Many people have asked me what point-and-shoot I can recommend and to be honest I do not own one. But, if I were to have one, it would momentarily be the ones below:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
$499.95
10.1 MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD
Sigma DP2S
$940.00
14 MP X3 FOVEON CMOS Digital Camera with 24.2mm f/2.8 and 2.5 inch LCD
Leica D-Lux 5
$799.00
10.1 MP Super-Fast F/2.0 Lens High Resolution 24-90mm (Equivalent) 3.8x Zoom Lens 3″ LCD Display Classic Leica Design 720p HD Video O.I.S. Image Stabilization Professional Quality Image Processing Sensitivity Up to 12800 ISO
Nikon COOLPIX S9100
$329.95
12.1 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 18x NIKKOR ED Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Lens and Full HD 1080p Video