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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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Bigger pixels
~ 3.75
vs
1.69 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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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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Fast startup
~0.90
vs
2.8 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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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
1037k
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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Shoots 1080p video
Yes
vs
No
You'll want this if you shoot video
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Less shutter lag
0.20
vs
0.36 sec
Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
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More pixels
16.1
vs
10.1 megapixels
Higher resolution photos
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Longer exposure
60
vs
2 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
9.9 fps
vs
1.6 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/8000
vs
1/1600 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
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Higher extended ISO
25600
vs
3200 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
