The Nikon S9300 is super. Fits comfortably in your hand, makes good to very good pictures and is easy and intuitive to control. There are certainly things that you would want more, but then you're just back in a big and heavy DSR.
My conclusion: Top. Good Buy. Replaces the DSR at the daily children, holiday and occasion photography.
Add to that a great side effect: It makes the camera phone and thus of course the phone like to home. No unwanted phone call, no SMS, Mail Terror. Super side-effect and a guarantee for a relaxing holiday. And the photos are simply but clearly better.