-
Larger sensor
APS-C
vs
APS-C
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
-
More telephoto lens reach
216 mm
vs
88 mm
Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
-
Top deck display
Yes
vs
No
Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
-
More cross-type AF points
9
vs
1
Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
-
Pentaprism viewfinder
Pentaprism
vs
Pentamirror
Much better viewfinder picture fidelity
-
More dots on screen
920k
vs
230k dots
Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
-
Less shutter lag
0.13
vs
0.31 sec
Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
-
More viewfinder magnification
0.59x
vs
0.50x
Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
-
More pixels
15.1
vs
12.2 megapixels
Higher resolution photos
-
Faster JPEG shooting
6.3 fps
vs
2.9 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
-
Bigger JPEG buffer
43
vs
17 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
-
Faster shutter
1/8000
vs
1/4000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
-
Higher extended ISO
12800
vs
6400 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility