No, there is no "consesus" but there are a lot of good choices.
The L24 is an "update" to the L22, but he L22 has better image quality. Adorama has these refurbished by Nikon (better than new) for $85 for the L24 and $55 for the L22. I don't love the L-series Coolpix cameras, these are Nikons lowest end cameras.
Adorama also has a bunch of S-series cameras refurbished by Nikon (better than new) in the sub-$100 dollar range.
The Nikon Coolpix S210 @ $60 is a better choice than the L-series.
http://www.adorama.com/INKCPS210PLR.html
The Nikon Coolpix S600 is a neat choice @ $95.
http://www.adorama.com/INKCPS600R.html
Another good choice is the Canon PowerShot SD940IS @ $115. This is smaller than a credit card. (refurbished by Canon)
http://www.adorama.com/ICASD940BKR.html
JR