Quoted: AA's wont last as long, Lithium Ion batteries are friggen stallions. I can get about 500 pictures on my digital slr on one charge, and it takes about an hour to recharge.
In regards to leaving your camera in the car, I dont reccomend that at all. High-temperatures can be very bad for the adhesives, i've heard horror stories about guys losing some high-dollar gear by leaving it in the car.
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Depends what AAs you're talking about. Alkaline AAs will last about 5 min in a modern digi cam. NiMH 2.5AH AAs will last (for me) about 1-2 months, that's about 300-400 photos w/ flash. Depending on your charger, it can take 30 min to 5 hours.
So basically, you state Li-Ion will take 1 hour to charge and can last 500 pics on your digital camera.
What I am saying is NiMH AA can take 1 hour to recharge and can last around 500 pics on a digital camera depending on current draw.
NiMH AAs are about $5-$10/4. Li-Ion is $30-$100+.
Li-Ion will last a max of 5 years and has horrible horrible cold-weather performance (this is why they're not used on hybrid vehicles). NiMH will last much longer, does not suffer from cold-weather performance (used in hybrid vehicles), and is more affordable.
My FujiFilm takes 4 AAs and the bulge is in your grip area.