Simply comparing wh numbers doesn't give you the full picture. With the same
set of Nimh AA, Minolta 5/7 series only give you 1/3 number of shots as you
can get on a C5050.

It is a combination of camera efficiency/battery wh# that determines battery
life.

As you pointed out, there are 2300mAH AA now. There are also higher mah
LiIon's now. You can get 1400mah replacement for NP-FM50 or BP-511 for
$15-$25 on eBay. In case of camcorders, you can even get 3600mah
replacements.

In any case, Nimh AAs is a good and cheap way to go. LiIon has its own
advantage on performance, otherwise they wouldn't be used on almost all high
end models.


"Alfred Molon" wrote in message
news.com...
In article ,
says...

I never said that. LiIons are more expensive. G3 is more than twice more
expensive than a gateway 4 mp. How do you compare their performance per
dollar?

A 2300 mAH set of 4 NiMh has over 11 WH of energy (vs. 8 Wh for the
Canon G3 LiIon battery) and is cheaper.


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