Camera Selling Glossary: The Words You Meet When You Sell a Camera

Updated: 16 Sep 2026 · Camera Sell Online

Short, plain-English meanings for the words you meet while selling a camera: first the labels this site uses on its own screens, then the general camera terms that decide which model, lens and grade you pick. No prices here; the price for your camera is shown on the site after the OTP.

Words on this site's screens

Estimate (body only)

The number on a model page. The page says it is for the camera body alone; lenses are added on the next screens. See why the first estimate is body-only.

Get Exact Value

The button on the model page that starts the questions: lenses, original accessories, age, condition, then OTP and the selling price.

Choose Lenses

The screen listing lenses linked to your model. Tap only the ones you will hand over with the body.

Original accessories

Five items the site asks about: Original Bag, Original Battery, Original Bill, Original Box, Original Charger. "Original" means the one that came in the box with this camera, not a replacement.

Age brackets

1 To 6 Months, 6 To 18 Months, 18 To 24 Months, Above 24 Months, counted from the invoice date.

Condition grades

Flawless, Good, Average, Below Average, each defined by four short lines on the card. Explained in full in camera condition grades explained.

Selling price

The price shown after the OTP, built from model, lenses, accessories, age and grade together. The FAQ notes that prices follow the current market value and can change between visits.

On-site verification

The check at pickup: the camera is compared with what you selected before payment is made.

Manual quote

What the FAQ offers when your model is not listed: send the details by call or WhatsApp and the team quotes it by hand.

Camera terms

Body

The camera without any lens attached. "Body only" listings and estimates exclude every lens.

Kit lens

The lens sold in the box with the body, typically an 18-55 mm or 16-50 mm zoom on APS-C cameras and a 24-70 mm or 28-70 mm on full-frame. It is still a lens: list it on the "Choose Lenses" screen if you are including it.

Mount

The bayonet where the lens attaches. Each brand has one or more mounts (Canon EF, EF-S, EF-M, RF; Nikon F, Z; Sony E, A; Fujifilm X; Micro Four Thirds; L-Mount), and lenses only fit their own mount unless an adapter exists. See the lens mount compatibility guide.

DSLR

Digital single-lens reflex: a camera with a mirror that flips up when you shoot and an optical viewfinder. Canon EOS 1300D to 90D and Nikon D3200 to D750 on this site are DSLRs.

Mirrorless

An interchangeable-lens camera without the mirror; you compose on the screen or an electronic viewfinder. Sony Alpha, Canon EOS R and M, Nikon Z, Fujifilm X and Panasonic Lumix on this site are mirrorless.

Full-frame

A sensor about 36 x 24 mm, the size of a 35 mm film frame. Sony A7 series, Canon EOS R5/R6/R8/RP/6D Mark II, Nikon Z5/Z6/Z7/D750 and Panasonic S1 are full-frame.

APS-C

A smaller sensor (roughly 23.5 x 15.6 mm; Canon's is about 22.3 x 14.9 mm). Sony A6000 series and ZV-E10, Canon R7/R10/R50/R100, EOS M and the xxxxD/xxD DSLRs, Nikon Z30/Z50/Z fc and D3xxx/D5xxx/D7xxx/D500, and all Fujifilm X bodies are APS-C.

Micro Four Thirds

A sensor of about 17.3 x 13 mm and the shared Panasonic/Olympus lens mount of the same name. Lumix G7, G85, G100 and GH5 use it.

Crop factor

How much smaller a sensor is than full-frame, expressed as a multiplier for focal length: about 1.5x for APS-C (1.6x for Canon), 2x for Micro Four Thirds. A 50 mm lens on an APS-C body frames like a 75 mm lens on full-frame.

EVF / OVF

Electronic viewfinder (a small screen in the eyepiece, on mirrorless bodies) versus optical viewfinder (a mirror-and-prism view, on DSLRs).

IBIS

In-body image stabilisation: the sensor itself moves to counter shake. Found on many mirrorless bodies (for example Sony A7 III and later, Canon R5/R6, Nikon Z5/Z6/Z7, Fujifilm X-T4/X-T5/X-H1, Panasonic GH5/G85/S1), not on entry-level DSLRs.

Shutter count

How many exposures the mechanical shutter has made. Buyers ask about it; this site does not, because its grades measure use and wear on the body. Many Nikon, Fujifilm, Pentax and recent Sony bodies write the count into each photo's EXIF data; most Canon bodies do not, and need software to read it.

Hot pixel / dead pixel

A sensor pixel that is always bright (hot) or always dark (dead). How to test for both is in the camera body test guide.

Sensor dust

Particles on the sensor's front filter that appear as soft dark spots in the same place on every photo, most visible at f/16 to f/22. Removable with a blower in most cases.

Hot shoe

The metal bracket on top of the camera for a flash or microphone. Check it is not bent and the contacts are clean.

Firmware

The camera's internal software, updated from the maker's website. The version is shown in the setup menu; it does not change the grade, but a camera on current firmware is easier for the next owner.

Factory reset

The menu option ("Reset all settings", "Initialize", "Setup reset") that clears your settings, Wi-Fi pairings and any name or copyright text you typed in. Do it after backing up and before the pickup.

OTP

One-time password: the SMS code sent to your mobile number on this site before the selling price is shown.