{"id":59755,"date":"2015-08-29T09:34:08","date_gmt":"2015-08-29T08:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=59755"},"modified":"2020-04-23T10:20:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T09:20:35","slug":"11-of-the-most-expensive-cameras-ever-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/articles\/11-of-the-most-expensive-cameras-ever-made\/","title":{"rendered":"11 of the Most Expensive Cameras Ever Made"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Take a look at our breakdown of 11 cameras that would certainly leave you feeling out of pocket, including the most expensive camera ever sold at auction.<\/p>\n\n<h2> 1. Leica Q<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55027 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Leica-Q-slant-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Leica Q slant | most expensive cameras\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>\n<p>First up, an honourable mention has to go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/reviews\/compacts\/leica-q-typ-116-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leica Q<\/a>. While it\u2019s nowhere near as costly as the other cameras on the list, at \u00a32,900 it does hold the distinction of currently being the most expensive compact camera on the market, edging out the Sony RX1R, which originally retailed at \u00a32,599.<\/p>\n<p>How much? \u00a32,900, or about the same price as a used 2007 Ford Focus<\/p>\n\n\n<h2> 2. Doryu 2-16<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8411 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2013\/09\/pistol_camera.jpg\" alt=\"pistol camera | most expensive cameras\" width=\"480\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/09\/pistol_camera.jpg 480w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/09\/pistol_camera.jpg?resize=300,191 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\n<p>This rare, police-issue Japanese camera went under the hammer for thousands back in <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/latest\/photo-news\/rare-pistol-camera-revealed-at-auction-8410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2013<\/a>. It was apparently designed for policemen to use for photographing protests, which presumably calmed volatile situations right down.<\/p>\n<p>How much? \u00a39,000, or about the same price as 79 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Benjamin-Titan-Nitro-Piston-.22-Break-Barrel\/43989694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">actual rifles from Walmart<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2> 3. Leica S (Typ 007)<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59706 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Leica-S_Typ-007_front.web_-518x400.jpg\" alt=\"Leica S_Typ 007_front.web\" width=\"518\" height=\"400\" \/>\n<p>A bit more of an investment, the <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/latest\/photo-news\/leica-s-typ-007-medium-format-camera-unleashed-59707\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">freshly released<\/a> version of the high-end Leica S comes packing a 37.5MP sensor, with no low-pass filter for optimal image quality. It\u2019s somewhat appropriate that it has the same code number as James Bond, who not only was known for his expensive tastes but in the novel <i>Goldfinger<\/i> is even described as using a Leica!<\/p>\n<p>How much? \u00a312,900, or the same price as 645 martinis at London\u2019s Ritz Hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2> 4. Mamiya Leaf Credo 80 Digital back<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59775 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Credo_645DF_white_500.jpg\" alt=\"Credo_645DF_white_500\" width=\"500\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/08\/Credo_645DF_white_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/08\/Credo_645DF_white_500.jpg?resize=300,209 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n<p>Now we\u2019re talking. Packing a hefty 80MP of resolution to play with, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calphoto.co.uk\/product\/Mamiya-Leaf-Credo-80-Digital-back-Mamiya-645-Fit\/777-050C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mamiya Leaf Credo 80<\/a> uses a 53.7 x 40.3 mm CCD sensor to produce images of superlative quality, which it can capture at maximum speeds of 1.2 frames per second.<\/p>\n<p>How much? \u00a319,996, or about the same price as 2,221 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/236815596\/green-leaf-earrings-boho-turquoise-lily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">these necklace things I found on Etsy<\/a> that look a bit like a leaf.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2> 5. PhaseOne XF IQ3 Digital Back<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59776 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/PhaseOneIQ3-80MP-6-630x400.jpg\" alt=\"PhaseOneIQ3-80MP-6\" width=\"630\" height=\"400\" \/>\n<p>Capture 60-minute, 80-megapixel exposures with the Sensor+ in PhaseOne\u2019s obscenely pricey <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamworkphoto.com\/phase-80mp-digital-back-p-19973.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IQ3<\/a> digital backs. Or if you prefer, you could plump for the 50MP version and enjoy up to 14 stops of dynamic range. Either way, you\u2019re shelling out tens of thousands for the privilege.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much?