Canon EOS-1D X vs Nikon D4
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 81.2% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $234, $199 below today. Currently 6% of the $6,800 MSRP.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 63% above the 90-day low of $264 (seen Sep 26, 2026). 7% of the $5,999 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS-1D X | Nikon D4 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 18MP CMOS (1D X) · 18.1MP full-frame CMOS | Nikon FX 16MP CMOS (D4/Df) · 16.2MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 18.1 MP | 16.2 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2012-04-19 | 2012-01-06 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $6,800 | $5,999 |
| Current low | $433 | $431 |
| vs MSRP | -94% | -93% |
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.