Canon PowerShot TX1

Opinion: Nice camera for your family holidays when you don't want to lug around both video and still camera. I purchased this camera for replacement of my broken video camera and I will use it for social snaps where I don't want to lug my DSLRs.

I can also pack this little thing in my DSLR backpack when in the past, I never considered video camera in the DSLR backpack due to weight increase.

IQ is very good considering 10x zoom range. Just don't expect miracles or try to replace your DSLR.

Opinion: HD camcorder and 7.0 megapixel camera all in one.
I bought this camera primarily for the digital camera mode.
Now it is the HD recording feature that dominates my camera time. As long as you have good light the HD is an amazing feature. Make sure you purchase a trusted SDHC card with a huge capacity to accommodate the HD card eating mode.
For me this camera as HD camcorder first and a digital camera second, I love it but I am a beginner.

Opinion: I mainly use TX1 to shoot video on my kits, I found the 1280x720 long play is good enough which can give you around 1hour by using 8GB SD card. Photo quality is very good thanks to Digic III. But most of the time, I use it to shoot video, great fun.

The other feature is zero distance micro lenses, can shoot photo with 0cm, it's amazingly good! Also, WB is very accurate.

Opinion: I bought this camera for P&S. I take it everywhere with me. It's amazing for outdoor photography or video's. I dare use it indoors for video's. Its horrible for videos in dim lighting, but I knew that expecting a small chip inside this beast! I am still happy with the camera, as my main use was outdoors...