Canon EOS-1D X vs Sony Alpha 99
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$489
MSRP
$6,800
7% of MSRP
Prices are rising
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 109.0% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $234, $255 below today. Currently 7% of the $6,800 MSRP.
Lowest now
$700
MSRP
$2,799
25% of MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 165% above the 90-day low of $264 (seen Jun 15, 2026). 25% of the $2,799 MSRP. Prices are down 65.0% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS-1D X | Sony Alpha 99 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Sony |
| Family | Canon EOS-1D | Sony Alpha (A-mount) |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLT |
| Mount | EF | Sony A |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 18MP CMOS (1D X) · 18.1MP full-frame CMOS | Sony FF 24MP CMOS (A99) · 24.3MP full-frame Exmor CMOS |
| Megapixels | 18.1 MP | 24.3 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2012-04-19 | 2012-09-12 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $6,800 | $2,799 |
| Current low | $489 | $700 |
| % of MSRP | 7% of MSRP | 25% of MSRP |
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.