I lost my beloved Ixus 30before few months. I left without camera, with strong need to (point and) shoot
My old plans to upgrade to something more powerful started to realize. I read all about different cameras, it was very confusing and misguiding process. After lots of research, I decide to buy Pentax K10D with two kit lenses. It's big upgrade from ixus! There is lots to learn and explore. I think that this community is great place to start.
You can see some of my photos
here.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!