My 2 cents...
When I select a PnS, I usually have a few KEY factor/feature I wanna gun for.
1, ZOOM (how many times, i.e. X 5 ,or X 10 or .... Optical or Digital Zoom)
2, Do I want additional manual control (i.e. PowerShot, with that dial that like DSLR, can do a lot, but tt time, no one to...