starts out well

My uncle bought me this camera for Christmas so I've had it for about a year and a half. At first it worked great. Every picture came out clear and the colors were amazing. A few months ago I started having problems. I take a lot of pictures of bands inside clubs with dark lighting, and the lag between my pictures has gotten quite frustrating. It sometimes takes at least 5 seconds before I can take another picture... assuming the camera lets me take a picture at all. Often I have to press the button 3 or 4 times before the camera even takes a picture, and then takes about 3 seconds after I press it to take. Also, my pictures aren't nearly as clear as they used to be.

Overall, it's a decent camera for playing around, but if you are really hoping to get good shots, stay away. I'm on the search for a new camera, and judging by the ratings Sony has gotten, I'm probably going to stay away from them.