-
Focus peaking
Peaker
vs
Non-peaker
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
-
Larger sensor
APS-C
vs
1/2.3 inch
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
-
Bigger pixels
~ 3.72
vs
1.26 microns
Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
-
Touchscreen
Touch
vs
No touch
Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
-
Tiltable Screen
Tiltable
vs
Fixed
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
-
On-sensor phase detect
Yes
vs
No
Usually improves live view and video AF performance
-
Manual focus
Yes
vs
No
AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
-
External Mic Jack
Jack
vs
No jack
Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
-
Shoots 24p video
Yes
vs
No
Gives your movies a big-screen feel
-
More dots on screen
1040k
vs
614k dots
Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
-
Hot shoe
Hot shoe
vs
None
Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
-
More pixels
24.2
vs
18.1 megapixels
Higher resolution photos
-
Longer exposure
30
vs
4 sec
Long exposures for night shots
-
Bulb shutter
Bulb
vs
No bulb
Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
-
Bigger JPEG buffer
Unlimited
vs
5 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
-
Faster shutter
1/4000
vs
1/1500 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
-
Higher extended ISO
25600
vs
3200 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility
