Issue with current camera, looking for possible replacement

[iamloco724]

I got the Sony DSC-HX20V about a year ago, this fall i started noticing specs and white dots in my shots, had some health issues so just started looking into this again it seems to be a dust issue, i tried a tip i saw about vacuuming it not sure that work

any other suggestions also at this point im looking to possibly replace it with a camera that is equal to it in specs but doesnt have this issue and another issue i have when using flash and doing a close up shot there is a shadow in the left or right corner

so i would like recommendations on a new digital camera as well, one that has a zoom equal to this or better and is good for low light events like concerts and sporting events

Budget i say willing to spend up to $350 if i could get away with cheaper that would be better

 

[CuriousMike]

If you're happy with the camera, can you send it to Sony and have them clean it?

 

[iamloco724]

If you're happy with the camera, can you send it to Sony and have them clean it?

havnt looked into that route yet, but the issue to me with that is i would think im just going to run into the issue again it happened it less then a year so to have to keep sending it to them would be a pain due to turn around time and cost