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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III vs Leica Digilux 3

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Canon

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Canon EOS-1D · 2007
Lowest now
$324
MSRP
$7,999
-96% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low

Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 30% above the 90-day low of $249 (seen Jul 27, 2026). 4% of the $7,999 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.

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Leica

Leica Digilux 3

Leica Digilux · 2006
Lowest now
$330
MSRP
$1,995
-83% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed

Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $330 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 17% of the $1,995 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.

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Specs side by side

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Leica Digilux 3
Brand CanonLeica
Family Canon EOS-1DLeica Digilux
Category bodybody
Body type DSLRDSLR
Mount Canon EFFour Thirds
Sensor Full FrameMFT
Sensor family Canon FF 21MP CMOS (1Ds III) · 21.1MP full-frame CMOS—
Megapixels 21.1 MP7.5 MP
Autofocus Phase Detection—
IBIS ——
Weather sealed —No
Max video ——
Max native ISO ——
Body weight ——
Dimensions ——
Body material ——
Released 2007-11-302006-09-14
Discontinued ——
Status discontinueddiscontinued
MSRP $7,999$1,995
Current low $324$330
vs MSRP -96%-83%

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