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Old 11-02-2004, 07:33 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Batteries and Digital Cameras

My digital camera goes through batteries much faster than I would like it to. I tried some rechargable batteries but they wouldn't charge over 50% so after about 5 pictures it was time to recharge, which means at least a four hour down time. I know that digital cameras are battery hogs so I'm sure that someone out there has had similar problems. Any good battery solutions?
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Old 11-02-2004, 08:05 AM   #2 (permalink)
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mine uses 4 aa's I have tried every battery known to man...including several brands of rechargables....I have found rayovac's to be the absolute BEST in longevity.

I learned early NOT to use the screen on the back to "view" thru when taking a picture it will kill the batteries faster on mine than anything else...I use the view finder like on any normal camera....

I can usually count on many hours of "on" time with the rayovac's
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Old 11-02-2004, 08:51 AM   #3 (permalink)
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My HP Camera had that problem, I think that was the chief complaint of the HP digital cameras -- I got an A/C Adaptor for downloading pictures and for doing everything but taking pictures. Don't leave the batteries in the camera when it's not in use, and like Shani says, don't use the view finder, that will suck the life out of it quickly.
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Old 11-02-2004, 08:57 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I have an Olympus digital camera and bought a second set of NiMH batteries at radioshack with a charger, using the flash limits me to maybe 50-60 shots per set of batteries. I'd really suggest the NiMH batteries.
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Old 11-02-2004, 10:39 AM   #5 (permalink)
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My sony came with A rechargables.....the key for picking up good rechargable is look at the mAh or millamp hour rating...higher the better. It was funny my friend was trying to tell me that rechargables screw up a camera....thats just a hoax...lol
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Old 11-02-2004, 03:09 PM   #6 (permalink)
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NIMH only way to go.. 2100 works well and has long life.
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Old 11-04-2004, 09:02 AM   #7 (permalink)
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If your batteries didnt charge after 50%, it must be a charger issue. Are you mixing NIMH batteries with NICD chargers? You should buy a nice set of batteries and a good charger (NIMH, 2000+Mah) to use with digicams.

Check this site for reviews of NIMH AA batteries.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/ACCS/BATTS/BATTS.HTM
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Old 11-04-2004, 09:27 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Have you seen that big rechargeable battery pack for cameras? I think TigerDirect has them. They are the size of 3-4 packs of twinkies (though heavier) and have a shoulder strap.
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Old 11-04-2004, 09:30 AM   #9 (permalink)
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One tip I just recently learned was that you should not leave your camera plugged into your PC via the USB cable. It drains the battery very quickly, I would assume because USB polls the camera every few seconds. Just get your pics off and unplug as fast as possible.
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Old 11-04-2004, 11:15 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Thanks to all. I think I'll try the NiMH batteries
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Old 11-04-2004, 12:51 PM   #11 (permalink)
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One tip I just recently learned was that you should not leave your camera plugged into your PC via the USB cable. It drains the battery very quickly, I would assume because USB polls the camera every few seconds. Just get your pics off and unplug as fast as possible.
right or even better get a media card reader...
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Old 11-04-2004, 04:35 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I've got a fuji s3100 that takes 4aa batteries, and with some utra cheap dynacharge rechargables I can get about 120 pictures using the view finder and download them to my pc, then do the same cycle again (sometimes) before a charge. And when I say cheap, I mean cheap, I have three chargers as it was cheaper to get the charger with *free* batteries than buying extra batteries.
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Old 11-04-2004, 06:48 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I have a Samsung Digimax 360

I use 2 rechargable NiMH batteries

I can record for over 48+ mins straight

Tho a good suggestion is not to leave your batteries in your digicam when not in use
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