Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Nikon D850
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 44.7% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $369, $165 below today. Currently 15% of the $3,499 MSRP.
Today's price sits in the middle of its recent range. The 90-day window runs from $704 to roughly today's $784. 24% of the $3,299 MSRP. Prices are down 9.3% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Nikon D850 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 30MP CMOS (5D IV) · 30.4MP full-frame Dual Pixel CMOS | Nikon FX 45.7MP BSI CMOS · 45.7MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Megapixels | 30.4 MP | 45.7 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2016-09-08 | 2017-09-07 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | current |
| MSRP | $3,499 | $3,299 |
| Current low | $534 | $784 |
| vs MSRP | -85% | -76% |
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.