The Suter Detective magazine camera is an early box-form plate camera from the Swiss maker E. Suter of Basel, built in the late 19th century. So-called detective cameras of this period were designed to be used discreetly at waist or chest level, and the magazine version held multiple dry plates that could be advanced internally between exposures.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Suter Detective magazine camera have sat in the £360–£380 range, with a median around £370 across the limited results on record. These are saleroom wholesale levels rather than dealer retail, and as of 2026 values for early wooden detective cameras remain highly condition-sensitive — intact magazines, working shutters and clean woodwork drive what an example sells for.