Canon EOS 5D Mark III 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 68.2% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $154, $105 below today. Currently 7% of the $3,499 MSRP.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 62.5% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $144, $90 below today. Currently 11% of the $2,099 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS 5D Mark III | 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 22MP CMOS (5D III) · 22.3MP full-frame CMOS | Canon FF 20MP CMOS (6D) · 20.2MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 22.3 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2012-03-22 | 2012-12-13 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $3,499 | $2,099 |
| Current low | $259 | $234 |
| vs MSRP | -93% | -89% |
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.