<\/strong> \u00a324,799, or the same price as 506 Hurricane disco smoke machines from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.djanddiscostuff.com\/lighting-c1\/smoke-haze-atmospheric-machines-c55\/smoke-machine-c74\/hurricane-901-disco-smoke-machine-p922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phase One DJ and Disco supplies<\/a> (no relation).<\/p>\n\n\n<h2> 6. Hasselblad H5D-200c<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59777 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/hasselblad_3013708_h5d_200c_ms_digital_camera_1409177115000_1078381.jpg\" alt=\"hasselblad_3013708_h5d_200c_ms_digital_camera_1409177115000_1078381\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/08\/hasselblad_3013708_h5d_200c_ms_digital_camera_1409177115000_1078381.jpg 500w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/08\/hasselblad_3013708_h5d_200c_ms_digital_camera_1409177115000_1078381.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/08\/hasselblad_3013708_h5d_200c_ms_digital_camera_1409177115000_1078381.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/08\/hasselblad_3013708_h5d_200c_ms_digital_camera_1409177115000_1078381.jpg?resize=170,170 170w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/08\/hasselblad_3013708_h5d_200c_ms_digital_camera_1409177115000_1078381.jpg?resize=150,150 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n<p>Hasselblad\u2019s multi-shot medium format system uses pixel-shifting technology to allow its 50MP sensor to capture 200MP images, and if you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1078381-REG\/hasselblad_3013708_h5d_200c_ms_digital_camera.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">order off of B&amp;H for \u00a325,000<\/a> you\u2019ll also get a copy of Lightroom chucked in with it, which will save you a few quid. Bargain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much?<\/strong> \u00a325,000 (originally $45,000), or about the same price as 298 years on the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2> 7. Diamond Canon IXUS<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59778 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/9.18.06-diamond-ixus.jpg\" alt=\"Diamond Canon IXUS | most expensive cameras\" width=\"425\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/08\/9.18.06-diamond-ixus.jpg 425w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/08\/9.18.06-diamond-ixus.jpg?resize=300,195 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\n<p>We\u2019re getting into the weird stuff now. In 2006 Canon <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2006\/09\/18\/canon-to-auction-10-diamond-clad-digital-elphs-for-the-red-cross\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">celebrated<\/a> ten years of Digital ELPH by auctioning off a diamond-crusted IXUS 65 for charity, providing one lucky and wealthy person with some serious photographic bling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much?<\/strong> \u00a329,381 (\u20ac40,000), or about the same price as 391 Silver 0.10ct Diamond Sapphire Cluster engagement rings from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.argos.co.uk\/static\/Product\/partNumber\/4113113.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Argos<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2> 8. Hasselblad Space Camera<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-39208 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hasselblad-500c-space-camera.jpg\" alt=\"hasselblad 500c space camera\" width=\"630\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/11\/hasselblad-500c-space-camera.jpg 630w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/11\/hasselblad-500c-space-camera.jpg?resize=300,187 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/11\/hasselblad-500c-space-camera.jpg?resize=562,351 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\n<p>An American amateur photographer named Wally Schirra, who also happened to be an astronaut, snapped this one up in 1962, and thereafter it became the first Hasselblad in space. Auctioned off <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/latest\/photo-news\/space-camera-39203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">last year<\/a>, it was snapped up by a \u2018space historian\u2019 who promised to take good care of it.<\/p>\n<p>How much? \u00a3178,212 ($281,250), or about the same price as 5,942 of these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fancydress.com\/costumes\/Spaceman\/0~961178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2018Spaceman\u2019 fancy dress costumes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2> 9. Gold-plated Leica Luxus II<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59780 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/71270923_71270922-630x354.jpg\" alt=\"_71270923_71270922\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\n<p>How much would you pay for a one-of-a-kind gold-plated Leica camera? Your answer may have disappointed the Hong Kong auctioneers who sold it back in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-asia-25046060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2013<\/a>, raising a pretty price but falling far short of their $1.2million target.<\/p>\n<p>How much? \u00a3380,000 ($620,000), or about the same price as 23 Leica S Typ 007s.