Microplaning garlic is amazing but microplaning frozen peaches to make shaved ice peach incredible.
I love my little Olympus xa point and shoot camera. Fits in my pocket and perfect for quick snaps that turn out well!
Several people I know swear by the Olympus XA, and it's one of the smallest ones out there. All of the Olympus Stylus series ones are great imo, but some are more expensive than others. I have the Olympus Stylus Zoom 140 which seems to be pretty cheap and reliable. A friend of mine has the Olympus Infinity Stylus that we both love.
Honorable mentions: Pentax Espio 140V and the Fuji DL-150
maybe youve heard of the fujifilm x100 also know as the βtik tokβ camera but it is for good reason. they have built in colour profiles that mimic film stocks. for a cheaper alternative you could try the fujifilm xt30.