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Less expensive
$300 vs
$400 (MSRP)
Save money for lenses or accessories
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Larger sensor
4/3
vs
1/2.3 inch
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Bigger pixels
~ 3.75
vs
1.34 microns
Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
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Touchscreen
Touch
vs
No touch
Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
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Tiltable Screen
Tiltable
vs
Fixed
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
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Thinner
38 mm
vs
118 mm
Thinner
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Lighter weight
325g
vs
606g
Lighter weight
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More dots on screen
614k
vs
460k dots
Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
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Bulb shutter
Bulb
vs
No bulb
Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
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Faster shutter
1/4000
vs
1/2000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
25600
vs
6400 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility