without blinking i am not imediately aware of the difference, both looked full of detail maybee the nebs a bit brighter.... running on memory here
(went to full frame shot link just below is this enhanced too?, couldnt see any processing artifacts there)
any clues as to how you shrunk the stars...... i have used the minimum filter but it tends to leave unwanted artifacts ie blocky stars around diffraction spikes, spider web type lines in nebulosity..... neither visible in your image.
sorry i dont own one of those pixelconfabulaterometer thingys