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Lens selection
Excellent
vs
Limited
Better lens selection gives you more options
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Focus peaking
Peaker
vs
Non-peaker
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
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Larger sensor
4/3
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1/2.3 inch
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Less expensive
$600 vs
$750 (MSRP)
Save money for lenses or accessories
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Bigger pixels
~ 3.77
vs
1.54 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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In-camera panoramas
Yes
vs
No
Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
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Tiltable Screen
Tiltable
vs
Fixed
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
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Fast startup
~1.10
vs
3.7 sec
Faster startup lets you catch the moment
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Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
vs
None
Share your photos wirelessly
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More telephoto lens reach
64 mm
vs
47 mm
Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
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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
1037k
vs
460k dots
Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
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Less shutter lag
0.24
vs
0.71 sec
Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
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More pixels
16.0
vs
12.4 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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Wider angle kit lens
24 mm
vs
47 mm
Capture more of the scene with the included lens
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Longer exposure
60
vs
30 sec
Long exposures for night shots
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Faster JPEG shooting
11.1 fps
vs
5.3 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/16000
vs
1/8000 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
