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Focus peaking
Peaker
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Non-peaker
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
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Larger sensor
1 inch
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1/2.3 inch
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Bigger pixels
~ 2.41
vs
1.55 microns
Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
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Shoot 4K video
4K (UHD)
vs
1080p
Make sure you have a fast computer
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Tiltable Screen
Tiltable
vs
Fixed
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
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RAW file ability
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
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More telephoto lens reach
100 mm
vs
25 mm
Capture objects farther away
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Internal flash
Internal flash
vs
None
Useful in a pinch for fill flash
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Manual focus
Yes
vs
No
AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
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Integrated ND filter
Yes
vs
No
Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
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External Mic Jack
Jack
vs
No jack
Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
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Newer
5 years
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8 years old
Newer cameras often support more advanced features
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More dots on screen
1040k
vs
230k dots
Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
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More pixels
20.2
vs
11.8 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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Has anti-aliasing filter
Filter
vs
No Filter
Reduces unsightly moiré in photos
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Longer exposure
30
vs
1 sec
Long exposures for night shots
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Slow-motion videos
Yes
vs
No
Shoot slow-motion videos
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Faster shutter
1/25600
vs
1/6400 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
25600
vs
1600 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility