Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot S5 IS vs Nikon Coolpix P7100

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

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
Really small
Mid size 114x77x44 mm
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon S5 IS

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 7.1x
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Around 3x more zoom
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the S5 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 2 cm
Help
Almost the same
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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
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 207k dots
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Around 4.5x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 70% larger sensor
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10 MP vs 8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
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
Size Smaller 114x77x44 mm vs 117x80x78 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Weight Significantly lighter 310 g vs 550 g
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More than 40% lighter
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
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The P7000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.1"
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More than 40% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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20% faster max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix P7000 Learn more about
the Nikon P7000
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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Nikon Coolpix P7000 Nikon Coolpix P7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P7000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S5 IS:f/2.7
P7000:f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
S5 IS:Lens
P7000:Sensor shift, Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S5 IS:0 cm
P7000:2 cm
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
S5 IS:Digital
P7000:Tunnel
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
S5 IS:1/3200s
P7000:1/4000s
Weight Heavy Help
S5 IS:550 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
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S5 IS:1.5 fps
P7000:1.3 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S5 IS:36 mm
P7000:28 mm
Size Large Help
S5 IS:117x80x78 mm
P7000:114x77x44 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S5 IS:480p @ 30fps
P7000:720p @ 24fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Larger
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Less zoom
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger

Nikon Coolpix P7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$450

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Supports 24p No 24p support
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Aperture Much wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Supports 24p No 24p support
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$672

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Better image quality
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Supports 24p No 24p support

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