I have the Canon Rebel and I love it. But if you want something less bulky and don't want to deal with lenses, don't buy it.
Here are the top ten digitals rated by PC World right now
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/artic...,113756,00.asp
If you want a point and shoot, get the biggest zoom you can get, like a 10x or bigger. 10x is equivalent to 38-380mm. The Olympus C-750 Ultra Zoom , #3 on that list, looks pretty sweet.