Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs Sony Alpha 99
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$284
MSRP
$3,499
8% of MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $284 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 8% of the $3,499 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Lowest now
$2,189
MSRP
$2,799
78% of MSRP
Prices are rising
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 325.9% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $514, $1,675 below today. Currently 78% of the $2,799 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS 5D Mark III | Sony Alpha 99 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Sony |
| Family | Canon EOS 5D | Sony Alpha (A-mount) |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLT |
| Mount | EF | Sony A |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Megapixels | 22.3 MP | 24.3 MP |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2012-03-22 | 2012-09-12 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $3,499 | $2,799 |
| Current low | $284 | $2,189 |
| % of MSRP | 8% of MSRP | 78% of MSRP |
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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 collect prices, normalize seller conditions, and compute the deal score.