Battery Question - Camera for Teenager

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DerbyDad03 wrote:

I won't cloud the issue by telling you fine folks what cameras/
features I am looking because I want to restrict the discussion to
batteries, specifically Lithium Ion packs vs. AA.

I am looking for a camera for my 16 YO daughter. We need to get her a
camera before she goes on a week long vacation.

She found a slim-profile camera that she likes which uses a Lithium
Ion pack that must be recharged by placing the camera in it's base and
plugging the base into a wall outlet. There is no option to simply
drop a couple of AA batteries into it.

We discussed the need to charge this camera at every opportunity to
ensure that it is ready for use whenever she needs it. At a minimum
that means taking the base and cords with her on vacation and to
sleepovers, etc. When it's dead, you can't just run into a store and
get some batteries.

Am I being overly cautious by thinking we should limit our choices to
those that use (eat?) AA batteries, especially for a 16YO?

Thanks!

You're definitely being overcautious. The typical digital camera
lithium-ion battery will shoot a few hundred photos per charge. Your
best bet is to simply buy a second battery for your daughter. That's
what I do, I carry a spare battery with me, and when the one in the
camera is depleted, I stick it in my pocket and put a charged battery in
the camera, then I charge the depleted battery when I go to sleep.