The Kenngott Phoenix (Tropical) is a tropical-finish plate camera, a body type produced for use in hot and humid climates with brass fittings and wood construction in place of leatherette-covered metal. Tropical variants of European folding plate cameras of this kind were marketed in the early 20th century to colonial and travelling photographers.

Sales data for the Kenngott Phoenix (Tropical) is extremely thin: the only recorded UK auction hammer result on file is £500 from November 2002, so a meaningful current price range cannot be quoted for today's market. Tropical-bodied plate cameras of this era are highly condition-sensitive at saleroom level, with brasswork patina, bellows integrity, and original wood finish driving what a Phoenix is worth when one does appear. Buyers researching what a Kenngott Phoenix Tropical sells for should treat the single historic figure as indicative only and watch live auction listings for fresh comparables.