Hey Kris! Sorry to hear that your battery is draining quickly. A solution for a fast draining battery is to let the battery completely drain. Once the battery is fully drained, recharge the battery for 48 hours. If you have any more questions, feel free to visit this page: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Troubleshooting
Hey there Deepjot! Sorry to hear that you are running into this issue. One possible issue you could be having is there is debris stuck in the SD slot. If this is the case use a hairpin and attempt to dislodge the debris from the slot. For more troubleshooting visit this page: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Troubleshooting