Here are the top of lines all brands for P&S cameras.
* Sony RX100
* Panasonic LX-7
* Canon S100/S110
* Olympus XZ-1
* Nikon P310
The 2nd tiers are
* Sony HX20V
* Panasonic ZS20 or ZS19
* Canon SX260
* Olympus SZ-31
* Nikon S9300
If you want better picture quality, go with the first group. However, the
ones in the 2nd groups have large optical zoom. They are more for the all-
round PS camera.