On most digital cameras, you can always use the LCD preview screen to compose a photograph, but the arm's-length pose required is less than convenient.
Image quality is outstanding.
The usable size of each image depends on the reproduction process. Lower resolution reproduction or output from photo-quality printers can be much, much larger. Focusing range is from 23.6 feet to infinity, but macro mode permits close focusing between 11.8 and 23.6 feet. The built-in flash is adequate for snapshots and can be useful for fill when photographing people outdoors. This may be useful for outdoor sports, but with an ISO equivalency of 100, you'll get better results by waiting to snap the shot at the peak of action.