i personally think you can take decent pictures with a cruddy camera providing the lighting is right... my pics are always taken with my camcorder's photo feature... not even with a digital camera or anything... I just make sure to take them during the daylight (i do mine in the afternoon when the sun is pretty much just above my window frame (i.e. i can't see it directly from where i stand to take the pic... ) but the place is very bright all the same... (nice big windows..facing west...(nice view of the T.O. skyline too )
i need to get me a real camera though (well, i have a real SLR number, a Nikon, F60) but i do want a nice digital camera... maybe as a christmas present to myself...
HI!
photography principles apply to both conventional and digital photos... being easier to print digital images due to all the tools available, and you can always edit them. I visited the website of your camera and it seems that it has plenty of functions available.
The ISO, I was talking about in your camera refers to the exposure sensitivity.
What you can do is experiment with the different functions in your camera so that you can improve your pictures. (i.e., white balance, exposure control and shutter speed). Then compare which work best for you.
About the flash it you can't turn it off... the person who's taking your photos should get farther... at least 10 feet away from you for the flash to be effective.
Remember take advantage of lighting.
Hope this info is useful!