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Eye-level viewfinder
Eye-level
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Rear display only
You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
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In-camera panoramas
Yes
vs
No
Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
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RAW file ability
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
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More telephoto lens reach
1,200 mm
vs
864 mm
Capture objects farther away
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Manual focus
Yes
vs
No
AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
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More dots on screen
460k
vs
230k 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
16.1
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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Wider angle lens
20 mm
vs
24 mm
Capture more of the scene
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Longer exposure
60
vs
4 sec
Long exposures for night shots
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Faster JPEG shooting
10.0 fps
vs
0.7 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/2000
vs
1/850 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
6400
vs
3200 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility