Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Nikon D5
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 60% above the 90-day low of $874 (seen Aug 28, 2026). 56% of the $2,499 MSRP. Prices are down 6.7% over the last 30 days.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 20.4% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $374, $691 below today. Currently 16% of the $6,499 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS R6 Mark II | Nikon D5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Family | Canon EOS R | Nikon D-series Pro |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | DSLR |
| Mount | Canon RF | Nikon F |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 24MP CMOS (R6 II/R8) · 24.2MP full-frame CMOS | Nikon FX 20MP CMOS (D5) · 20.8MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP | 20.8 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | 5-axis 8-stop | — |
| Weather sealed | Yes | — |
| Max video | 4K60 | — |
| Max native ISO | ISO 102,400 | — |
| Body weight | 670 g | — |
| Dimensions | 138 × 98 × 88 mm | — |
| Body material | magnesium alloy | — |
| Released | 2022-12-15 | 2016-03-12 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | discontinued |
| MSRP | $2,499 | $6,499 |
| Current low | $1,400 | $1,065 |
| vs MSRP | -44% | -84% |
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.