Narrowed Down Choices

After doing some research on the internet, reading reviews and visiting their respective sites, I have narrowed down my favourite digicams into 2 brands : Canon and Sony.
Next on their specific models.
As mentioned before, I am looking for a compact category digicams, also value for $ and with style. Camera models that come close are : Canon (IXUS 70,75, SD 850 IS and PowerShot A720 IS). Meanwhile for Sony (Cybershot DSC-W55, DSC-W80, DSC-W35).
In terms of pricing, they fall in the range of RM 799 - RM 1499! The reason I was attracted to the RM 1499 (out of budget) is the good reviews and many other features that u would want in a compact digicam. BTW, SD 870 has the best review (rated A) and most ideal but it is only available in the States, not in MY yet. If it reaches here, starting price would be RM 1699 onwards, which is out of my budget. But the features are really really cool.

Sony Cybershot range come in fun colours : special baby blue, so sweet pink, sleek solid black and ever-shining silver. (i add those adjectives beside the colour coz that's how it appeals to me).
Pricing for Sony products are always high, but the DSC ranges are value for $, comparable in features too. Also very beautiful and sleek are the T series but I still prefer the lense to be in the centre (coz T series lenses are located on the top corners), so DSC lor. Both brands are between 7.1 megapix to 8 megapix. So I am comparing the price, features, point and shoot factors (minus the fuss of adjusting this and that prior to shooting), battery lifetime and peek to see whether the shops do give the SD memory card or separate memory stick as required by respective models for free..hehe. Most brands include battery chargers and lithium batteries but not external memory.
Now it's time to wait for the discount or sales promotions to begin... ;-)
Meanwhile, I can google further on these products...