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Focus peaking
Peaker
vs
Non-peaker
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
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Larger sensor
1/2.3 inch
vs
1/3 inch
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Eye-level viewfinder
Eye-level
vs
Rear display only
You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
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In-Camera Image Stabilization
Yes
vs
No
Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
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In-camera panoramas
Yes
vs
No
Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
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Tiltable Screen
Tiltable
vs
Fixed
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
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Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
vs
None
Share your photos wirelessly
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More telephoto lens reach
720 mm
vs
87 mm
Capture objects farther away
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Built-in GPS
GPS
vs
None
Geotag your photos
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Manual focus
Yes
vs
No
AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
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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
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
18.2
vs
10.1 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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Wider angle lens
24 mm
vs
29 mm
Capture more of the scene
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Longer exposure
30
vs
4 sec
Long exposures for night shots
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Faster JPEG shooting
10.0 fps
vs
1.5 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
10
vs
4 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/2000
vs
1/1000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
12800
vs
1600 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
