Bridge cameras are point and shoots. Simply stuck into a body that sometimes looks more like a dSLR.
So it really depends on what features you are looking for, what type of image quality and low light performance you want to achieve, and your price point.
Currently, the preeminent "best" Point and shoot/Bridge camera is probably the Sony RX10. Kind of in a class by itself. A sensor much larger than other consumer point and shoots/compacts, with a superior lens and feature set. And it costs $1300. So where budget isn't a concern, and you simply want the "best".. that's kinda the top point.
You can get a very capable point and shoot for under $200. It may even have some advantages over the RX10, but it won't have the image quality, low light performance and some other advantages of the RX10.
So looking between the 2 extremes...
The Panasonic LX7 is an excellent enthusiast compact with a great lens for around $300. The sensor is much smaller than the RX10 but larger than the most basic compacts.
The Canon S120 has lots of great consumer oriented features, with a lens and sensor similar to the LX7. You can pay $450 for the S120. Or for a somewhat similar camera, you can get the older S110 for under $300.
The RX10 has a cousin -- the RX100. Same large sensor you find in the RX10. But a smaller body and a different lens. At wide angle, the RX100 has a faster lens. But it has less telephoto reach, and it is slower at telephoto than the RX10. Still, it's a fantastic point and shoot camera. The newer version with a tilting screen and wifi is $700. But the original version is under $500. It's a fantastic camera, and that's actually a reasonable price for what you're getting. Just lacks the wifi and tilting screen of the more expensive version.
Then there are lots of other models at all prices ranges. These were just a few examples.
