I've put this gallery of Canon Ixus 210 photo's up here to demonstrate that there's lots of great photos you can take using a point-and-shoot camera.
The colours are not as deep and as rich as I'd like them, so I've edited them in Elements. And... that is the point of the Photo HERO Course - get the composition of the photo right in camera; take a good steady shot; then fine tune the balance of colours, shadows, mid-tones and highlights afterwards.
To learn more about the Photo HEROCourse please click here.