blurry photos with DSC-P72

[sdk822]

My Sony DSC-P72 takes very sharp pictures. But my daughter recently took it to two music concerts and got very blurry photos using the zoom. It's very disappointing, because the pictures were a chance of a lifetime and none of them turned out clear at all. I normally keep it set on AUTO because it's easier. I thought that maybe the darkness and the colored, flashing lights were confusing the AutoFocus. Any advice, please, on how to get clear concert photos? Thank you in advance.....Sharlene

[me_wrestler]

You may be right about the autofocus if it was too dark to focus properly but it is very likely that it is because of a slow shutter speed. If it was somewhat dark and you were using a long zoom, you would need a fast shutter speed or a tripod to get a sharp pic.