Chris thanks so much for your input - much appreciated
I tend to use the stick with my right hand but when taking pics I need to stop and lean against something solid to keep my balance and so use my stick in my left hand to prop myself up almost like a 'tripod'. If I am in 'two stick' mode I doubt I would even want to try and take pics. Then in 'wheelchair' mode I am sure my wife (the engine) would get fed up with me faffing - that's why she is showing interest in photography so we can both faff at the same time
I think part of my problem is going to be that I have experienced how good the X10 takes photographs and am using that as a benchmark and other cameras are falling short!!!! But I must force myself into something and make the inevitable compromise that will bring.
The Oly XZ-1 looks good but has a lens cap. Looking a bit more on reviews, in the past hour or so, I feel the tilting, or articulating LCD would be good as I like the usual 'flower and low level' shots but can't bend (without falling over) so this would be very useful. Until we sold the Panny G2 I did try that feature but the pics weren't a patch on the X10.
The J1 looks nice but would have a lens cap on/off faff. I have an auto lens cap, for the X10, but feel it gets in the way of the zoom ring and taking it off, after a shooting session, could be a problem as it needs a fair bit of ooomph and could pull the whole lens ring off!!
When I first joined TP I was looking forward to my first DSLR so bought a Nikon D3100 but too heavy and I couldn't even hold it up so sent back. Next was a Panasonic G3 which isn't heavy but for me was. Next a Canon S95 but too far the other way. Hence the X10 (Duncan gets the blame yet again
). I am a nightmare for shops with my sending back but where I live in South Devon there are so few shops that have the actual camera and have a working battery in them if they do.
Again thanks and again sorry if I am off topic so forgive me everyone