Buying a used camera with high shutter count

BjornPhoto — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:02:55 GMT

Hi. I found a used Sony A7r iii that sells for 1 732,37 usd

The camera is is sold by a legitimate store here, but the shutter count on this is 80 000...
Isnt that a bit high, concidering this camera has most likely been very actively used for a long time?

It also comes with a battery grip worth 300 new, but i have no idea how old that battery is.

What is your take on this. I feel its kind of sketchy to sell it, when a new one now is actually just 300-400 bucks more.
I figure i can probably ask for a better price, since its used.
What do you think? Is it worth it?

Re: Buying a used camera with high shutter count

jumpsuit — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:32:25 GMT

Hi @BjornPhoto and welcome to the UK Community

The official expected shutter count for an A7r III is 500,000 (but this is not guaranteed) so I'm not sure you

can bargain with them for much more off the price but you can always try.

If they won't reduce the price by much it may be worth considering a new one.

On a personal note I'm always a little nervous about buying used cameras.

Either way its up to you. Let us know what you decide to do

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Buying a used camera with high shutter count

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