Just in time for holiday shopping, the photography website DPReview.com has published a list of recommended compact cameras in several categories. These models have lenses that are not removable from the camera body. Compact refers to the image sensor size. No APS-C sensors here. Small, medium and large refer to the overall size of the camera body.
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/6698413448/dpreview-recommends-top-5-compact-cameras
Large compact: Canon Powershot G15
"fast lens, great ergonomics"
Medium compact: Olympus XZ-2
"Highly customizable, fast lens"
Small compact: Sony Cybershot RX100
"Excellent image quality for stills and video"
Super-zoom compact: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
"Fast zoom, excellent all-rounder"
Travel-zoom compact: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS20
"Great for travel and snapshots"
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/6698413448/dpreview-recommends-top-5-compact-cameras
Large compact: Canon Powershot G15
"fast lens, great ergonomics"
Medium compact: Olympus XZ-2
"Highly customizable, fast lens"
Small compact: Sony Cybershot RX100
"Excellent image quality for stills and video"
Super-zoom compact: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
"Fast zoom, excellent all-rounder"
Travel-zoom compact: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS20
"Great for travel and snapshots"
