The Suter Detective Camera is an early box-form plate camera from the late 19th century, built for discreet handheld use during the period when "detective" cameras were a recognised category of concealed or inconspicuous photographic equipment. Made by the Swiss optical firm E. Suter of Basel, it was positioned as a quality instrument for amateur photographers seeking a more portable alternative to tripod-mounted field cameras.

Auction data for the Suter Detective Camera is extremely thin, so any sense of what one sells for today rests on a single data point: a 2011 UK saleroom hammer result of £5,500. That figure reflects wholesale auction value rather than retail, and given the model's scarcity, the price a clean, complete example is worth can swing widely with condition, completeness of the original lens and plate holders, and provenance.