but still expensive, right now the like of Fujifilm S5 Pro and Sony a850/a900 are obscenely expensive for what it is while they aren't that distinct from other model in the same era, Olympus E-1 is another example but that one you've already talked about it.
I got a cosmetically near-perfect D200 from Adorama last summer for $47 because the autofocus was broken, which didn’t matter since most of my F-Mount lenses are AI and AI-S and non-AF. Ends up the only photo I’ve ever framed came out of that camera, too.
I have a Pentax K10D with an 18-55 mm kit lens and an 80-205 mm Bell & Howell lens. Can I do professional photography with this camera? I've had it for about 7-8 months now.
Also, these older DSLR cameras have poor low-light performance and tend to be slow, which is another issue.
Pentax has two f/1.2 lenses that could be useful, but the K10D has a maximum ISO of 1600. Other brands also have similar lenses.
I can't wait for the price of anything mentioned here to go up noticeably.
because of you I will buy a Pentax K5 ii ,with 4 different lenses 😃
the K5ii is a fantastic camera
I liked your video on 6Mp club, so bought a used K20D and a K100D after I bought a new K-S2. Then I found a NEW K1 a few months ago,,, my dream camera, ever. I own two Canon FD/FL film bodies and lenses, and an EOS film SLR with two lenses. Now I am contemplating a used Canon FF body on the 6 to 24Mp range, but I shy away from CF cards because they are hard to find. What is the cheapest Canon FF body you would recommend¿¿¿¿ ?
The Nikon D3100 can be had for under $1C. Yes it's an entry level DSLR, but the 14.2 MP sensor is suprisingly capable and it's even capable of full HD video, kinda.
the Nikon D200 is one of my favorite cameras
Just bought a D200 for about $100. Incredible colours.
Lenses for the Olympus E series with the original 4/3 mount (not micro 4/3) surprisingly turn up at estate sales and believe it or not, Etsy. The Etsy people will try and way overcharge you though.
I still own Canon 20D. I've worked also with Nikon D1 & D1x, Olympus E-1 & E-3 in the past. And yeah, also with the Fujifilm S1 Pro. All those cameras where good, but what made me mad, especially in Canon's case, was an total absence of professional lenses (read: f2.8 and up) that where made specifically for that sensor...
You could find a Samsung GX-10 or GX-20 for under $100 I think.
I just bought a Sony A290, eBay, £100 UK, in original box. thanks for the advice. On the hunt for some Minolta glass.
My favorite Nikon of ~100 euro is the D3200. Clean HDMI output, hackable with improved video bitrate. And as I already own a D100... ;-)
I have a Konica/Minolta Maxxum 5D DSLR. Lovely CCD 6.1Mp sensor (see comments below). I have two lenses: Konica Minolta 18-70 mm zoom and a Konica Minolta 18-200 mm zoom. I have the adapter to use these lenses on my Sony a6700. I can still get batteries for this camera and CF card storage. The only oops is plugging the camera into the computer with the USB cable, the LCD display keeps showing "connecting" and never does connect. I just plug the CF card into a USB reader and copy the new images to the PC. Really good camera and those CCD images are "softer" than the CMOS images of today.
5D had 6 MP
@@Daniel-o1l2e I checked the specifications and, yeah, 6.1 megapixels! A larger detector than I thought all these years! Thanks for the correction.
Pentax K-x also comes in some amazing colours 😊
You can find some Canon 600Ds (18mp) for under 100 bucks
Its a great starter camera and the one I started with
best notification of the day 😃
What mods did you use to make those gorgeous photos at around 8:00?
Those were taken by removing the internal IR cut filter and placing a 720nm filter on the lens. If you look up "infrared camera conversion" you'll see stuff about it. Another fun thing to do with a cheap camera :)
Good ol' Samsung GX-10, the K10D incognito. Original rebels, 300D and 350D (XT and XTi) tend to be pretty cheap, too (don't remember seeing them in the list). I think I got my Sony a350 for less than $100. There's also the lower-end Sony SLT cameras, like the a33...but not technically a DSLR, but still a-mount.
Edit: maybe some old Sigma Foveon DSLRs show up from time to time under $100 (after included lens(es) get deducted from total cost). But probably not often, given the Foveon cult.
I own a Nikon D80 (a gift-me-down from my great uncle), and I can tell you that my copy takes SD UHS I and UHS II cards. No CF card slot is even on the camera. Maybe my copy is a newer version?
The big advantage with the older Nikons is that some of them can use *every single* Nikon F mount lens made since 1959. There are literally millions of great, cheap used Nikon lenses out there available. It's an embarrassment of riches when it comes to glass. Makes for really cheap thrills with a $40 D40x. It's great for when you have a better camera for video but want something small, light, and cheap with easy access to cheap lenses for stills.
love my d200 I got for $30 on good will with only 1500 clicks
The E20 plus the attachment can probably see Pluto! 😂 That's a fun attachment!
it was one of the weirdest setups I've shot with, and that's saying something lol
Hi You have thrift stores in the US which we don't have in the same way in the UK we have charity shops these have taken to selling most cameras on eBay not in there shops.
We tend to pay more here some cameras are a lot more than the 100 dollars example the Olympus E300 with it's CCD sensor which you don't mention.
I very much like your channel and I have many of the camera you talk about but other countries my be very different from the US.
I just love Nikon D300 after all those years :)
my nikon d70 ccd is still gold