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Larger sensor
35mm
vs
APS-C
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
vs
None
Share your photos wirelessly
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Built-in GPS
GPS
vs
None
Geotag your photos
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More telephoto lens reach
105 mm
vs
84 mm
Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
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Top deck display
Yes
vs
No
Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
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External Mic Jack
Jack
vs
No jack
Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
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Pentaprism viewfinder
Pentaprism
vs
Pentamirror
Much better viewfinder picture fidelity
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HDMI out
HDMI out
vs
None
Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
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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
1044k
vs
230k dots
Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
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Shoots 1080p video
Yes
vs
No
You'll want this if you shoot video
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More viewfinder magnification
0.71x
vs
0.57x
Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
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More pixels
20.2
vs
10.2 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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More AF points
11
vs
5
More AF points improve autofocus
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Wider angle kit lens
24 mm
vs
27 mm
Capture more of the scene with the included lens
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Faster JPEG shooting
4.4 fps
vs
3.2 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
1250
vs
4 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Higher extended ISO
102400
vs
3200 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
