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Larger sensor
Medium format
vs
35mm
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Bigger pixels
~ 5.31
vs
3.76 microns
Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
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Tiltable Screen
Tiltable
vs
Fixed
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
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External Mic Jack
Jack
vs
No jack
Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
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HDMI out
HDMI out
vs
None
Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
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Shoots 24p video
Yes
vs
No
Gives your movies a big-screen feel
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Shoots 1080p video
Yes
vs
No
You'll want this if you shoot video
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Dual card slots
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more storage flexibility
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Longer exposure
3600
vs
60 sec
Long exposures for night shots
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Faster shutter
1/16000
vs
1/4000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
102400
vs
50000 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility