Comment by BeetleB
6 hours ago
Eneloops were huge for use in DSLRs.
And they are overhyped.
Most of them are about 2000 mAh. Other NiMH batteries can have, say, 2700 mAh. So even though the latter have a higher discharge rate - after 6 months of storage the latter still has more juice.
The benefit with the 2700 mAh, of course, is if you're using when full, you can use it for much longer.
If they cost the same, I could see the hype. But most people are still better off with regular NiMH AA batteries.
Eneloop Pro cells have a rated capacity of 2500mAh.
I can't think of any good applications for conventional NiMH cells any more - they're dominated by LSD NiMH cells in low-discharge applications, by lithium primary cells in ultra-low-discharge applications and by the various lithium secondary chemistries in high-discharge applications.