I recently sold my Canon and have decided to wait for the full frame sensor DSLR (needs to be a lot more affordable). I was getting a good deal for the equipment so away it went.
3 days later I started getting digital picture hungry again and decided to invest in a P&S as a temp fix. Narrowed it down to two (wanted to keep it below $300)
1. Panasonic DMC-FX01
2. Casio Exilim 850
I loved #2 for it had a bigger sensor than all other P&S I have seen, great great battery life with the LCD (some insane 440+ shots using the LCD) and the samples I found on the web looked real real good (little noise indoors but negligible)
Bought the Panasonic FX01 instead as I really needed a true 28mm P&S (not that many around if you start looking ) and also it does true widescreen pictures and videos (16:9 and 3:2). A lot more indoor noise in pictures than I expected but very happy with it.
If I were CMYX5go I would go with the Casio Exilim 850. No question about it. Great and easy to use, looks super sexy, super small and takes fantastic pictures. I would rate it higher than most Canon P&S out there in terms of features and price
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Casio...oductDetail.do
Cheaper prices available on the net.