The Hasselblad 500 C Prototype is a pre-production example of the medium format 6x6 single-lens reflex system that became the brand's V-series, dating from the late 1950s. As a prototype rather than a production camera, it sits outside the regular 500-series lineage and is of interest primarily to collectors of Hasselblad development history.

Auction data for this prototype is extremely thin: only one UK saleroom hammer result is on file, at £300 in 2009, and no recent sales have surfaced to establish what the camera is worth today. Because hammer prices reflect wholesale levels rather than dealer retail, a single decade-old data point gives only a rough floor for value, and any current price would need to be tested at sale.