How good is 15x optical zoom?

How good is it for Nikon L110, it has 12.1 megapixels
15x optical zoom
3 inch lcd screen
i just want to know how good is the zoom on it and the quality, i want to be able to use it for good sporting images so i can zoom in close and get good action shots

15 x optical zoom does zoom in pretty far, but zooming in pretty far causes camera shake and if you want action shots you need a fast shutter speed, liklihood is you will need a lot of light and a tripod!

OMG I just love that camera. I got it for my birthday and it does amazing macro shots.

I don't have a Nikon L110, but 15x optical zoom seems pretty good.
Check out these for the reviews however:
http://reviews.cnet.com/...81557.html
http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_coolpix_l110_review/
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