Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III vs Nikon D3S
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 23.1% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $324, $76 below today. Currently 8% of the $5,199 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III | Nikon D3S | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (D3S) · 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 | 2009-10-14 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $7,999 | $5,199 |
| Current low | $324 | $400 |
| vs MSRP | -96% | -92% |
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.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
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.