Upgrade the quality of your photos with these 11 most expensive digital cameras. Cameras are known as one of the most popular consumer electronics products. It has come a long way from using film to developing the digital technology. Digital cameras give you free reign to take a lot of photos because of high storage capacities. This also helps in selecting the best pictures for printing or display. Digital cameras have also made it easier for cameras to connect with computers and allow for easier printing, editing and transferring. Some cameras even have the capacity to connect and post pictures directly to the internet.
Being one of the most popular consumer electronics products, digital cameras are known to sell well and are always at the top of online selling lists. This is the reason the photography industry is thriving with digital cameras that are no longer exclusive to professional photographers. Anyone can now buy and try their hand at photography. It is also the reason we see so many freelance photographers today. Much like digital cameras, there are other electronics products that sell very well. To view more of them we have a list of the 10 Best Selling Consumer Electronic Devices in the World.
You may be familiar with a few of the brands and cameras listed here especially if you’re a photography aficionado. These are ranked purely based on their retail price. Let’s go ahead and check this list of 11 most expensive digital cameras:
11. Leica M9 Titanium
Coming from one of the more popular brands in digital photography, Leica is the first to be mentioned in this list with its M9 Titanium. This piece costs $26,600 and as the name denotes, is made from durable titanium. It is limited edition which makes it a dream piece for both photographers and collectors.
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10. Hasselblad H4D – 40 Ferrari Edition
Hasselblad is known for a few of the best and expensive cameras in the world. It’s partnership with Ferrari for this gorgeous piece of camera work is unusual. Ferrari has been known to partner with other companies to make trademark equipment and the H4D features the color scheme and design you would expect from a Ferrari camera.
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9. Leica S2-P
It’s no surprise that Leica keeps showing up on this list as it is a brand preferred by a lot of professional photographers. The S2-P costs $30,000 and is priced because of how good it is for outdoor photography. The camera features water resistance and a longer battery life compared to other Leica cameras.
8. Leica S Edition 100
Costing $4,000 more than the S2-P, the S Edition 100 is chased by a lot of collectors being the camera that Leica released for their 100th year in the industry. It is a limited edition piece and like the S2-P features a stunning 37.5 megapixels with a 45 x 30 mm sensor.
7. Panoscan MK-3 Panoramic
As the camera name denotes, this camera is best for panoramic pictures and flat images. It costs $40,000 and has good integration with virtual reality players. It has an amazing speed for capturing 360-degree pictures and is the camera of choice for crime scene investigators and the military. No other camera is known to beat the MK-3’s speed.
6. Phase One P65+ Digital Back Medium Format with 645 DF
Phase one delivers with this $40,000 camera that can take high quality 15 megapixel images at an ISO of 3200. The highest resolution can reach up to 65 megapixels and it has a larger body than most cameras. The reason for this is that you can print out photograph sized pictures based on what you already see on the digital display.
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5. Seitz 6×17 Digital/Panoramic
One of the widest digital cameras ever created, the $43,000 Seitz camera can deliver up to 160 megapixels and has a fast transfer speed of 300 megabytes per second. This is the “go-to” camera if you are a photographer that captures a lot of group/crowd shots, landscapes and architecture.
4. Hasselblad H4D 200 MS
The Hasselblad H4D 200 MS has a motor that allows the camera to take 6 different images of just one shot. It has a 50 megapixel resolution that can reach to around 200 megapixel multi-shots. The camera costs $45,000.
3. Leica M9-P Edition Hermes
Another partnership between two companies, Leica partners with design icon Hermes for this limited edition camera. Costing $50,000 during its release, there are only 100 pieces that were ever made.
2. Canon Diamond Ixus
To commemorate the Ixus compact camera, Canon released this diamond version which as you’ve guessed, has diamonds in it. The $54,000 camera is adorned with 380 diamonds.
1. Phase One 645DF with P65+ Sensor
The most expensive digital camera is highly praised for its clarity of shots. You can get one at a price of $55,000 exceeding everything else on this list.
This has been the list of 11 most expensive digital cameras. If you’re willing to invest in the best cameras then these are the ones to buy.
