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Since both are optical zooms, the 36X is more versatile and better as it covers 7.1X and beyond , depending on the need.so, in this respect the NikonP500 is certainly more advanced

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Q: What is the difference between 7.1x optical zoom and 36x optical zoom and which one is better to go with between Nikon P7100 and Nikon P500 digital compact camera?
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