On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:12:07 -0500, MartinS wrote in
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-hh wrote:
SMS wrote:
Neil Jones wrote:

The battery life is another thing that is very important for me as
well . *I have ruled out Canon Powershot SX10 IS, since they take
AA batteri es (but recommend NiMH).

Yes, it's really too bad that Canon cheaped out in that way. Yet AA
batteries aren't as bad as they were in the past with the advent of
Eneloop cells with low self-discharge.

Plus some of us consider the ubiquitous and non-proprietary AA
batteries to be a feature, not a liability, as it means we're able to
reduce the proliferation of chargers and types of spares we carry (in
context of other additional electronic devices also in use). Its just
a different perspective and slight shift in personal priorities.

Plus, if your batteries run out somewhere where you can't recharge them,
you can use regular alkalines or lithium.

True, but almost as easy to use an external adapter that powers the
device from external AA batteries. I used to have one for my cell
phone. I've considered getting one for my cameras, but went with spare
batteries instead.
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Best regards,
John
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