I'm on the point of returning the P7000 (it was a demo model anyway and I've
put only around 50 counts on the shutter).
It is very slow to write to the card with RAW (NRW) files. It means that I
cannot take a shot and follow it with a better one (a bit like strafing,
really, watch where the rounds strike then then adjust your aim ;-)). For
example, yesterday I took a snatch-shot of some geese in formation overhead and
then tried to zoom for a better shot to no avail as the thing was writing to
the card.
In addition, the display is slow to update with menu items. A firmware update
might be on the cards, but I cannot see how code can speed up the card-writing
bit. It's a real shame as the camera is a good looker, feels right, has a good
telephoto range and has good menus and displays.
So now it's a choice between the LX5 and the G12. If I get the LX5 I would
sell my LX3 . . .
Chris
> I plumped for the "compact" Nykon, in the end. I looked at the G12, the LX5
> (to replace my LX3) and the P7000. I decided that I didn't want an
> articulated screen and that it was worth going for a camera that had the
> right shape (the P7000 is taller and shallower than the G12) and which had a
> good lens range combined with a decent zoom action. I decided not to worry
> about the reported slowness of RAW save, since my LX3 is not much quicker and
> it doesn't bother me.
>
> But it makes me a little sad that Olympus doesn't have a contender for the
> all-in-one serious camera.
>
> A sample of my first day's shooting is at:
>
> http://threeshoes-photo.blogspot.com/2010/11/nikon-coolpix-p7000.html
>
> Chris
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