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Larger sensor
4/3
vs
1/2.33 inch
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Bigger pixels
~ 3.75
vs
1.53 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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Fast startup
~1.10
vs
1.8 sec
Faster startup lets you catch the moment
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Thinner
43 mm
vs
91 mm
Thinner
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Higher-res screen
205k
vs
154k pixels
More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
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Hot shoe
Hot shoe
vs
None
Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
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More pixels
16.1
vs
12.1 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
8.9 fps
vs
3.7 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
17
vs
7 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/4000
vs
1/2000 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
