I see a lot of you guys have great pics of your dogs and I have been wanting a new camera so perhaps you guys have some suggestions.

I used to have a really nice camera, DSLR, and then it got stolen. I had gotten it for work (I work in the theatre industry and need pictures taken of my work for my portfolio) and by the time it got stolen I was hiring a professional to take pictures for me so getting another camera got pushed to the back burner. We have my husbands power shot, but I want something a bit better than that. Not another DSLR though, mostly because it is not like I am taking photos for a living and I really want something that fits in my purse.

I was thinking of using tax return money for it, so I have a little time to think about it, but I was looking at the Nikon 1- Nikon 1 Cameras | Interchangable Lens Cameras from Nikon

Or maybe a really good point and shoot.

Ideas anyone?