I like Canon for point and shoots. They have wide range and variety. Their Digital ELPH PowerShot Cameras are intermediate - easy to use, great photo results. Their G & SX series are a little more advanced. My daughter has one of the A series; my son has a ELPH, and my husband has one of the SX series. I borrow any of theirs when I want a small camera to go somewhere. I use a Nikon D80 (DSLR) which I love but is very large and sometimes just a pain to carry around :)