Rechargeable batteries for A560

[ragavpayne]

Hello,

I've just bought a Canon Powershot A560 and this is my first digital camera. I'm planning to buy some rechargeable batteries to go with it. This will be the first time I buy a set of charger and rechargeable batteries too.

I need to know what to look for while buying a charger and batteries and I want to know which products some of you experts would recommend. My primary priorities are:-

The recharge time shouldn't take too long (like 8 hrs or so)
The batteries should last long becasue I don't wanna keep replacing them back and forth.
The batteries service life should be decent/good

Regards.

[SmartWombat]

I find the new HYBRIO batteries very good.
They don't lost their charge as quickly when they're not in use.
In the UK they are branded UNIROSS but I don't know what they might be called elsewhere on the planet.