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2> 10. World\u2019s oldest commercial camera<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59781 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Susse_Fre\u0301re_Daguerreotype_camera_1839-501x400.jpg\" alt=\"Susse_Fre\u0301re_Daguerreotype_camera_1839\" width=\"501\" height=\"400\" \/>\n<p>The discovery of a daguerreotype camera in a German attic led to be it being a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/story\/2007\/05\/27\/world-oldest-camera-fetches-800000-at-auction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">uctioned off for almost $800,000<\/a>, which is as good an argument for getting around to cleaning the loft as we\u2019ve ever heard. Experts deemed it was likely built before 1839, and was therefore possibly the oldest surviving commercially produced camera in the world.<\/p>\n<p>How much? \u00a3502,689 ($792,333), or about the same price as 25,147 rolls of loft insulation.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2> 11. Leica O-series<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59782 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/leica.jpg\" alt=\"leica\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/08\/leica.jpg 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/08\/leica.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/08\/leica.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n<p>And finally, we have the 1923 Leica O-series model that went for literal millions <a href=\"http:\/\/www.togtech.com\/1923-leica-camera-sold-for-2-79-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">back in 2012<\/a> at the 21st WestLicht Camera Auction in Vienna, smashing both the record for the most expensive camera and specialists&#8217; estimates that it would go for around $775,000. One of only 12 that survive, the O-series camera was bought by an unnamed collector and will presumably end up in his or her loft somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>How much? About \u00a31,767,870 (originally $2.79 million), or about the same price as four and a half gold-plated Leica Luxus IIs. (Though their value may depreciate when they\u2019re cut in half. We haven\u2019t checked.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ranging from &#8220;a bit pricey&#8221; to &#8220;why is it encrusted with diamonds?&#8221;, these are some of the most ludicrously expensive cameras to ever be bought with actual money<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":327,"featured_media":8411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[311],"tags":[],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-59755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>11 of the Most Expensive Cameras Ever Made - Amateur Photographer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From &quot;a bit pricey&quot; to &quot;why is it encrusted with diamonds?&quot;, these are some of the most ludicrously expensive cameras to ever be bought with actual money\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/articles\/11-of-the-most-expensive-cameras-ever-made\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"11 of the Most Expensive Cameras Ever Made\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From &quot;a bit pricey&quot; to &quot;why is it encrusted with diamonds?&quot;, these are some of the most ludicrously expensive cameras to ever be bought with actual money\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/articles\/11-of-the-most-expensive-cameras-ever-made\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Amateur Photographer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Amateur.photographer.magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-08-29T08:34:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-04-23T09:20:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/09\/pistol_camera.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"480\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"306\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"David Johnson and Nicky Oliver\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@AP_Magazine\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@AP_Magazine\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"David Johnson and Nicky Oliver\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/articles\/11-of-the-most-expensive-cameras-ever-made\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/articles\/11-of-the-most-expensive-cameras-ever-made\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"David Johnson and Nicky Oliver\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/#\/schema\/person\/79bc04a6c089fb8210b5b6a82d9e606e\"},\"headline\":\"11 of the Most Expensive Cameras Ever Made\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-08-29T08:34:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-04-23T09:20:35+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/articles\/11-of-the-most-expensive-cameras-ever-made\/\"},\"wordCount\":802,\"commentCount\":6,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/articles\/11-of-the-most-expensive-cameras-ever-made\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/09\/pistol_camera.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Latest articles\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/articles\/11-of-the-most-expensive-cameras-ever-made\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/articles\/11-of-the-most-expensive-cameras-ever-made\/\",\"name\":\"11 of the Most Expensive Cameras Ever Made - 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