Quote Originally Posted by kmk
I posted some pictures on the critique board- titled "new to the board". In reference to indoor shots, my camera will not take a picture at all- either in auto or manual and on all types of film. I first experienced this at my sisters wedding and imagine my embarassment when she was waiting to cut the cake while I fussed with this camera and people around me took pic's with disposables. I called the dealer and they informed me that the camera doesn't perform well in low light and they should have suggested an external flash at my time of purchase. ...
The default setting for the ZX-50 is to not release the shutter unless the af system confirms focus (see p.35 of the manual). Also, if predictive focus cannot keep up with the subject it will not release the shutter, and the shutter will not release while the built-in flash is recharging.

I think the only way for the ZX-50 to give shutter release priority to the shutter button is to switch to manual focus. AF confirmation is the default for other brands/models, too. But on more advanced models the shutter button can be given priority over AF confirmation in certain exposure modes or if the AF is set to continuous instead of single shot mode.

An accessory flash will help because it will have a near-infrared focus assist light that gives the af system enough contrast to confirm focus, even in the dark.