I have a Kodak Z812 that I'm happy with except for one problem that's
cropped up, it seems to be using the batteries inordinately fast.

I have both Sanyo 2700 mAH NiMH and the newer Eneloop 2000 mAH NiMH types
that I have charged with a LaCross BC-900 on the Charge/Refresh mode to be
sure the batteries were fully charged.

If I put them in the camera and set it aside by the next day they will
usually not even extend the lens, or if they do I get the low-battery
indicator after a very few shots. If I use the camera right away it works
fine, taking however many shots I need, whether the flash is needed or not.
But if I put it away, the next day the batteries are dead or nearly so.

I let my sister use two of the eneloops in her Kodak P&S and they worked for
a week or so until she gave them back, so I don't think the batteries are
bad. The camera has worked fine for a year or so, actually it still does
other than this battery problem which started about a month or two ago.

I wonder if the 2 Gig memory card that's installed could be the problem? Has
anyone had a problem like this that could give me some ideas?

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dvus