I'm also trying to avoid the megapixel mess. I'm now considering a 3.5 year old Canon Powershot S70 off eBay.

Or check out the Panasonic Lumix DMX-LX2. Not the greatest thing since sliced bread, but has good features in a small size.
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110gig MKIIa (30+80), Eutronix lights, 32 meg stacked RAM, Filener orange gel lens, Greenlights Lit Buttons green set