Ashley has this one and its is a slower camera. I found the key is to play with the settings. I much preferred the manual setting over the auto. She prefers auto and you can tell an definite difference between my photos and hers.... even if they are taken on the same camera. Play with the "P" mode and make little adjustments. A few minutes playing and reading the manual will yield surprising differences. I wish I could walk you through what I do but I don't realize what little things I do to tweak it.

Oh, and always try using natural light whenever possible. The more light, the faster the camera will take pictures.