The most expensive camera in 2021
While reading through my favourite photography magazine looking at all the latest cameras and gadgets on the market that I could spend a small fortune on I wondered what are the most expensive cameras?
Camera Technology these days moves so fast it’s hard to keep up and while reading about the latest cameras I decided for a little fun to do some research and find which is the most expensive camera on the market today. To my surprise I found that the Phase One XF IQ4 150MP currently takes the top spot as the most expensive camera in the world today and will set you back a whopping £49,299.
What make this camera so special and how does its price and specification compare to other cameras on the market? I compiled a list in order of the most expensive so let’s find out.
The most expensive cameras on the market in 2021
| Position | Camera | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phase One XF IQ4 150MP | £49,299.99 |
| 2 | Hasselblad H6D-400c MS 100 MP | £43,500.00 |
| 3 | Phase One XF IQ4 100MP | £37,100.99 |
| 4 | Hasselblad H6D-100c | £31,100.00 |
| 5 | Mamiya Leaf Credo 80MP Digital Back Kit | £22,100.00 |
| 6 | Leica S3 | £16,500.00 |
| 7 | Hasselblad H6D-50c | £13,999.00 |
| 8 | Fujifilm GFX 100 | £9,999.00 |
| 9 | Leica M10 Monochrom Digital Rangefinder | £7250.00 |
| 10 | Hasselblad 907X Special Edition | £6989.00 |
| 11 | Canon EOS-1D X Mark III | £6499.00 |
| 12 | Nikon D6 | £6299.00 |
1. Phase One XF IQ4 150MP £49,299.99
Taking the number one spot on the most expensive cameras to buy today is the IQ4 Infinity Platform medium format camera by Phase One. This camera utilises the highest full frame medium format sensor available with a whopping 151 Megapixels and uses Sensor Backside Illuminated (BSI) sensors with efficient pixel design resulting in uninterrupted capture of light within each pixel. I would love to get my hands on this camera and take it for a road test, I can dream but Phase One if your reading this then feel free to send me a camera to do an in-depth review (Big Grin!).
- Maximum Resolution: 14,204 x 10,652 pixels
- Sensor: 53.4 x 40.1mm CMOS
- Shutter speed: 1/4000 sec – 60mins
- ISO sensitivity: 50-25,600
- Weight: 1890g
- Dimensions: 152 x 135 x 160mm (with prism finder and without lens)
2. Hasselblad H6D-400c MS 100 MP £43,500.00
In the number two spot is this latest offering from Hasselblad which is a Medium Format Camera and can output 400MP images. Yes you read that right a mind blowing 400MP image can be produced by way of its 100MP sensor and utilising the latest sensor-shift technology. An absolute beast of a camera as you would expect from its price tag and another I would love to get my hands on to carry out some testing of my own.
- Maximum Resolution: 11,600 x 8,700 pixels
- Sensor: 53.4 x 40mm CMOS
- Shutter speed: 1/4000sec-60mins
- ISO sensitivity: 64-12800
- Weight: 1678g
- Dimensions: 153 x 131 x 122 mm (Excluding Protrusions)
3. Phase One XF IQ4 100MP £37,100.99
At number 3 we have another Phase One camera which is the brother to the camera occupying the number one spot and is still built around the XF IQ4 platform. This camera has a smaller resolution to its big brother but still packs a huge punch with 101 Megapixel resolution. One key factor to point out on this version is that it has no Sensor Backside Illuminated (BSI) sensors unlike the IQ4 150MP.
