There are 3 top tips I can recommend to those that just want better pictures but don't want to spend the time to learn about photography.
- Notice a bit of a cold coloring to your pictures? If your outside, change the color setting from auto to cloudy. This makes your pictures more rich.
- Set your quality level to the highest possible (not RAW unless you know how to work with it). This makes your images sharper and can allow you to zoom in if you need to and have less pixilated effect.
- Try using the fill flash or flash on mode, this is great for sunny outdoor shots where you put the subject under the shade of a tree. It tells the camera to lighten your foreground (the subject) and the background is bright. Just remember most camera flashes are good for up to 10 ft.