The one thing I love about the Fujifilm S700 is the fact that the giant instruction manual is ALL IN ENGLISH!!
The thing does image stabilization, night shooting (Awesome!), text, natural, controls the intensity of the flash, has a timed delay, is VERY comfortable in the hand, and you can control all of the shutter speeds, aperture settings...
Here I am writing a book here. Sorry.
This camera just simply rocks.
I second that choice of camera. Incredibly versatile, but about $219.00. I love mine and use for both work and personal use.