Spread the cost of a cinema camera from £7,000 to £103,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, cinema cameras are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £7,000 to £103,000, and most deals are written over 24–60 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£7k – £103k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Longer for flagship production packages
Rates From
5.5% APR
Your estimate
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £35,000: a 10% deposit of £3,500, then 48 monthly payments of £738 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £38,924, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K (Body) | £7,200 – £8,400 | Digital Cinema Camera (Body) |
| RED V-Raptor 8K VV | £19,000 – £23,000 | Full-Frame Cinema Camera (Body) |
| Full-Frame Cinema Camera, Mid-Tier | £25,000 – £45,000 | Mid-Tier Full-Frame Cinema Camera (specification class) |
| ARRI Alexa 35 Production Set | £85,000 – £103,000 | Flagship Production Camera Package |
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Check EligibilityCinema cameras qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting you deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, subject to the current AIA limit. Hire purchase lets you claim capital allowances as you own the asset from day one. Finance lease and operating lease payments are treated as a revenue expense and are usually fully deductible against profits.
Cinema cameras are bought by production companies, rental houses and established freelance cinematographers, and because this is a project-based business, income arrives in bursts tied to bookings and contracted shoots rather than as a steady monthly wage. Lenders assessing an application for this kind of equipment will typically look at the business's contract pipeline and recent booking history alongside standard trading accounts, since that gives a clearer picture of ability to repay than turnover figures alone for a business that can have quiet and busy months. Camera bodies tend to see meaningful sensor, colour science and codec improvements every few years, and resale value falls faster than it does on a well-chosen lens, which is one reason many rental houses lease or shorten the finance term on a body while financing lenses over a longer period. The used market for camera bodies is active but pricing is closely tied to how recent the sensor generation is.
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