Good is the grade most second-hand cameras and photography gear are actually sold at — roughly 65% of top price, or $11 to $613 across the category (about £8 to £455). Used and fully working: shutter fires at all speeds, aperture blades snap, autofocus drives. A sticky shutter or hazy glass is Fair.
Where the line falls
Cameras fail at the parts that move and the parts that seal: shutters count down to a life expectancy, foam light seals crumble, aperture blades gum up with age.
For comparison, one grade up is Like New Cameras and Photography Gear and one step down is Fair Cameras and Photography Gear.
What cameras and photography gear are worth here
| Grade | Share of top price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Like New | about 85% | $14 to $802 |
| Good | about 65% | $11 to $613 |
| Fair | about 45% | $7 to $424 |
Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.
What to check before you buy
- Action Camera — Confirm the app still exists and connects
- Binoculars — Look through them at a distant object and check for a single image
- Camera Bag — Press the padding to check it is still firm
- Camera Flash — Fire it repeatedly and check output stays consistent
- Camera Lens — Shine a torch through from behind and look for threads or haze
- Drone — Charge every battery and note the real flight time
- DSLR Camera — Find the shutter count — most bodies report it in menus or via free software
- Film Camera — Fire the shutter at every speed and listen for ones that hang
- GoPro — Record a clip and check for softness or flare from lens scratches
- Mirrorless Camera — Check the shutter count in menus or with free software
Listing at the Good grade
Post a full-size frame taken with the camera that day. One real photograph proves more than a paragraph about the condition ever will.
Shots that carry the most weight in cameras and photography gear:
- GoPro — The camera from the front, lens visible
- Mirrorless Camera — The body with a lens mounted, three-quarter view
- Polaroid Camera — The camera closed and opened, whole, from the front
- Telescope — The telescope assembled on its mount, whole
On a typical $312 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $62, one charging 13.6% takes $42 and one charging 10% takes $31. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $312. Listing is free.
Browse cameras and photography gear
See every listing at the Good grade, or the whole Cameras & Photography category at every grade. The grade is the seller’s own; WishThrift does not inspect or verify items.
Other grades in cameras and photography gear: New with Tags, Like New, Fair, For Parts.
Common questions
Does the shutter fire correctly at every speed?
Brassing at the edges, worn grip rubber, perhaps a few dust specks in the lens that do not show in a picture.
What is the difference between Good and Fair cameras and photography gear?
Anything falling short of Good is graded Fair Cameras and Photography Gear.