Best Mirrorless Cameras Under $3,000 for Viewfinder

Under $3,000, Nikon Z50 II emphasizes autofocus and lens ecosystem, while Panasonic Lumix S5II has support for video quality and image quality.

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Z6

Nikon

$1,996.95

Z6

62.6/100
415 opinions

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11 positive0 neutral1 negative
#2
Lumix S5II

Panasonic

$1,783.47

Lumix S5II

70.1/100
1001 opinions

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#3
Z5 II

Nikon

$1,596.95

Z5 II

67.7/100
345 opinions

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#4
LUMIX S1II

Panasonic

$2,897.99

LUMIX S1II

60.4/100
229 opinions

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#5
Z 6II

Nikon

$1,396.95

Z 6II

57.5/100
341 opinions

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#6
DC-G97MK

Panasonic

$697.99

DC-G97MK

56.2/100
48 opinions

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#7
Alpha 7S III

Sony

$2,708.24

Alpha 7S III

60.9/100
425 opinions

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#8
X-T30 III

Fujifilm

$999.00

X-T30 III

60.9/100
99 opinions

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#9
Alpha 7C II

Sony

$2,498.00

Alpha 7C II

61.2/100
223 opinions

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#10
a6700

Sony

$1,498.00

a6700

65.9/100
952 opinions

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#11
Alpha 7C

Sony

$1,598.00

Alpha 7C

58.5/100
142 opinions

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#12
Z7

Nikon

$2,796.95

Z7

56.2/100
276 opinions

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#13
ZR

Nikon

$2,196.95

ZR

60.2/100
240 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral11 negative
#14
Z50 II

Nikon

$1,006.95

Z50 II

70.3/100
787 opinions

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#15
LUMIX S9

Panasonic

$1,197.99

LUMIX S9

64.3/100
969 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral28 negative
#16
Alpha 7 II

Sony

$1,110.40

Alpha 7 II

54.2/100
147 opinions

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#17
X-M5

Fujifilm

$899.00

X-M5

60.1/100
123 opinions

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#18
Alpha ZV-E10

Sony

$798.00

Alpha ZV-E10

61.2/100
357 opinions

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#19
Z 30 Body

Nikon

$606.95

Z 30 Body

59.9/100
93 opinions

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#20
Z50

Nikon

$679.00

Z50

68.9/100
602 opinions

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507 positive13 neutral82 negative
#21
Z6III FX-format Mirrorless Camera Body

Nikon

$1,890.00

Z6III FX-format Mirrorless Camera Body

67.6/100
588 opinions

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482 positive5 neutral101 negative
#22
EOS R7

Canon

$1,549.00

EOS R7

66.3/100
393 opinions

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320 positive10 neutral63 negative
#23
EOS R50

Canon

$849.00

EOS R50

65.7/100
483 opinions

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402 positive10 neutral71 negative
#24
A6000

Sony

$799.99

A6000

65.4/100
445 opinions

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366 positive3 neutral76 negative