Canon EOS-1D X Mark III vs Nikon Z9
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 6.8% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $1,350, $679 below today. Currently 31% of the $6,499 MSRP.
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $2,429 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 44% of the $5,497 MSRP. Prices are down 19.0% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS-1D X Mark III | Nikon Z9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Family | Canon EOS-1D | Nikon Z |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | Mirrorless |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon Z |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 20MP CMOS (1D X III) · 20.1MP full-frame Dual Pixel CMOS | — |
| Megapixels | 20.1 MP | 45.7 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | — |
| IBIS | — | 5-axis |
| Weather sealed | — | Yes |
| Max video | — | 8K60 |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | 1340 g |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2020-02-13 | 2021-12-24 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $6,499 | $5,497 |
| Current low | $2,029 | $2,429 |
| vs MSRP | -69% | -56% |
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.