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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stmv" data-source="post: 114372" data-attributes="member: 10038">I have the Nikon coolpix P7000 as my pocket camera,, takes very nice images, one of the nicer point and shoots. Personally, I prefer Canons for point and shoots, the higher end Canons take awesome photos, but.. Europe.. naw... these don't match the SLRs.so,, 5100 (at 490 dollars) same sensor as your 7000, a 18x55 junky but sharp lens will cover the duty. but, I guess when I want to be compact,, I just use the D7000 with Nikkor 20 mm (wide angle)Nikkor 50mm (medium and ultra sharp).and well, then you are into weight.I would pack a quality zoom like a 80-200 for Europe (but use it only when weight was not an issue). I guess you could bring the D7000 with the small primes for the primary camera, and buy a Canon with a long zoom for those distant shots. That would would work for me.. well no,, I just suffer and carry the weight,, that is why I work out! to be able to carry the gear. I carry the MF Tripod (a tank), D800, pro zoom, etc, and walk around for 8 hours... feels so good when you put the gear down,, but,,, the pictures outweigh the trouble. I'll carry a backpack for the lens,, and use the small primes when I can to lesson the weight when I can. But jeesh... Europe... deserves the best you can use. Life is short,Here is a shot with my D300 (before the D700 had come out which I totally had to have!)[ATTACH]27214[/ATTACH]</blockquote>