agreed! eneloops are definitely the way to go.

re: alkalines in cameras: in terms of cost vs images, it somewhat true that alkalines provide about as much juice, but lithiums will recycle the flash faster and don't slowly get weaker and weaker (they drop dead quickly). but for most low-draw electronics, the difference in operation is slight.

there is one big difference: unlike alkailnes, lithium aren't likely to leak.