Battery Life

OK...I posted a question about battery life for a specific camera a few days
ago, and I guess nobody responded because of the camera in question. So:

I'm interested in how many shots any of you are getting from cameras in the
"point & shoot" category, before the batteries die. It would help if you
told me whether you tend you take lots of pictures at the same time (20-40),
or just a few, store the camera, and take it out again two weeks later.

Doug Kanter wrote:
OK...I posted a question about battery life for a specific camera a
few days ago, and I guess nobody responded because of the camera in
question. So:

I'm interested in how many shots any of you are getting from cameras
in the "point & shoot" category, before the batteries die. It would
help if you told me whether you tend you take lots of pictures at the
same time (20-40), or just a few, store the camera, and take it out
again two weeks later.

While I have been able to do a couple hindered on one set of batteries
over a week or two. It can vary a great deal depending on the camera
resolution, flash time on and batteries.

When I first got my current digital, an Olympus, I used alkaline
batteries, very short life. Now with good rechargeable, it gives very good
life.

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

Doug Kanter wrote:
OK...I posted a question about battery life for a specific camera a
few days ago, and I guess nobody responded because of the camera in
question. So:

I'm interested in how many shots any of you are getting from cameras
in the "point & shoot" category, before the batteries die. It would
help if you told me whether you tend you take lots of pictures at the
same time (20-40), or just a few, store the camera, and take it out
again two weeks later.

I have a Toshiba PDR-4300 which is definitely a cheap P&S and considered a
bit of a battery hog (4 AA).

I get about 100 shots per charge regardless, but that may have more do to
with the fact that my 128Meg card holds just over 100 shots and I tend to
recharge the batteries everytime I clean out the card regardless of whether
they need it or not.

This is with 2100mA NiMH batteries. With NiCd I get about 50 pictures, 30
with Alkalines.
What is odd is that the NiMH don't have twice the mA of the NiCd.

--
Dominic Richens |
"If you're not *outraged*, you're not paying attention!"

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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OK...I posted a question about battery life for a specific camera a few
days
ago, and I guess nobody responded because of the camera in question. So:

I'm interested in how many shots any of you are getting from cameras in
the
"point & shoot" category, before the batteries die. It would help if you
told me whether you tend you take lots of pictures at the same time
(20-40),
or just a few, store the camera, and take it out again two weeks later.

I've had varying results with a Kodak EasyShare camera (forget the exact
model, it's a 3.2MP)... two AAs will last anywhere from a week to a couple
months, sometimes running down to the "low" mark quickly and then continuing
to work there for a couple weeks. The NiMH battery that came with the
camera dock worked great at first but after a few months it won't hold a
charege.

The one thing that kill batteries fastest is using the LCD viewfinder,
especially if it's got a bright backlight. Flash is probably the next
greatest eater of batteries, but is a distant second to the LCD.

Doug Kanter wrote:
OK...I posted a question about battery life for a specific camera a few days
ago, and I guess nobody responded because of the camera in question. So:

I'm interested in how many shots any of you are getting from cameras in the
"point & shoot" category, before the batteries die. It would help if you
told me whether you tend you take lots of pictures at the same time (20-40),
or just a few, store the camera, and take it out again two weeks later.


Since my camera usually has NIMH batteries in it, I keep it charged all
the time. However, on a recent vacation it took 200 pictures (with
considerable review time (lcd on)) before it showed the low battery
indicator. Newer cameras seem to have lower battery drain than older
ones. Beyond that, the charger seems to be the most important part of
the whole package. Don't skimp on the charger!