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Lens selection
Excellent
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Limited
Better lens selection gives you more options
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Larger sensor
35mm
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APS-C
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Bigger pixels
~ 5.94
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3.72 microns
Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
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More telephoto lens reach
120 mm
vs
72 mm
Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
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Top deck display
Yes
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No
Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
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More dots on screen
2359k
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1040k dots
Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
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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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Longer exposure
900
vs
30 sec
Long exposures for night shots
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Faster JPEG shooting
12.0 fps
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10.0 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/8000
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1/4000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
204800
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51200 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility