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Lens selection
Excellent
vs
Limited
Better lens selection gives you more options
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Less expensive
$1500 vs
$2299 (MSRP)
Save money for lenses or accessories
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Fast startup
~0.40
vs
4.5 sec
Faster startup lets you catch the moment
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More telephoto lens reach
158 mm
vs
75 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
9
vs
1
Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
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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
922k
vs
460k 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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Less shutter lag
0.24
vs
0.38 sec
Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
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Dual card slots
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more storage flexibility
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More AF points
39
vs
11
More AF points improve autofocus
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Faster JPEG shooting
5.9 fps
vs
4.1 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
19
vs
7 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Higher extended ISO
25600
vs
6400 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
