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Focus peaking
Peaker
vs
Non-peaker
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
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Larger sensor
35mm
vs
APS-C
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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In-Camera Image Stabilization
Yes
vs
No
Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
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Tiltable Screen
Tiltable
vs
Fixed
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
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High resolution composite
Yes
vs
No
Combine multiple shots to form a super hi-res version
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Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
vs
None
Share your photos wirelessly
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Built-in GPS
GPS
vs
None
Geotag your photos
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More telephoto lens reach
105 mm
vs
88 mm
Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
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Top deck display
Yes
vs
No
Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
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External Mic Jack
Jack
vs
No jack
Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
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More cross-type AF points
25
vs
1
Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
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Pentaprism viewfinder
Pentaprism
vs
Pentamirror
Much better viewfinder picture fidelity
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Newer
7 years
vs
14 years old
Newer cameras often support more advanced features
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Shoots 24p video
Yes
vs
No
Gives your movies a big-screen feel
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Higher-res screen
346k
vs
77k pixels
More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
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Shoots 1080p video
Yes
vs
No
You'll want this if you shoot video
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Less shutter lag
0.10
vs
0.31 sec
Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
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More viewfinder magnification
0.70x
vs
0.50x
Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
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More pixels
36.4
vs
12.2 megapixels
Higher resolution photos
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Shoots 60p video
Yes
vs
No
A faster framerate can give you more editing options
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Dual card slots
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more storage flexibility
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More AF points
33
vs
9
More AF points improve autofocus
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Headphone jack
Yes
vs
No
Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
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Optional anti-aliasing filter
Optional
vs
Fixed
Lets you choose sharper photos or reduced moiré
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Faster JPEG shooting
4.5 fps
vs
2.9 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
77
vs
17 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Faster RAW shooting
4.6 fps
vs
2.0 fps
Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
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Bigger RAW buffer
17
vs
3 shots
Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/8000
vs
1/4000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
819200
vs
6400 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
