Canon EOS 5D vs Nikon D3
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$174
MSRP
$3,299
-95% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 40% above the 90-day low of $124 (seen Jun 26, 2026). 5% of the $3,299 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Lowest now
$334
MSRP
$4,999
-93% vs MSRP
Prices are rising
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 110.1% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $159, $175 below today. Currently 7% of the $4,999 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS 5D | Nikon D3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Family | Canon EOS 5D | 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 12.8MP CMOS (5D) · 12.8MP full-frame CMOS | Nikon FX 12MP CMOS (D3/D700) · 12.1MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 12.8 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2005-09-22 | 2007-08-23 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $3,299 | $4,999 |
| Current low | $174 | $334 |
| vs MSRP | -95% | -93% |
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.