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I am shopping for a new digital camera that would cost under $150.
My question, is the battery usage of all digital camera the same, or do some cameras need battery replacement less frequently than others? best, Aaron |
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On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:54:13 -0800, "
wrote: I am shopping for a new digital camera that would cost under $150. My question, is the battery usage of all digital camera the same, or do some cameras need battery replacement less frequently than others? best, Aaron Generally speaking replacing batteries in a digital camera is not done. Digital cameras either use a rechargeable proprietary Lithium ion battery or use NIMH AA rechargeable. With the introduction of low self discharge NIMH batteries such as the Sanyo Eneloop or the Hybrid types I would lean toward these over the Lithium ions.. Lithium ion batteries work great but they are proprietary and start to slowly degrade from the time of their manufacturing. They'll do this even if they aren't used. After about five years a Lithium ion loses much of it's capacity. As far as non rechargeable go....many Digital cameras now days can use alkaline AA's, refer to the manual. Some can also use the non rechargeable Lithium AA's, refer to the manual. Why bother with these when you have a rechargeable choice. |
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LOL, thats why you have more then one. While one is dying you already have
a fully charged battery waiting to go. If its a real important job, you will have a charger setup in one corner some where charging the battery that was just pulled and another one or two still charged in your pocket also waiting to be used. If its an important job, you dont want to have packs of AA's flying around that might not last half as long as a fully recharged Lithium. Not4wood "Chris W" wrote in message ... wrote: On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:54:13 -0800, " wrote: I am shopping for a new digital camera that would cost under $150. My question, is the battery usage of all digital camera the same, or do some cameras need battery replacement less frequently than others? best, Aaron Generally speaking replacing batteries in a digital camera is not done. Just because you use rechargeable batteries doesn't mean you don't have to replace them. When the set in the camera go dead, you need to put a fresh set in. Unless you are willing to stop what you are doing and wait for the only set you have to recharge. I think the OP is looking for long battery life so he doesn't have to swap out a set of cells or recharge very often. Also all rechargeable cells can only be recharged a certain number of times before they need to be replaced. The more shots you can take before recharging the longer the cells are going to last. -- Chris W KE5GIX "Protect your digital freedom and privacy, eliminate DRM, learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm" Ham Radio Repeater Database. http://hrrdb.com |
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Not4wood wrote:
LOL, thats why you have more then one. While one is dying you already have a fully charged battery waiting to go. If its a real important job, you will have a charger setup in one corner some where charging the battery that was just pulled and another one or two still charged in your pocket also waiting to be used. If its an important job, you dont want to have packs of AA's flying around that might not last half as long as a fully recharged Lithium. No professional or prosumer digital SLRs use AA batteries, so I don't think any "important job" would have AA's anyway, unless someone is using AA trays in a vertical grip. In that case, the AA's are already in a tray and can be quickly swapped. though not easily recharged as you'd need two chargers or a six cell charger. I think that the only current production D-SLR that uses AA batteries is the Pentax K100D/K110D, which is a very entry-level model that no professional would ever use. |
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SMS ??? ? wrote:
edited for brevity No professional or prosumer digital SLRs use AA batteries, so I don't think any "important job" would have AA's anyway, unless someone is using AA trays in a vertical grip. Hello, Steven: You're wrong, sorry. The Pentax K100D, for example, can be considered a "prosumer digital SLR," and it's "burdened" by AA cells. In that case, the AA's are already in a tray and can be quickly swapped. though not easily recharged as you'd need two chargers or a six cell charger. I think that the only current production D-SLR that uses AA batteries is the Pentax K100D/K110D, which is a very entry-level model that no professional would ever use. Oh, c'mon...how are you so certain that, NO pro photographer employs such a Pentax DSLR? Cordially, John Turco |
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On Nov 5, 3:55 am, "Not4wood" wrote:
LOL, thats why you have more then one. While one is dying you already have a fully charged battery waiting to go. If its a real important job, you will have a charger setup in one corner some where charging the battery that was just pulled and another one or two still charged in your pocket also waiting to be used. If its an important job, you dont want to have packs of AA's flying around that might not last half as long as a fully recharged Lithium. Not4wood "Chris W" wrote in message ... wrote: On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:54:13 -0800, " wrote: I am shopping for a new digital camera that would cost under $150. My question, is the battery usage of all digital camera the same, or do some cameras need battery replacement less frequently than others? best, Aaron Generally speaking replacing batteries in a digital camera is not done. Just because you use rechargeable batteries doesn't mean you don't have to replace them. When the set in the camera go dead, you need to put a fresh set in. Unless you are willing to stop what you are doing and wait for the only set you have to recharge. I think the OP is looking for long battery life so he doesn't have to swap out a set of cells or recharge very often. Also all rechargeable cells can only be recharged a certain number of times before they need to be replaced. The more shots you can take before recharging the longer the cells are going to last. -- Chris W KE5GIX "Protect your digital freedom and privacy, eliminate DRM, learn more athttp://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm" Ham Radio Repeater Database. http://hrrdb.com ************************************************** ************************************************** ************************************* reply to all of the good people who answered my initial question: thank you thank you for your informative posts.! This morning I purchased a Sanyo Eneloop charger with 8 rechargeable batteries from Costco for about $25. On a different thread Eneloop was very highly recommended because the batteries do not lose their charge as others when not being used and come fully charged when purchased. Best, Aaron |
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reply to all of the good people who answered my initial question: thank you thank you for your informative posts.! This morning I purchased a Sanyo Eneloop charger with 8 rechargeable batteries from Costco for about $25. On a different thread Eneloop was very highly recommended because the batteries do not lose their charge as others when not being used and come fully charged when purchased. Best, Aaron You won't be disappointed with these batteries. Read this thread : A further advantage in using the AA's is if you happen to not have your rechargeable at hand or ready you can always purchase a non rechargeable set of AA's in either alkaline or the non rechargeable version of a Lithium AA. Always consult your manual first before using AA alkaline's or AA Lithium's. Some cameras do not recommend their use. Most do. |
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Not4wood posted to rec.photo.digital:
LOL, thats why you have more then one. While one is dying you already have a fully charged battery waiting to go. If its a real important job, you will have a charger setup in one corner some where charging the battery that was just pulled and another one or two still charged in your pocket also waiting to be used. If its an important job, you dont want to have packs of AA's flying around that might not last half as long as a fully recharged Lithium. Not4wood "Chris W" wrote in message ... wrote: On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:54:13 -0800, " wrote: I am shopping for a new digital camera that would cost under $150. My question, is the battery usage of all digital camera the same, or do some cameras need battery replacement less frequently than others? best, Aaron Generally speaking replacing batteries in a digital camera is not done. Just because you use rechargeable batteries doesn't mean you don't have to replace them. When the set in the camera go dead, you need to put a fresh set in. Unless you are willing to stop what you are doing and wait for the only set you have to recharge. I think the OP is looking for long battery life so he doesn't have to swap out a set of cells or recharge very often. Also all rechargeable cells can only be recharged a certain number of times before they need to be replaced. The more shots you can take before recharging the longer the cells are going to last. -- Chris W KE5GIX "Protect your digital freedom and privacy, eliminate DRM, learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm" Ham Radio Repeater Database. http://hrrdb.com There are different situations. If reliable power and recharging equipment is handy it is very difficult to beat three (sets) of Li-Poly batteries. If you are are out in the woods two boxes of AA could be best. Proper preparation prevents poor performance. (The P5 rule). |
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