Nikon D3X
Full Frame DSLR Camera
 vs Canon 5D Mark III
Full Frame DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3X

Best price $7,000
  • 363% more battery life 4,400 shots vs 950 shots
Find out more about the Nikon D3X

What’s good about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Best price
$2,385
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D3X 33.5 oz vs 43 oz
  • Smaller body size 83 in³ vs 133 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $2,385 vs $7,000
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2012 vs September 2009
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board D3X does not have HDR
  • Has an External Mic jack D3X does not
Find out more about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

What the Nikon D3X and Canon 5D Mark III have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 862 in² vs 864 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1040k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3X and the Canon 5D Mark III

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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