Poor exposures and AF Non-Assist lamp!! A80

[kaushama]

I ve bought an A80 and just love the capabilities and the feel! But I find it difficult to get exposures correctly in whatever mode I shoot! The mid tones are not exposed well! Always have to go to photoshop to coorect them!
The Af assist lamp also does not help in dark conditions to get the focus right any means!

Can someone tell me whether these are model specific or something wrong with my camera? Is there a remedy for this?

[richardmanley]

Sounds unusual...my s400 focuses very well in pitch blackness...perhaps you're a little too fussy or something? Show us some examples pls