Canon EOS 5D vs Canon EOS 6D
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 100.6% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $81, $82 below today. Currently 5% of the $3,299 MSRP.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 38% above the 90-day low of $144 (seen May 14, 2026). 9% of the $2,099 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS 5D | Canon EOS 6D | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Family | Canon EOS 5D | Canon EOS 6D |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Canon EF | Canon EF |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 12.8MP CMOS (5D) · 12.8MP full-frame CMOS | Canon FF 20MP CMOS (6D) · 20.2MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 12.8 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2005-09-22 | 2012-12-13 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $3,299 | $2,099 |
| Current low | $163 | $199 |
| vs MSRP | -95% | -91% |
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.