Suggestions for a decent compact (£300 - £400)

james_uk

I am a DSLR user, i have a sony a580 which i do love. my lenses are:
tamron 17 - 50mm f2.8
tamron 70 - 300mm usd
minolta 50mm prime f1.7
My problem is i do love photography but with the above equiptment i tend to find i dont take it many places due to the size / weight
I have found that the only time my camera now gets out is for a specific event or holiday which i know is pre planned, i tend not to just take it places for the sake of it which i would like to, but find it a hassle.
Not sure if i will be making a big mistake but i am looking to maybe sell my current camera and lenses and with the money invest in a good compact camera.
I am guessing i may get around £400+ if i sell all my stuff (not sure exactly, thats just a guess as i do have other little bits i would be selling with it)
So my questions are:
am i nuts for thinking all this?
if not, then what suggestions would i be looking at for a decent compact around £300 - 400 i may possible look a little more than £400 depending on how much i would get for my current camera etc..
A few years ago i did have a Panasonic lumix tz8 i think it was? i thought this was a pretty nice compact at the time, not sure what the current lumix cameras are like?
I guess the main areas i would be looking at on a new compact would be a decent sensor, decent optical zoom, possibly a good (low) f-stop if there are any that have decent lenses that have this? i guess also a camera that allows good user control and isn't all fully automatic.
Or am i asking for too much?
James

Cisco001

I think the latest from Panasonic is tz30
Or may be sony HX20V if you get used to sony.
Both at around 250

However, I think Jessops have the old tz20 on sale at 150, such that you may not need to sell you kit.

BTW, don't compare your DSLR with compact...

blizeH

Canon S100 is a good shout for your budget, otherwise if you can stretch to a little more the RX100 is probably the best compact around right now.