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Lens selection
Excellent
vs
Good
Better lens selection gives you more options
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Eye-level viewfinder
Eye-level
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Rear display only
You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
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Touchscreen
Touch
vs
No touch
Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
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Fast startup
~0.60
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1.0 sec
Faster startup lets you catch the moment
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On-sensor phase detect
Yes
vs
No
Usually improves live view and video AF performance
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Internal flash
Internal flash
vs
None
Useful in a pinch for fill flash
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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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Shoots 1080p video
Yes
vs
No
You'll want this if you shoot video
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Less shutter lag
0.26
vs
0.44 sec
Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
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More pixels
18.0
vs
14.2 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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Faster JPEG shooting
3.9 fps
vs
2.7 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
1140
vs
38 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Higher extended ISO
25600
vs
12800 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility