Low light Christmas morning shots

[tammyhart]

I am wondering what kind of settings I should use to get the best Christmas morning shots. I only have a Canon S5 IS, not a full DSLR, and I won't be on a tripod since we'll be moving about so much opening gifts. I want to get great shots that will look great in print. I have an awful time getting my settings just right to get them sharp in these types of conditions. Most likely, we won't turn on all the lights, and it will just be the tree, and maybe a light from another room. If I do turn on a light, it will be a lamp, and not an overhead light, as we don't have one in our living room.

Any tips would be great. Thanks!

[Sterling]

By the sounds of that light, I don't think that camera is up to the task - unless you shoot with the flash.