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Nikon Coolpix P7000

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"The Nikon P7000 is aiming to improve image quality through a "less is more" approach: fewer pixels means less noise and, ultimately, better photos."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the P7000's image-quality
"We especially liked how the EV dial is adjustable with the thumb, and the large, clear numbers are easy to see for fast, accurate adjustments."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the P7000's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P7000

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Battery life
Great battery life
350 shots
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
Canon PowerShot G11

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G11

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon G11

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Color depth Better color depth 20.4 bits vs 19.1 bits
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Distinguishes 1.3 more bits of color
Overall image quality Better image quality 47.0 vs 39.0
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More than 20% better image quality
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 169 ISO vs 147 ISO
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The G11 has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 10.8 EV
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0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Nikon P7000

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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Around 2x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Lowest price Much cheaper $249.00 vs $671.89
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The best price we've seen is $423 cheaper (2.7x less)
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Weight Lighter 310 g vs 375 g
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Around 20% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.8" vs 1.9"
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Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G11
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Nikon Coolpix P7000 Nikon Coolpix P7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P7000.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
G11:Lens
P7000:Sensor shift, Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
G11:1 cm
P7000:2 cm
Viewfinder Both have tunnel viewfinders Help
Tunnel
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
G11:375 g
P7000:310 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
G11:1.1 fps
P7000:1.3 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Size Large Help
G11:112x76x48 mm
P7000:114x77x44 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
G11:480p @ 30fps
P7000:720p @ 24fps

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/2.8

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$450

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Weight Is slightly heavier
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out

Nikon Coolpix P7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Aperture Much wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support

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