The cheapest full frame DSLRs

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Interested in a cheap DSLR full frame? Here we've rounded up all ten DSLRs full frame . Some of the top manufacturers of full frame DSLRs are Nikon, Canon and Sony.

Full frame sensor

Full frame DSLRs are called full frame because they have 36x24mm sensors, the same size as film that older SLRs used.

DSLR

Digital SLRs (also called DSLRs) are the digital equivalent of the old film SLRs. SLR cameras all have interchangeable lenses, and an optical viewfinder that lets you look through the lens and see exactly what the camera will capture when you take a photo.

Movie format
Brand
Nikon D600
$1,550 Pro DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D600
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 35.9x24.0mm
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
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94.0
Size
 Really small
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Professional size 141x113x82 mm
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
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300 ms startup delay
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Canon EOS 6D
$1,701 Pro DSLR, announced over a year ago
Canon EOS 6D
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Size
 Really small
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Professional size 145x111x71 mm
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
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156 lenses
Thickness
 Thin
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2.8"
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Nikon D610
$1,995 Pro DSLR, announced 3 months ago
Nikon D610
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 35.9x24.0mm
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
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94.0
Size
 Really small
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Professional size 141x113x82 mm
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
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300 ms startup delay
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Nikon DF
$2,747 Pro DSLR, announced 2 months ago
Nikon DF
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 36.0x23.9mm
Size
 Really small
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Professional size 143x110x66 mm
Announced
 New
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October, 2013
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
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204,800 ISO
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Sony SLT-A99
$2,794 Pro DSLR, announced over a year ago
Sony SLT-A99
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 35.8x24.0mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
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1,229k dots
Size
 Really small
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Professional size 147x111x78 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
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Nikon D800
$2,797 Pro DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D800
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 35.9x24.0mm
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
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95.0
True resolution
 High true resolution
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36.2 MP
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
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200 ms startup delay
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
$3,299 Pro DSLR, announced over a year ago
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
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120 ms shutter lag
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
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156 lenses
Focus points
 Many focus points
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61
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Nikon D4
$5,997 Pro DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D4
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
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11 fps
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
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300 ms startup delay
Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
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2,965 ISO
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Canon EOS 1D X
$6,799 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Canon EOS 1D X
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
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51,200 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
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14 fps
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
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0.76x
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Canon EOS-1D C
$13,659 Pro DSLR, announced over a year ago
Canon EOS-1D C
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Movie format
 High resolution movies
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4096 x 2160 @ 24fps
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
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51,200 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
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14 fps
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discussion about the cheapest full frame DSLRs

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Avatar for OnTay Johnson OnTay Johnson (5:53 PM, December 05, 2013)
good to know. thanks yo!
 
Avatar for disqususer2 disqususer2 (1:49 PM, November 16, 2013)
the price is now $1899
 
Avatar for disqususer2 disqususer2 (1:48 PM, November 16, 2013)
The Nikon DF is not $1297. Ah .. add $1000 or $2000 to that price
 
Avatar for Jerry Tosh Jerry Tosh (9:29 PM, November 07, 2013)
although not "professional and heavily overlooked" the 5DC or 5dmi is still full frame and can be bought for about 550 dollars used now! great cahnce for hobbyist to enjoy full frame goodness without having to break the bank. Hope that helps someone
 
Avatar for Sports Online Guy Sports Online Guy (4:10 PM, October 08, 2012)
The Nikon D600 is available right now at a $100 savings ($2,596.95 for camera and lens), plus 2% Amazon rewards! Good reasons to be one of the first to own Nikon's brand new full-frame camera! Check out http://bit.ly/NikonD600withlens