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Larger sensor
35mm
vs
APS-C
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Bigger pixels
~ 8.46
vs
6.12 microns
Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
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Top deck display
Yes
vs
No
Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
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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
920k
vs
230k dots
Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
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More viewfinder magnification
0.70x
vs
0.57x
Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
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More pixels
12.1
vs
10.2 megapixels
Higher resolution photos
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Dual card slots
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more storage flexibility
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Faster JPEG shooting
9.0 fps
vs
3.2 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
90
vs
4 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/8000
vs
1/4000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
102400
vs
3200 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
