If so how is the screen? Is it improved over the 7000? I remember people complaining that the screen on the 7000 was very easily washed out. 

I haven't used the 7000, but I have no complaints about the screen on the 7100.

Does it wash out in sunlight? 

Any issues with it lagging or anything like that? I'm 90% sure I'm replacing my 8000 with a 7100 as I do not like the capacitive screen in an auto setting. 

love my 8000...the screen aswell