Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III vs Nikon D3
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
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.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 84.9% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $159, $135 below today. Currently 6% of the $4,999 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III | Nikon D3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Family | Canon EOS-1D | Nikon D-series Pro |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon F |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 21MP CMOS (1Ds III) · 21.1MP full-frame CMOS | Nikon FX 12MP CMOS (D3/D700) · 12.1MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 21.1 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2007-11-30 | 2007-08-23 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $7,999 | $4,999 |
| Current low | $324 | $294 |
| vs MSRP | -96% | -94% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.