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Does one camera brand hold its value better over others?


3 years 7 months ago #694739 by Eli Clark
Hey guys. 

I'm new here.  I have a Nikon D7100 that was given to me from 5 years ago.  I'm thinking about getting a new camera and looking at Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras.  

Out of curiosity, does one brand typically hold it's value better over others?  

Thank you

Eli 
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3 years 7 months ago #694743 by Shadowfixer1
Cameras aren't investments, they're tools, so it really doesn't matter. No camera holds its value. They are replaced with newer models and are obsolete in a few short years. On a rare occasion you will find a particular model that will hold its value more than others, but it's not brand specific, it's model specific. 
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3 years 7 months ago #694750 by Nikon Shooter
A student of mine bought a cool 500 CM for 75 €!!!

It is not the brand nor the condition but the market.
Things are changing so fast… it seems like only new
stuff has some value… but won't hold it long.
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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3 years 7 months ago #694754 by Eli Clark
I hear you both, thank you.  I thought like cars and boats, cameras might have certain brands that hold value longer.  
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3 years 7 months ago #694758 by Nikon Shooter

Eli Clark wrote: I thought like cars and boats…


Yes, you are right because some are better built. A good car is
subject to a hard market but a bad one finds none. Bad gears
are all over the internet in minutes.
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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3 years 7 months ago #694765 by David Norris
I guess you could argue that there is value in the "system" as opposed to the camera.
ie. Canon has launched their R system in the last few years and they're investing a lot of time and money into the RF lenses. You could safely presume this RF system is going to be around a while. Getting into that system would have better value than a brand that's losing market share; i.e Pentax.

As for cameras, there's no real way of knowing. Nikon might release a camera that shoots holograms next year and then the R5 and A7SIII are worthless.
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3 years 7 months ago #694817 by Garbo
Leicas Are the only ones in my opinion
Nikon D300: 24-70 2.8 | 70-200 2.8 VR |Sigma 150 2.8 | 50 1.4 | SB-800
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3 years 7 months ago #696236 by Eli Clark
What do you all think of that new Sony a7C that was just announced?  
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3 years 7 months ago #696275 by Shadowfixer1

Eli Clark wrote: What do you all think of that new Sony a7C that was just announced?  

Love it except for the price. I think it's 3 or 4 hundred too high. I may get one when the price comes down to earth. The A7III is a better value in my opinion at this time. 
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3 years 7 months ago #696277 by Piechura
It's interesting, because I'm looking at selling my 10 year old camera and lenses, so I had a quick look to check current prices. The camera itself isn't available any more and the price of second hand versions is about a fifth of what I paid. The lenses on the other hand are still being sold new for roughly the same price I paid 10 years ago.
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3 years 7 months ago #696422 by Digitalmemories
Yes, same for my system (Fuji) - the bodies fall in value each time a new version is released, but the lenses hold their value.

I take advantage of this by getting a good deal on a new body, but previous version, just after the new version is released. The older model does not perform badly just because a newer one with a 0.0001 second improvement speed is released.
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