We've used several Canon P&S cameras with very good success. The distortion is minimal under most conditions and the camera can take photos that will be accepted by some of the major food photography sites. It's limited in the capability to gather sufficient light indoors and it's limited in the depth of field where the background needs to be blurred.

For $150. it's an unbelievable value and good for 98% of the folks who need digital photography.

I loathe spending $1K on the DSLR to get some slightly improved capabilities...........but that's the nature of photography. You pay significantly more to get incremental improvements.