- Maximum Resolution: 11608 x 8708 pixels
- Sensor: 53.4 x 40mm CMOS
- Shutter speed: 1/4000 sec – 60mins
- ISO sensitivity: 50 – 12800
- Weight: 2196g (including Batteries)
- Dimensions: 152 x 135 x 160 mm
4. Hasselblad H6D-100c £31,100.00
- Maximum Resolution: 11,600 x 8700 pixels
- Sensor: 53.4 x 40mm CMOS
- Shutter speed: 1/2000 to 60 Minutes
- ISO sensitivity: 64 to 12800
- Weight: 1633g (including Batteries)
- Dimensions: 153 x 131 x 122 mm (Excluding Protrusions)
5. Mamiya Leaf Credo 80MP Digital Back Kit £22,100.00
- Maximum Resolution: 10,320 x 7752 pixels
- Sensor: 53.7 x 40.3 mm CCD
- Shutter speed: 1/10000 Second to 120 Seconds
- ISO sensitivity: 35 to 800
- Weight: 562 g
- Dimensions: 98 x 80 x 61.5 mm
6. Leica S3 £16,500.00
- Maximum Resolution: 64 Megapixel
- Sensor: 30 x 45 mm CMOS
- Shutter speed: Mechanical Shutter 1/4000 to 120 Second
- ISO sensitivity: 100 to 50000
- Weight: 1260 g (Body Only)
- Dimensions: 160 x 80 x 120 mm
7. Hasselblad H6D-50c £13,999.00
- Maximum Resolution: 8272 x 6200 (50 Megapixel)
- Sensor: 44 x 33 mm CMOS
- Shutter speed: 1/2000 to 60 Minutes
- ISO sensitivity: 100 to 6400
- Weight: 1633 g (Body with Battery and Memory)
- Dimensions: 153 x 131 x 122 mm (Excluding Protrusions)
8. Fujifilm GFX 100 £9,999.00
- Maximum Resolution: 102 Megapixels
- Sensor: 43.8mm x 32.9mm CMOS
- Shutter speed: 1/16000 – 3600 seconds
- ISO sensitivity Native: 100 – 12,800
- ISO sensitivity Extended: 50 – 102,400
- Weight: 1,400 g (Body with Battery)
- Dimensions: 156 x 164 x 103 mm
9. Leica M10 Monochrom Digital Rangefinder £7,250.00
- Maximum Resolution: 7864 x 5200 (40.89 Megapixel)
- Sensor: 36 x 24 mm CMOS
- Shutter speed: Mechanical Shutter 1/4000 to 8 Seconds, 1/4000 to 960 Seconds in Aperture Priority Mode, 0 to 16 Minutes in Bulb Mode
- ISO sensitivity: 160 to 100000
- Weight: 660 g (Body with Battery)
- Dimensions: 139 x 80 x 38.5 mm
10. Hasselblad 907X Special Edition £6,989.00
- Maximum Resolution: 8272 x 6200 (50 Megapixel)
- Sensor: 43.8 x 32.9 mm CMOS
- Shutter speed: Mechanical 1/2000 to 4080 Sec, Electronic 1/10000 to 4080 Sec
- ISO sensitivity: 100 to 25600
- Weight: 865 g (Body with Battery and Memory)
- Dimensions: 102 x 93 x 84 mm
11. Canon EOS-1D X Mark III £6,499.00
- Maximum Resolution: 5472 x 3648 (Actual 21.4 Megapixel)
- Sensor: 36 x 24 mm CMOS
- Shutter speed: 1/8000 to 30 Seconds
- ISO sensitivity: 100-102400 (expands to 50-819200)
- Weight: 1440 g
- Dimensions: 158 x 168 x 83 mm
12. Nikon D6 £6,299.00
- Maximum Resolution: 5568 x 3712 (Actual 21.33 Megapixel)
- Sensor: 35.9 x 23.9 mm CMOS
- Shutter speed: 1/8000 to 900 Seconds
- ISO sensitivity: 100 to 102400 (Extended: 50 to 3280000)
- Weight: 1270 g (Body Only)
- Dimensions: 160 x 163 x 92 mm
So if you have deep pockets and want to spend your hard earned money on a very expensive camera you have a list to choose from of the most expensive cameras available to buy on the market right now.
