Sorting Out A New DIgital Point & Shoot

[stickman.walks]

I want to get a new digital point & shoot to replace the Canon G10 that I have. There is nothing wrong with the G10, other than the fact that I feel the lens is slow and it`s a bit noisy at times.

I`ve read so many reviews and they all have their pros and cons for every camera out on the market - all of which leaves me with a giant question mark over my head.

I am aware of about 7 contenders, all of which have fast lenses, but varying levels of review ratings. And all but 1 were in my hands via local camera store, so I have had the chance to touch them - just not shoot out in the field with them (or on computer to see actual image output).

- OLYMPUS XZ-1
- CANON S95
- PANASONIC DMC-LX5
- RICOH GRD III
- SAMSUNG EX-1
- SIGMA DP1s

(canon g12 - but seems like same camera i already have)

There is no budget, these cameras all seem to top out at around the $600 mark. Also, I know that some are fixed focal length, but I am not looking at that as a deal breaker - but having a focal range, for me, is better.

I just want a fast lens, not overly huge body (though the Canon G line does feel solid in your hands) and something that is going to pump out quality images.