You know, you can get great shots from a whole range of cameras. It really depends on (1) what you want to do with the camera (mostly snaps or "high art", macro or landscape or portrait or all three?), (2) how serious you usually get with your hobbies (are you the sort of person with equipment for ten different sports rusting in the garage?), and (3) how portable you want your camera to be (you can't stick an SLR in your pocket obviously). Most importantly, get it at a store where you can try it out to get an idea of the quality and type of photos you can take (or be able to return it if it turns out not to meet your expectations).

Could be worse, could be raining.