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Larger sensor
1/1.7 inch
vs
1/2.5 inch
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Bigger pixels
~ 2.08
vs
1.76 microns
Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
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Larger lens aperture
f/2.8
vs
f/3.3
Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
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Tiltable Screen
Tiltable
vs
Fixed
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
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RAW file ability
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
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Integrated ND filter
Yes
vs
No
Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
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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
461k
vs
230k 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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More pixels
10.0
vs
8.1 megapixels
Higher resolution photos
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Longer exposure
15
vs
1 sec
Long exposures for night shots
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Faster shutter
1/4000
vs
1/1600 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
12800
vs
3200 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
