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Coolpix p7000 or p500?
I am wanting to buy a nice camera but I cant decide between the Nikon p7000 or the p500. They are both relatively similarly priced. If you are a camera expert/have owned one or both of these cameras give me some advice.
p500
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-COOLPIX-P500-Wide-Angle-Red/dp/B004M8SVHU/ref=sr_1_59?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1309970177&sr=1-59
p7000
http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Compact-Digital-Cameras/26233/COOLPIX-P7000.html
Here they are side by side
http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/side-by-side?products=nikon_cpp500&products=nikon_cpp7000
Two things stand out.
* The P500 has a longer optical zoom ratio
* The P500 uses the newest sensor technology, the BSI-CMOS, which reduces image noise at high ISO settings
Of course the P500 is a newer camera too
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