On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 12:13:59 +0100, Paul Saunders wrote:

>> 4) Best if uses AA or AAA batteries.
> 
> Actually it isn't.  Cameras that use AAs run out of power very quickly, so 
> you'll have to carry lots of spare batteries.  The best cameras use 
> Lithium-ion batteries.  They're more expensive but they last much, much 
> longer.

  Where have you been?  That changed several years ago.  Several
brands of P&S cameras using AA NiMH batteries can easily exceed 1000
shots per charge.  I eventually stopped carrying spare battery sets,
since over the last 1 1/2 years I haven't needed one yet.