Canon EOS 5D vs Nikon D3X
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$159
MSRP
$3,299
5% of MSRP
Prices are rising
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 23.3% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $124, $35 below today. Currently 5% of the $3,299 MSRP.
Lowest now
$844
MSRP
$7,999
11% of MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 94% above the 90-day low of $434 (seen May 22, 2026). 11% of the $7,999 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS 5D | Nikon D3X | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Family | Canon EOS 5D | Nikon D-series Pro |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | EF | F |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 12.8MP CMOS (5D) · 12.8MP full-frame CMOS | Nikon FX 24MP CMOS (D3X) · 24.5MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 12.8 MP | 24.5 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2005-09-22 | 2008-12-01 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $3,299 | $7,999 |
| Current low | $159 | $844 |
| % of MSRP | 5% of MSRP | 11% 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.