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@dr.oblong
i bought a digi-compact this summer after checking dpreview. the only compact they had in the "highly recommend' category at the time was the...
fuji finepix f31fd (c.135gbp august)
as i was in a rush i went to jessops (who are crap) to buy it. oh shit, they not only had this camera but also the updated version (f40 i think). so i took some photos on both and without doubt the f31 was way better (despite less pixels).
the camera is excellent for the simple reason that if you take pics in anything other than good daylight (i know you are going on a skiing trip but you may want to use it elsewhere after) you can change iso upto 1600 without the excessive noise you will get on cameras that are much more expensive (ie, ricoh, leica, panasonic etc). and at 400 iso the photos rock. check dpreview for anything you are considering as they are very comprehensive in their testing. they've added the canon g9 to the H.R. list but it is a bigger more expensive camera.
i checked the other day and the f31 is available now for just over 100gbp and is "the nearest thing to a modern classic that a digital compact is going to be". which is cool, because it looks crap.
if you really want the worry and the attention that a dslr will give you then the starter options are the canon 400d(?) or the nikon d40x. i've still got my fe2 and fm with ai lenses so not felt the need myself.
all the best.
dr.