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Larger sensor
35mm
vs
APS-C
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
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Top deck display
Yes
vs
No
Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
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More cross-type AF points
19
vs
5
Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
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Pentaprism viewfinder
Pentaprism
vs
Pentamirror
Much better viewfinder picture fidelity
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More viewfinder magnification
0.75x
vs
0.57x
Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
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More pixels
21.1
vs
10.2 megapixels
Higher resolution photos
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Dual card slots
Yes
vs
No
Gives you more storage flexibility
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More AF points
45
vs
5
More AF points improve autofocus
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Faster JPEG shooting
5.0 fps
vs
3.2 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
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Bigger JPEG buffer
8
vs
4 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
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Faster shutter
1/8000
vs
1/4000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light