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Bigger pixels
~ 1.55
vs
1.20 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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Larger lens aperture
f/1.8
vs
f/3.7
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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HDMI out
HDMI out
vs
None
Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
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More dots on screen
920k
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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Longer exposure
30
vs
4 sec
Long exposures for night shots
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Faster JPEG shooting
5.0 fps
vs
1.1 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
200
vs
6 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Slow-motion videos
Yes
vs
No
Shoot slow-motion videos
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Higher extended ISO
6400
vs
3200 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
