This is a repost from a comment I made on Tyler's blog, but anyway...
I've been looking at cameras. I need to replace my long zoom for my SLR (Canon 10D) because of a soda accident at Medieval Times years ago.
I realize that my biggest objection to non-SLR's is the lack of control. But the Canon A-series of cameras can do things like aperture and shutter priority, which is what I really want. They're a little bigger than the Elph series (I have an aging S400), because they use AA batteries, but I still like the idea of the control. Right now to force a shot at a reasonable shutter speed in dark situations, I have to cover up the flash to make it shoot.
The low end, 6mp model is under $200. :)