The 5.8x zoom is designed exclusively for use with Nikon"s DX-format and features Nikon"s VR image stabilization, perfect for portraits and action. The wide-ratio 5.8 x zoom Compact is versatile and ideal for a broad range of shooting situations, ranging from interiors and landscapes to beautiful portraits - making a perfect everyday zoom, enables handheld shooting at up to 3 shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible, assuring dramatically sharper images.