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Lens selection
Excellent
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Limited
Better lens selection gives you more options
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Less expensive
$2700 vs
$7950 (MSRP)
Save money for lenses or accessories
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Internal flash
Internal flash
vs
None
Useful in a pinch for fill flash
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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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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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More dots on screen
921k
vs
230k dots
Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
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Shoots 1080p video
Yes
vs
No
You'll want this if you shoot video
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More pixels
24.3
vs
18.0 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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Headphone jack
Yes
vs
No
Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
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Has anti-aliasing filter
Filter
vs
No Filter
Reduces unsightly moiré in photos
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Faster JPEG shooting
5.4 fps
vs
2.0 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
28
vs
8 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Higher extended ISO
25600
vs
10000 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility