You missed the point of my post and link. It's a review of the latest, greatest compact camera... and the author is still recommending the TZ range.
It's the obvious recommendation to anyone wanting zoom range and simplicity.
In my experience, a single trip is enough to learn new controls, so I wouldn't worry about that.
I haven't had a TZ camera for a while, but they're consistently well reviewed as great travel/all-round cameras.
Sony, Canon and Fuji all offer amazing compacts, some with bigger sensors (and...
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Read this review of the Sony RX100 VI - especially the final few paragraphs. ;-)
https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/sony-rx100-vi