Compact Panasonic Lumix SZ7

Only the Canon SX230 even came close to my Fuji for low light no flash, such as for museums and aquariums. Its all about the full sensor/processing package as a combo, not just sensor alone.

Compact Panasonic Lumix SZ7

That being said, I now own a Lumix ZS15 (grade A-) and this SZ7 (B+) is for my wife who uses iAuto mostly, and sometimes P when she feels specially tech savvy (lol !!)

This SZ7 beats Canon Elph300HS (B-) and SX150 (B or B+ but heavy), Samsung PL210 (B) Sony HX70 (B), and Nikon 6300 (B-). I know a lot of you are surprised at the Elph B-, but it was to my taste quite poor indoors and too bright outdoors.

Compact Panasonic Lumix SZ7

Pros: Very good Auto results, good Program Mode (SZ7 calls it Normal mode ).
Very usable low-light no-flash with Auto, and even better if you set P mode and use the "iA" sensitivity setting. Low light success is directly proportional to how well you know the camera.

Compact Panasonic Lumix SZ7
Very good outdoor video, and better than most indoor video, with no hiss.
Very good 10X-20X zoom, quite smooth and with no clicking recorded into the audio.
Cons: Flash underpowered, a little. 

Compact Panasonic Lumix SZ7

SOmetimes too strong to the right side.
No A,S,or M settings for manual control. (Get the Lumix ZS15 and save $100 over the Canon SX260...)

Compact Panasonic Lumix SZ7