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Waterproof
Yes
vs
No
Take photos underwater without destroying your camera!
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In-camera panoramas
Yes
vs
No
Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
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Larger lens aperture
f/2.0
vs
f/2.8
Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
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Fast startup
~2.00
vs
2.8 sec
Faster startup lets you catch the moment
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Built-in GPS
GPS
vs
None
Geotag your photos
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Manual focus
Yes
vs
No
AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
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Newer
12 years
vs
17 years old
Newer cameras often support more advanced features
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HDMI out
HDMI out
vs
None
Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
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More dots on screen
460k
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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Less shutter lag
0.21
vs
0.58 sec
Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
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More pixels
16.0
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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Wider angle lens
25 mm
vs
34 mm
Capture more of the scene
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Faster JPEG shooting
1.5 fps
vs
0.7 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
60
vs
15 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/4000
vs
1/1500 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
6400
vs
1600 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
