I have the S1000, which is an older version of the S2500.

Overall, I like mine. It takes good pictures, not as good as my Nikon D40, but not bad. I like that you can turn off the flash by simply closing it, versus having to change a setting on many cameras. It's reasonably good at taking pictures without the flash in normal indoor light, and it's great out in the sun.

The S1000 has a 12x zoom, which I think is fine, the S2500 has 18x, which is even better. Very handy as an all-around camera. Even better, this one has image stabilization, which mine does not. This helps get clearer pictures at high zoom.

The biggest complaint I have with the S1000 is the slow shutter lag. When you press the button, there is quite a delay before the picture is taken, several seconds. This makes it hard to get action shots. For things that aren't moving, it's fine, but takes getting used to. Not sure if the S2500 is any better. I've had a few Fujifilms in my life (the last was the 4900), and they were always a bit laggy. This would not be a camera for sports or fast action photography, unless they have really improved the shutter lag.

This is not a camera to throw in your pocket. It's fine around your neck or in a small carrying case. The S1000 also tends to eat AAs fairly quickly, even if the camera is off and in storage. I've turned mine on after a few months of non-use and my alkaline AAs are dead after only a few shots. Something to keep in mind.

I've always liked Fuji color rendition, and the S1000 continues that. The S2500 should also have nice colors. One thing that worries me is that this line has a small sensor, and the S2500 has 12 megapixels, which is a lot to cram onto the small sensor. The S1000 has 10 megapixels, and I've noticed some noise at and above 800 ISO, so I'd expect the S2500 to be a bit noisy at high ISO as well.

I grab my S1000 when I want some control over my pictures, such as custom settings, but I don't want to take my bigger/more expensive D40. It makes a great travel camera, as its small enough that you don't get sick of carrying it, but it still has some good features, and the zoom comes in handy for "walking around", and if it gets lost or stolen it's nowhere as expensive to replace as a DSLR would be.

Overall I like it, but I have a DSLR for more serious work. This type of camera is limited in that not every setting can be updated, and you can't expand beyond the built in lens and flash. If that's not an issue, then I think yes, you'll be happy with it. But if you eventually want to do more "serious" photography, you'll have to look into something else.