I suggest that you buy the Coolpix L120. Great photos and superb HD movies begin with Nikon’s high power 21x wide-angle optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens. This powerful zoom lens, with a 25-525mm range equivalent, closes the distance between you and your subjects. Capture your son firing off the game-winning lacrosse shot or your daughter’s first ride on a two wheeler. Whether it’s a panoramic shot of the entire family on a favorite sledding hill, or a photo of your children playing in the backyard, you’ll shoot effortlessly and accurately with the COOLPIX L120.

If you’re new to photography, no worries, this camera has intelligent features to help you out. Five-way VR Image Stabilization uses sensor shift to minimize the effects of camera shake, virtually eliminating blurred images. Trick-or-treating with the kids? The COOLPIX L120 has a high ISO speed up to 6400 to capture fast moving or low-light scenarios.
Behind every great photo and HD movie is the COOLPIX L120, a camera brimming with technological advances. Smile Timer detects when a subject smiles and automatically takes the photo. Blink Warning identifies when a subject may have blinked and signals you to retake the shot. Face-Priority AF is an innovative face-identifying technology that detects and focuses up to 12 faces automatically.

Red-eye will no longer ruin family photos. In-camera Red-Eye Fix automatically fixes the problem before it occurs. Blotchy, uneven complexions are also a thing of the past with COOLPIX L120’s Skin Softening, which smoothes skin tones. This versatile camera also has 17 Scene Modes that adjust camera settings to selected scenes, assuring great pictures at school plays, backyard barbecues, or athletic events.

yes, just click on the menu button, go to the wrench (set up) button and go down the the bottom where it says battery type. Click on Lithium.

Either you are moving too much, the person/thing you are taking a picture of is moving, or you are on the wrong mode. Click on the scene button and go to the button 2nd from the top. Either use party/indoor, pet portrait for pets, or go to the scene menu and click on sport continuous and choose from the best of those pictures you took.

If you have the camera, when you are taking the video it should be in the bottom-right corner. If you don't and are just wondering, I have a 4 GB SD card and it has 29 minutes of standard resolution video video.

Yes, I bought it 2 days ago and so far it's great. If you are a beginner or just need an everyday camera, it has great zoom, good picture quality, and easy to use features.

A mini users guide printed in box. The full manual can only be found online in PDF, but have not needed it yet.

Yes. There is a time lapse feature. You access it by selecting the little clock icon on the round multi-selector on the back of the camera. When you activate the little clock icon, then select "on" and pressing the OK button. Now compose and push the shutter release button to take a picture, it gives you 10 seconds before the picture is taken. I light on the front of the camera counts down the 10 seconds.