Alas, this feature is not often promoted. I think it was supported with the Nikon Coolpix 900, but I didn't note it at the time and there is no mention of it on the Nikon website. The fact that the Nikon serial port runs at over 900kbps on the Macintosh would make this useful. But as I said, I can't be sure the feature even exists. If your subjects move quickly, speed of operation is going to be crucial.
Many digital cameras are slow, both camera startup time and the interval between successive shots.
If you started up the camera in advance to be ready for the moment of truth, the camera probably shut down a few seconds before you wanted it to. Once up and ready to shoot, there is quite a difference in the time needed to capture an image after pressing the shutter release. A half second delay can be crucial, particularly if you are used to working with film cameras that have no noticeable delay. The Digital Eyes Camera Timer is available to Windows users to time their cameras, and the results of the timer are available for many models in the comments section of the specification page. All of these cameras have flash, but I've learned that their ability to focus in low light is variable.