I got the camera for use in outdoor sports. The zoom is good on the camera, and the sports assist mode/ continuous shooting is very helpful. The camera is bigger than my previous nikon, a 2100, but to be honest I prefer that as I can turn it on and take with the big button and handgrip can take one handed pictures when skiing, climbing and paragliding.
I only have a couple of criticisms. The plastic covering the lens is quite brittle looking in comparison to what is quite a robust package. On a couple of occasions these plastic shields have not opened correctly and shots have been ruined. Other than that the on/off button is not very positive and is quite small - )I end up using my teeth if I am wearing gloves!). The battery life is good but I would prefer to have the option to use AAs rather than rely on an expensive rechargeable or two for my camping weekends.