What you need is the mother of all cameras: the all new Kodak V1273 ultra compact. I just bought it yesterday and it is the bomb.
$251.99 at Best Buy. 12MP digital camera in HD mind you. Yes, high definition. You think that's good? It's also has a full 3" touch screen on the back. Yes, touch. No more buttons and manual controls on the camera. There's only 3 total buttons, that's it not including the shutter button.
Outputs up to 1080i and holds the newer HCSD cards. Also compatible with standard SD cards too. It needs a lot of RAM to do the HD stuff so be for-warned.
Great price, great product. Has facial recognition, Image Stabilizing feature which are all new this year. This camera was actually used at the 2008 CES shows for demo purposes and I got it for a great deal. Even the guys at Best Buy didn't realize the full capacity of it, lol.
The phone charges three different ways. One is the (not included) accessory that plugs in directly to the power outlet to the camera. The other way is through a USB interface to the data port from the power outlet. The third way is directly from USB link to the PC to your camera. Sheessh.
It's an ultra compact camera, perfect for putting in your pocket. Lots of power and very high quality images and videos for your needs. Comes with a velvet pouch. Neat.
Remember, it's the Kodak V1273.