compact size?

i can recommend Olympus C-730 UZ medyo compact SLR type.

Construction - though its not aluminum harden pero okey lang, grip not bad, maganda yung construction in general
Zoom - 10X Optical Zoom with 3X Digital so overall power is 30x but you need a tripod to appreciate its beauty.
Memory - you can select Smart Media Card (SMC) or the OEM Olympus SD Card. Yung drawback pag hindi naka OEM card ka. Hindi mo puedeng eh stitch yung overlapping shot mo using there software but you can shop around for another software to stitch you overlapping shot.... Ang alam ko yung memory stick medyo mahal, anyway mga dalawang or tatlo beses ka lang naman ata bibili kaya okey lang.
Battery - you can use AA, though the package don't carry with a chargeable battery & charger but you can buy a four set of energizer & a GP then also buy a charger yung practical ata yung 3Hrs charging kasi yung 1 Hr sobranga mahal. Wag kang kumuha nang conventional kasi medyo matagal ang charging mga 5-8Hrs. BTW with my exp. with ordinary battery, i takes 15 mins lang drain na. Kaya for a digital affectionados battery type is a must to consider in buying a camera.
Other Features - video clipping puede with audio pa.... 2 and 1 shot, black & white, super macro shot, varity of pre-load camera setting to match the subject, can be adjust to manual, ISO can be set to manual up to 400...... anything else? refer na lang sa web kung interesado ka.

As an owner maganda para sa akin itong 3.2MP D-Cam kumpara sa luma kung Intel D-Compact Camera :-)