Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P7100 vs Samsung TL500

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
Samsung TL500

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Reasons to buy the Samsung TL500

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
Wide aperture
f/1.8
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid

differences

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
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
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 350 shots vs 240 shots
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Around 50% more shots per battery charge
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 147 ISO vs 129 ISO
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The P7000 has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
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
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Zoom Slightly more zoom 7.1x vs 3x
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More than 5.5x more zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 16s
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Around 4x longer exposures
Weight Lighter 310 g vs 386 g
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Around 20% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1500s
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2.7x faster max shutter speed
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 210 ms vs 320 ms
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More than 30% less delay when taking photos
Nikon Coolpix P7000 Learn more about
the Nikon P7000

Advantages of the Samsung TL500

Aperture Much wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the TL500's lens captures much more light (1.3 f-stops)
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
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
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 114x63x29 mm vs 114x77x44 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 10.8 EV
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0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 40.0 vs 39.0
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.8"
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Around 40% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Samsung TL500 Learn more about
the Samsung TL500
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P7000 Nikon Coolpix P7000
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Samsung TL500 Samsung TL500
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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
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
P7000:921k dots
TL500:920k dots
Aperture Wide aperture Help
P7000:f/2.8
TL500:f/1.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
P7000:Sensor shift, Lens
TL500:Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
P7000:2 cm
TL500:1 cm
Weight Heavy Help
P7000:310 g
TL500:386 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
P7000:1.3 fps
TL500:1.5 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Color depth Poor color depth Help
P7000:19.1 bits
TL500:19.2 bits
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
P7000:720p @ 24fps
TL500:480p @ 30fps

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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Thickness Is thicker
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
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

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

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

Samsung TL500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Samsung TL500.

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