Nikon D5 vs Sony Alpha 99 II
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 172% above the 90-day low of $374 (seen Aug 7, 2026). 16% of the $6,499 MSRP. Prices are down 4.4% over the last 30 days.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 157.8% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $514, $811 below today. Currently 41% of the $3,199 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Nikon D5 | Sony Alpha 99 II | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Nikon | Sony |
| Family | Nikon D-series Pro | Sony Alpha (A-mount) |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLT |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony A |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Nikon FX 20MP CMOS (D5) · 20.8MP full-frame CMOS | Sony FF 42MP BSI (A99 II) · 42.4MP full-frame Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Megapixels | 20.8 MP | 42.4 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Hybrid |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2016-03-12 | 2016-09-19 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $6,499 | $3,199 |
| Current low | $1,018 | $1,325 |
| vs MSRP | -84% | -59% |
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
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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.