I have used this camera under a wide range of conditions including sports and in low light conditions and always with good results. compact and easy to use. When I have needed to take that once in a lifetime shot my Nikon d40 is there.t he picture taking capability is limited to your imagination.v sry professional tool for the money.the Nikon DSLR is all new affordable.the lightest and most compact Nikon digital SLR ever advanced three area reference system large 2.5 inch LCD screen ever with viewing angle of approx.170°.Long life rechargeable li-ion battery very powerfull with built in flash with Nikon’s dependable I-TLL flash control