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Focus peaking
Peaker
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Non-peaker
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
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Larger sensor
1 inch
vs
1/2.3 inch
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Bigger pixels
~ 2.41
vs
1.44 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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RAW file ability
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
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Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
vs
None
Share your photos wirelessly
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NFC
Yes
vs
No
Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
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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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External Mic Jack
Jack
vs
No jack
Improved sound fidelity when shooting 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
1620k
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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More pixels
20.2
vs
14.0 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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Headphone jack
Yes
vs
No
Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
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Longer exposure
30
vs
4 sec
Long exposures for night shots
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Faster shutter
1/2000
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