If you want to make any special settings on the camera, the Nikon is a good choice. The form factor the camera, with the technical services is a good choice. For a camera with 12 opt. Zoom is very compact and is quite comfortable to hold. The housing is high-quality. The various motif programs are good, but one should under different lighting conditions but the preliminary time to try the mode of what is best. Otherwise you can use the automatic for most situations simply. The touchscreen is quite intuitive. Video recordings in daylight are really good.