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Focus peaking
Peaker
vs
Non-peaker
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
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Larger sensor
APS-C
vs
1/2.33 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
~ 4.81
vs
1.42 microns
Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
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RAW file ability
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
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Fast startup
~1.10
vs
1.5 sec
Faster startup lets you catch the moment
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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
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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Less shutter lag
0.16
vs
0.28 sec
Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
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More pixels
16.3
vs
14.1 megapixels
Higher resolution photos
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Bulb shutter
Bulb
vs
No bulb
Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
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Faster JPEG shooting
5.5 fps
vs
1.8 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
45
vs
3 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/6000
vs
1/1300 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
