Don't rule out the Olympus Stylus 300.
If you are referencing the review by CNET, that review is way off base.
Consumers Reports (last month issue) gave the Stylus 300 and 410 high ratings.
Check out this review:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/stylus300_pg5.html
Here is a side by side comparison:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_s410%2Cnikon_cp3200%2Coly_mju300&show=all
Be sure to read the owners comments.
Click right under the red stars on each specification chart.
Of the three cameras, the Nikon 3200 will have the shortest shutter lag.
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I am narrowing the field for a gift for my wife. Looking for something nice and small that is easy to put into purse or pocket with very good image quality, short shutter lag, etc.
Any suggestions? I also looked at the Exilim and the reviews have not been that good for images in the similar mp range of the above 2 cameras.
I am still open to any other suggestions that fall into this category. The Oly stylus 300 is a very good size but again the reviews.....

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