Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs Nikon D750

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and the Nikon D750, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III was introduced in May 2012 and Nikon D750 was introduced in September 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 5D Mark III over Nikon D750.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D750 over Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Nikon D750 have 3.2" screens with 1,040k dot and 1,229k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS 5D Mark III has a Fixed screen Nikon D750 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Viewfinder

Cameras have built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinders. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III features a 22.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 864 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode. Nikon D750 features a 24.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 24 mm and a total area of 576 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 50 - 51,200 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS 5D Mark III is equipped with DIGIC 5+ processor and can take pictures up to 5760 x 3840 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3840 x 2560, 2880 x 1920, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Nikon D750 is equipped with EXPEED 4 processor and can take pictures up to 6016 x 4016 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like FX: 4512 x 3008, 3008 x 2008, 1.2x crop: 5008 x 3336, 3752 x 2504, DX: 3936 x 2624, 2944 x 1968, 1968 x 1312 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS 5D Mark III has Canon EF lens mount and Nikon D750 has Nikon F lens mount. Due to their Full Frame sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS 5D Mark III it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Nikon D750 nothing can be done. On Nikon D750 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS 5D Mark III nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon D750

Nikon D750 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 5D Mark III has a Mini HDMI and Nikon D750 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 5D Mark III comes with LP-E6 battery pack with battery life of 950 shots and Nikon D750 comes with EN-EL15 battery pack with battery life of 1230 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 5D Mark III has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC and one for CompactFlash (Type I, UDMA 7). Nikon D750 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slots.

Shutter

Canon EOS 5D Mark III has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter. Nikon D750 has Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS 5D Mark III, and up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon D750. Canon EOS 5D Mark III can shoot continuously up to 6.0 fps. Nikon D750 can shoot continuously up to 6.5 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 5D Mark III has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 61 (41 cross-type) focusing points and Nikon D750 has 51 (15 cross-type) focusing points. Canon EOS 5D Mark III has detection range from -2 to +18 EV and Nikon D750 has detection range from -3 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Nikon D750 range from +1 to +20 EV and 0 to +20 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 5D Mark III and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D750.

Flash

Nikon D750 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Canon EOS 5D Mark III has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on both cameras.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III body has dimensions of 152 x 116 x 76 mm (5.98 x 4.57 x 2.99") and Nikon D750 body has dimensions of 141 x 113 x 78 mm (5.55 x 4.45 x 3.07"). Canon EOS 5D Mark III weighs 950 g (2.09 lb / 33.51 oz) and Nikon D750 weighs 750 g (1.65 lb / 26.46 oz).

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Nikon D750

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116 mm

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76 mm

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