What is better: 256GB SSD or 500GB HDD 7200rpm?

I'm in the process of buying a new MBP and I have a dilemma concerning hard disk. I have had a 128GB SSD drive in my Macbook Air and I was very satisfied with it, but now with the MBP 256GB seem really a bit short for all my applications (Final Cut Studio etc.).
I was wondering if anyone had already gone through this decision process: is the 256GB SSD so different and better than a 7200rpm 500 GB, the latter certainly being more suitable to my need for space?
Thank you for your help!

Be careful which 3rd party drive you buy.
Look at the 265000 views post below:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2054387&tstart=0
Intel, Crucial, and some patriot drives seem to work in some machines, but it is hit and miss for others

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