Stay away from Nikon coolpix s, bought one for my grandparents and it was god damn awful pictures taken on my phone were far far superior.
I agree with Mac Panasonic make great cameras, my family have had a fair few over the years (not cos they break but cos my dad loses them, so we have to buy a new one nearly every time we go away lol) although I cant say I've ever tried macro shots with them, but for general photo taking they're awesome.