What are the best type of batteries for a digital camera?

i have a kodak easyshare cx7300 3.1mega pixiles i normally buy the energizer lithium batteries iwas just wondering if rechargable batteries will last longer on there charge than the lithium batteries. or what type of battery last the longest?

The best kind of rechargeable batteries for high drain electronic devices are NiMH(nickle metal hydride). They cost a little more then normal rechargeable buy they charge in 10-15 minutes. You do need a special charger as they can't use a regular battery charger. You can get them in different ratings and should try to find 2500 mAh or higher. I have a Canon A620 digital camera and with a freshly charged set of NiMH 2500 mAh batteries I get 300-400 pictures depending on how much I use the flash and sometimes more. Often I will fill my memory cards before the batteries need to recharged.

Some info if your interested how they compare to traditional rechargeable batteries:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_meta...

bloodwea... is right and I'm just agreeing with him. You can get NiMH batteries and a charger for about twenty bucks at almost any place that sells cameras. WalMart, Circuit City, Best Buy, Staples........ This means the thing will pay for itself after a couple hundred pictures.

no question about it
rechargeables
it should say 2500 or 2700 on the side of the battery

everyone here is right on. by the time you charge and recharge your batteries three of four times you will have paid for it in terms of having to use other kinds of batteries. it is well worth the money to buy what they are suggesting.

Definitely, while lithiums are the best throw away batteries, and I use them as back up on vacation, rechargeable NIMH batteries are the way to go.
While buying a battery that says 2500mh (a measure of how much charge a battery holds) on the side may be a good recommendation, it does not guarantee good performance. Anyone can print a number on the side of their batteries. If you buy no-name batteries, you generally get what you pay for. In my experience the best rechargeables are Powerex, made by MAHA in Japan. Top of the line, and still working perfectly after several sets of my "2500mh" no-names died. And they aren't even that expensive! I bought them from thomas distributing, google them for more info.