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Lens selection
Excellent
vs
Limited
Better lens selection gives you more options
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Fast startup
~0.30
vs
4.5 sec
Faster startup lets you catch the moment
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More telephoto lens reach
158 mm
vs
75 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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More cross-type AF points
15
vs
1
Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
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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
1229k
vs
460k 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
0.25
vs
0.38 sec
Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
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More pixels
24.1
vs
14.8 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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Dual card slots
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more storage flexibility
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More AF points
51
vs
11
More AF points improve autofocus
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Headphone jack
Yes
vs
No
Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
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Faster JPEG shooting
5.8 fps
vs
4.1 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
12
vs
7 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Higher extended ISO
25600
vs
6400 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
