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In all honesty, there is probably not really significant differences in the end pictures from point and shoots- yes there will be minor ones. Unless you are printing say 8x10 or bigger you probably won't see that much. As important is ease of use and will you enjoy using it. Some people are perfectly happy with the shots their cell phone takes (and they have improved quite a bit) and that is fine. Try them out and see what you like.
Just thought of another possible consideration. Batteries. Some use special batteries, some can use basic AA or AAA. If you forgot to charge your camera before you headed out and they die, you can pop into a store and pick some up. But as a usage suggestion, don't spend too much time reviewing and zooming in on each photo you shoot= that LCD is what uses up all your power- and they should last quite a while between charges.
As for memory, Sony and Fuji (as mentioned) tend to use special ones (memory stick for Sony and XD card in my Fuji although they may have changed to SD by now) which do cost more but you often do not need more than one or two. You will probably want to get a bigger one that what comes with the camera (I would say a GB should do in most cases).
Just some thoughts popping into my head. Decide what is important for yourself.
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