How do you like Canon series? Last month I got my new Canon PowerShot SD1000, It has excellent image quality, solid build quality, speedy performance, optical viewfinder; face detection, etc. Here are some more features and reviews:
http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review4433.html
I got it at a deal price of $190, but now I found it dropped again, only $169
http://www.**********.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=65964
I think it's a good buy, maybe you can try