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Larger sensor
1/1.7 inch
vs
1/2.3 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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Bigger pixels
~ 1.90
vs
1.44 microns
Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
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Larger lens aperture
f/1.8
vs
f/3.2
Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
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RAW file ability
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
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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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Thinner
40 mm
vs
73 mm
Thinner
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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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Hot shoe
Hot shoe
vs
None
Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
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Shoots 1080p video
Yes
vs
No
You'll want this if you shoot video
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Longer exposure
15
vs
4 sec
Long exposures for night shots
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Faster JPEG shooting
10.2 fps
vs
7.0 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/4000
vs
1/1300 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
12800
vs
3200 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
