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Eye-level viewfinder
Eye-level
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Rear display only
You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
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Bigger pixels
~ 1.69
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1.44 microns
Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
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Larger lens aperture
f/2.8
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f/3.4
Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
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Tiltable Screen
Tiltable
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Fixed
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
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RAW file ability
Yes
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No
Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
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More telephoto lens reach
560 mm
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280 mm
Capture objects farther away
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HDMI out
HDMI out
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None
Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
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Hot shoe
Hot shoe
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None
Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
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Shoots 1080p video
Yes
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No
You'll want this if you shoot video
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Longer exposure
15
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8 sec
Long exposures for night shots
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Faster JPEG shooting
3.8 fps
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1.2 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/3200
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1/2000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light