Nikon D500 vs Pentax K-3 Mark II
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$529
MSRP
$2,000
-74% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 87% above the 90-day low of $283 (seen Aug 21, 2026). 26% of the $2,000 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Lowest now
$550
MSRP
$1,099
-50% vs MSRP
Lowest since we started watching
The lowest we've seen, though we've only been tracking this one for 26 days. $550 is the floor so far, which is not the same as a floor. That's 50% of the $1,099 MSRP. Prices are down 19.5% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Nikon D500 | Pentax K-3 Mark II | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Nikon | Pentax |
| Family | Nikon D500 | Pentax K-3 |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Nikon F | Pentax K |
| Sensor | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor family | — | — |
| Megapixels | 20.9 MP | 24.35 MP |
| Autofocus | — | — |
| IBIS | — | Sensor-shift |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 4K30 | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | 860 g | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2016-04-21 | 2015-04-22 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $2,000 | $1,099 |
| Current low | $529 | $550 |
| vs MSRP | -74% | -50% |
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