The short version
- Typical range: £90 – £450 — see the full DSLR camera value guide
- What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
- Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
- Category: Cameras & Photography
Before you photograph it
Ten minutes here is worth more than anything else you will do. Buyers are deciding between your listing and someone else’s, and preparation is what visibly separates the two.
- Find the shutter actuation count. Free tools read it from a recent JPEG’s metadata, and it is the number every serious buyer wants.
- Check the sensor for dust by photographing a plain bright surface at a small aperture, and clean the mirror box gently if needed.
- Test every function: autofocus, all shooting modes, the flash, the screen and both card slots if it has them.
The photographs that sell a DSLR camera
Four photographs do almost all the work. Shoot in daylight, near a window, with the item against something plain — and do not use the flash, which flattens texture and hides exactly what buyers are trying to see.
- The body with the lens mounted, three-quarter view
- The sensor through the open mount, carefully lit
- The screen showing the shutter count or the menu, proving it powers on
- Everything included: batteries, charger, strap, caps, cards and box
Photograph the flaws too. It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover. Buyers who can see the damage stop imagining something worse.
Writing the title and description
Body, and be explicit about whether a lens is included: “Canon EOS 90D Body Only, 12k Shutter Count” or “…with 18-55mm Kit Lens”. Body-only versus with-lens is the primary filter in camera searches. A low shutter count in the title is a genuine advantage worth using.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Exact body model and shutter actuation count
- Whether a lens is included, and which
- What else is included: batteries, charger, strap, caps, memory cards
- Sensor condition, and any marks on the screen or body
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about a DSLR camera. Answering them in the listing itself removes the back-and-forth, and answering them well when they do arrive is what turns an enquiry into a sale.
Read it with a metadata tool and state the number. Buyers use it to judge remaining life, and a seller who supplies it unprompted is trusted on everything else.
Photograph a plain bright surface at f/16 and look for spots. Dust is normal and cleanable; disclosing it is what matters.
Count them and say. Original batteries are expensive, and a spare genuinely adds to the price.
Pricing it so it actually sells
Start from the honest condition grade rather than the price you hope for. WishThrift listings use five grades — New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts — and what each grade means is worth reading before you choose, because grading up is the most expensive mistake sellers make. It does not raise the price; it produces a buyer who arrives expecting something else.
The DSLR camera value guide prices all five grades for this item. Pick your grade, take the figure, and if you sit between two grades price toward the lower one. Items priced honestly sell faster than items priced hopefully, and on a free platform there is no fee eating the difference anyway.
What you keep, compared
On a £270 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a DSLR camera — here is what the commission-charging platforms would take, and what you would keep on each:
| Where you sell it | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| WishThrift | £0 | £270 |
| Poshmark | −£54 | £216 |
| eBay | −£37 | £233 |
| Mercari | −£27 | £243 |
| Etsy | −£18 | £252 |
Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026 — Poshmark: 20% commission on sales of $15 and above; eBay: 13.6% final value fee, plus a per-order fee; Mercari: flat 10% selling fee; Etsy: 6.5% transaction fee, plus a listing fee and payment processing. Percentages are applied to the sterling figure above; the fixed per-order and processing charges those platforms add are quoted in their own currency and are not included here, so the real deductions are slightly larger. Full breakdown: marketplace selling fees compared.
Timing and getting it to the buyer
Steady, with DSLRs now sitting below mirrorless in demand. Bodies with low shutter counts and complete kits sell within a couple of weeks; tired bodies with no accessories sit much longer.
Post it well padded with the lens detached and both caps fitted, or hand over locally so the buyer can fire a few frames. A live test at handover suits both sides on a camera sale.
WishThrift does not process payments or arrange delivery — you and the buyer agree both directly — so confirm payment has cleared before the item leaves your hands, and keep the conversation on the site so there is a record of what was agreed.
Ready to list it? It takes about two minutes, costs nothing, and there is no commission when it sells — create a free account or see how selling works.
Frequently asked questions
What is a used DSLR worth?
Typically £90 to £450 for the body depending on model, age and shutter count. See the DSLR camera value guide for the range by condition.
What shutter count is too high?
Consumer bodies are typically rated around 100,000 actuations and professional bodies far more. Under 20,000 is a strong selling point; above the rating the camera may still work for years but should be priced as a gamble and described as one.
Should I sell the body and lens separately?
Often yes, since lenses have held their value far better than bodies. A desirable lens sold separately can total more than the kit, though selling together is quicker and attracts beginners buying their first camera.
See also: what a used DSLR camera is worth · browse live cameras & photography listings · condition grades explained.