Canon EOS-1D X Mark III vs Nikon D780
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 26% above the 90-day low of $1,350 (seen Aug 29, 2026). 26% of the $6,499 MSRP. Prices are down 10.5% over the last 30 days.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 17.5% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $674, $125 below today. Currently 35% of the $2,299 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS-1D X Mark III | Nikon D780 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Family | Canon EOS-1D | Nikon D7xx |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon F |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 20MP CMOS (1D X III) · 20.1MP full-frame Dual Pixel CMOS | Nikon FX 24.5MP BSI CMOS · 24.5MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Megapixels | 20.1 MP | 24.5 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2020-02-13 | 2020-01-07 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $6,499 | $2,299 |
| Current low | $1,700 | $799 |
| vs MSRP | -74% | -65% |
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.