Tons of choices out there Dan. Bruce and I can highly recommend the Fuji line. We have the S5100 & S5200 respectively; both in the 5.1 MP range. Their latest offering is the Finepix S700, a 7+ MP piece. Small enough to handle easily, yet it has the feel of a 35 SLR. Both the S51/5200 and the new S700 have 10X optical zoom. Bruce and I are quite satisfied with ours. I looked at the Lumix as well and can't say anything bad about them.
First you need to decide what MP range you need, (which you obviously have) then your price range, then just go for the one that feels right to you. Kwhizz uses a smaller pocket sized unit and you can see the quality he gets. Hard to argue with his choice!
Good luck analyzing all the recommendations you're like to receive here!
