How about the Sony NEX, a big sensor camera with a small body? Compact cameras and super zoom cameras have small sensors which gives grainy pictures at low light conditions.

There's also the new Sony SLT A33 / A55, a smallish DSLR with a fixed translucent mirror. No moving mirror that will wear out and no slapping sound.

Or wait for Photokina, the camera fair in Sept. Maraming lalabas na bagong cameras.