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 Canon, Nikon 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
Canon EOS 6D
$1,899 Pro DSLR, announced 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
HDR
 In-camera HDR
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Combines multiple exposures
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
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125 lenses
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Nikon D600
$1,997 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
Screen size
 Large screen
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3.2"
Size
 Really small
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Professional size 141x113x82 mm
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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
Screen size
 Large screen
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3.2"
True resolution
 High true resolution
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36.2 MP
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Sony SLT-A99
$2,798 Pro DSLR, announced 11 months ago
Sony SLT-A99
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 35.8x24.0mm
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
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89.0
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
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1,229k dots
Size
 Really small
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Professional size 147x111x78 mm
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
$3,250 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
Screen size
 Large screen
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3.2"
Size
 Really small
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Professional size 152x116x76 mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
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Combines multiple exposures
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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
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
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89.0
Screen size
 Large screen
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3.2"
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
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11 fps
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Canon EOS 1D X
$6,799 Pro DSLR, announced over a year ago
Canon EOS 1D X
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Screen size
 Large screen
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3.2"
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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Canon EOS-1D C
$15,754 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
Screen size
 Large screen
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3.2"
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
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51,200 ISO
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Nikon D3S
Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D3S
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 36.0x23.9mm
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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3,253 ISO
Badge
 Great battery life
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4200 shots
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A850
Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 35.9x24.0mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
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0.74x
Weight
 Light-weight
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895 g
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