Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800E
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$234
MSRP
$3,499
-93% vs MSRP
Prices are rising
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 51.9% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $154, $80 below today. Currently 7% of the $3,499 MSRP.
Lowest now
$450
MSRP
$3,300
-86% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $450 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 14% of the $3,300 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS 5D Mark III | Nikon D800E | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Family | Canon EOS 5D | Nikon D8xx |
| 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 | — |
| Megapixels | 22.3 MP | 36.3 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | — |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | Yes |
| Max video | — | 1080p30 |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | 1000 g |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2012-03-22 | 2012-06-14 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $3,499 | $3,300 |
| Current low | $234 | $450 |
| vs MSRP | -93% | -86% |
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.