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Focus peaking
Peaker
vs
Non-peaker
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
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Larger sensor
1 inch
vs
1/1.7 inch
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Bigger pixels
~ 2.41
vs
1.90 microns
Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
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Shoot 4K video
4K (UHD)
vs
1080p
Make sure you have a fast computer
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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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Built-in Bluetooth
Yes
vs
No
Always-on wireless connectivity
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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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Newer
5 years
vs
11 years old
Newer cameras often support more advanced features
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Less shutter lag
0.15
vs
0.24 sec
Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
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More pixels
20.2
vs
12.1 megapixels
Higher resolution photos
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Wider angle lens
24 mm
vs
28 mm
Capture more of the scene
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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
20.0 fps
vs
10.0 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
125
vs
12 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Faster RAW shooting
30.0 fps
vs
10.0 fps
Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
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Bigger RAW buffer
76
vs
10 shots
Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
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Slow-motion videos
Yes
vs
No
Shoot slow-motion videos
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Faster shutter
1/25600
vs
1/4000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
25600
vs
12800 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
