Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs Nikon D610
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.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 32% above the 90-day low of $204 (seen Sep 10, 2026). 13% of the $1,999 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS 5D Mark III | Nikon D610 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Family | Canon EOS 5D | Nikon D6xx |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon F |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 22MP CMOS (5D III) · 22.3MP full-frame CMOS | Nikon FX 24MP CMOS (D600/D610) · 24.3MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 22.3 MP | 24.3 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2012-03-22 | 2013-10-08 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $3,499 | $1,999 |
| Current low | $259 | $269 |
| vs MSRP | -93% | -87% |
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.