new user, please help.

Hi, I need help! I have an Optio 430 and I can't seem to take decent pictures indoors. Images aren't clear and there seems to be a lot of 'ghosting'. Probably best explained with an example... what am I doing wrong?

This was taken using Auto mode. The pictures are too dark using Night-scene mode.

Thanks in advance,
donken99

Looks like camera shake
When taking photos indoors, the shutter is open for a relatively long time, and any (I mean any) movement will show up as "ghosting".
Both of your images didn't have flash (and in both cases it wouldn't help), so you need to:

a) get a tripod
b) rest the camera on a doorway, chair etc
c) learn to hold really still without breathing

As an experienced user, blessed with a very steady hand I would go as low as 1 second hand-held, but will always brace myself and try and stop breathing!
A tripod (or mini tripod) is your easiest option

Matt

I'd agree with MattMatic, but suggest that less experienced people will struggle to handhold a camera at 1/60 of a second - if you can reach 1 second that is really quite an achievement, and it requires a lot of practise.

I would also mention that, if you're photographing people candidly indoors (by candidly I mean they aren't aware of you) then you can't do anything about them moving - there is simply no practical way* you can get sharp images of crowds in low light without using flash (the duration of the flash is tiny, around 1/10000 of a second, helping to 'freeze' movement). However, in many situations, such as your shot of what appears to be people in a church, that is not always an option.

As MattMatic suggests, try a tripod or a fixed surface for support, but try to avoid having people in your shots as they won't be still during the exposure. you don't have to pay much for a tripod, as digital cameras are so light, and you could even get a little tabletop one.

Cheers
Matt

*There are methods such as changing iso ratings, but I don't know if you can do this on your camera or how much quality you would sacrifice, so I don't recommend it.

Is it possibly that you take away the camera too early (i.e. when the shutter is still open)? For camera shake alone the ghosts (at least in the first picture) seem to be too far off the main object picture.