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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
vs
1/2.3 inch
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Tilt-swivel screen
Tilt-swivel
vs
none
Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
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Bigger pixels
~ 3.75
vs
1.34 microns
Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
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Shoot 4K video
4K (DCI)
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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RAW file ability
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
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External Mic Jack
Jack
vs
No jack
Improved sound fidelity when shooting 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
1037k
vs
461k dots
Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
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Hot shoe
Hot shoe
vs
None
Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
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Less shutter lag
0.19
vs
0.47 sec
Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
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Shoots 60p video
Yes
vs
No
A faster framerate can give you more editing options
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Headphone jack
Yes
vs
No
Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
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Longer exposure
60
vs
8 sec
Long exposures for night shots
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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
12.8 fps
vs
6.8 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
Unlimited
vs
7 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/8000
vs
1/2000 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
