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Nikon D3 vs Sony Alpha 900

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Nikon

Nikon D3

Nikon D-series Pro · 2007
Lowest now
$334
MSRP
$4,999
-93% vs MSRP
Prices are rising

Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 110.1% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $159, $175 below today. Currently 7% of the $4,999 MSRP.

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Sony

Sony Alpha 900

Sony Alpha (A-mount) · 2008
Lowest now
$504
MSRP
$2,999
-83% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed

Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $504 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 17% of the $2,999 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.

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Specs side by side

Nikon D3 Sony Alpha 900
Brand NikonSony
Family Nikon D-series ProSony Alpha (A-mount)
Category bodybody
Body type DSLRDSLR
Mount Nikon FSony A
Sensor Full FrameFull Frame
Sensor family Nikon FX 12MP CMOS (D3/D700) · 12.1MP full-frame CMOSSony FF 24.6MP CMOS (A850/A900) · 24.6MP full-frame CMOS
Megapixels 12.1 MP24.6 MP
Autofocus Phase DetectionPhase Detection
IBIS
Weather sealed
Max video
Max native ISO
Body weight
Dimensions
Body material
Released 2007-08-232008-10-22
Discontinued
Status discontinueddiscontinued
MSRP $4,999$2,999
Current low $334$504
vs MSRP -93%-83%

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.