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What 'R the best rechargeable batteries for Digital Cameras
by superrjean - 12/11/08 3:58 PMWhich are the best (longest lasting) rechargeable batteries for digital cameras. I've tried several brands (even Duracell which has the highest mAh), however, my Canon Powershot still drains them rapidly.
I'm really sick & tired of walking around with 4/6 pairs of batteries(rechargeables at that) for every occasion, and still losing precious moments. So, I've been doing some research, have narrowed it down to three, and and need to know which are the best between these 3 brands?
1. Sanyo Eneloop?
2. Energiger e2 Lithium Ion's?, Or
3. Kodak rechargeables?
I could really use some sound advice!! Please speak from expertise or experience.
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Sanyo
by rgw825 - 12/11/08 7:05 PM In reply to: What 'R the best rechargeable batteries for Digital Cameras by superrjeanAccording to other sites and reviews the majority say that Sanyo Eneloop is the best. They also say that a battery is only as good as it's charger. And according to the majority most people recommend either the LaCrosse BC-900 Charger or the Maha Powerex MH-C9000 WizardOne Charger. And the only reason i know this is because i'm also in the market for batteries and a charger and i have been doing extensive research the last 2 days lol.
In my opinion,
by jump1127 - 12/13/08 12:37 AM In reply to: What 'R the best rechargeable batteries for Digital Cameras by superrjeanSanyo Enerloop is the best among many choices. Good luck.
good charger
by ailers - 12/17/08 9:36 AM In reply to: In my opinion, by jump1127well ive been looking around and was wondering where i can get a good charger and what charger in canada as both of these seem to be very hard to find outside of the usa
Stay away from Energizer!
by armedwithjello - 12/19/08 5:18 PM In reply to: What 'R the best rechargeable batteries for Digital Cameras by superrjeanI bought a set of Energizer e2 batteries, and I had to return them as they wouldn't hold a charge at all after only about 6 weeks. My camera needed 4 AA batteries. The night before my sister's university graduation I fully charged 8 batteries, didn't even load them into my camera until I got to the hall, and all batteries were dead.
Previously I had been using Panasonic NiMH batteries, and I was only replacing them because they were old low-power ones. I bought a new set of Panasonic R2, and I've had no trouble with them at all. In fact, they last longer than I ever would have expected them to, and seem to hold a charge quite well even in storage.
Batteries
by harryrutten - 12/19/08 5:24 PM In reply to: What 'R the best rechargeable batteries for Digital Cameras by superrjean1 - Use the battery(s) recommended by the manufacturer.
2 - Your camera should not drain the batteries rapidly. Sounds like a camera problem.
Re: Batteries
by armedwithjello - 12/19/08 5:44 PM In reply to: Batteries by harryruttenIf it were a camera problem, the new Panasonic batteries would also have drained quickly.
Also, the Energizer batteries were freshly charged, then placed in my camera and the camera wouldn't even turn on as there was not enough power. This was definitely a problem with the batteries, or possibly the charger. I tell others about my experience whenever the topic comes up, and I met one other person that had a similar experience, also with Energizer E2.
Re: Energizer E2 batteries
by Tufenuf - 12/19/08 8:41 PM In reply to: Re: Batteries by armedwithjelloarmedwithjello, I don't believe that Energizer E2 batteries are meant to be recharged. They're lithium batteries and that's probably why you had the problem.
Tufenuf
Clarification
by armedwithjello - 12/21/08 7:39 PM In reply to: Re: Energizer E2 batteries by TufenufThere's some confusion here. Sorry! I had the E2 NiMH batteries, like this set here:
http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-e2-Charger-Rechargeable-Batteries/dp/B0000DC4EO
I prefer rechargeables for environmental and economical reasons.
What Canon Powershot?
by zevfan - 12/19/08 9:31 PM In reply to: What 'R the best rechargeable batteries for Digital Cameras by superrjeanWish you have mentioned what Canon Powershot you own that has the battery drain problem. I own the Canon Powershot A540, and it has always drained batteries real fast. Matter of a fact, there is a recall on some A540s because there is a short in the battery compartment. Mine is not part of that recall, but it is pretty much worthless to me. So you might just have a camera problem instead of bad batteries..
A620
by armedwithjello - 12/21/08 7:47 PM In reply to: What Canon Powershot? by zevfanMine was a model A620. When I used the Energizers, I'd put in batteries fresh out of the charger and they wouldn't work at all, or they'd work for a VERY short time 10 minutes or less taking stills with the LCD turned off).
I did not have these problems at all when I switched to Panasonic batteries, so it was the batteries, not the camera. However, I do agree that this camera does use a significant amount of battery power and requires the highest power batteries you can get. I finally got tired of the clumsiness and the power sucking and bought a Lumix, with which I am very happy.
I find sony rechargeable batteries to be the best.
by maryjo617 - 12/19/08 9:31 PM In reply to: What 'R the best rechargeable batteries for Digital Cameras by superrjeanI use sony batteries for my digital camera and have taken videos and pictures with them and they last a lot longer than any other rechargeable batteries I have tried. They came with my sony camera and I wanted to buy extras and ended up ordering them online as I couldn't find any in the local stores. give them a try. you won't be disappointed!
What 'R the best rechargeable batteries for Digital Cameras
by giovanni06 - 12/19/08 11:38 PM In reply to: What 'R the best rechargeable batteries for Digital Cameras by superrjeanI went to Italy with a Cannon A540 which uses two AA's. Over the
two weeks and over 600 pictures I used only four batteries charged
twice each. I found that the higher the mAh, (2700) are the ones that I used, they last much longer than the 1600 mAh that were previously purchased. Also only use NiMH. I have been taking pictures for over
30 years.
best rechargeable AA Batteries
by Diane&Graham Paull - 12/20/08 2:28 PM In reply to: What 'R the best rechargeable batteries for Digital Cameras by superrjeanSanyo Eneloop is one of the best in New Zealand Consumer Test
Batteries
by mwooge - 12/20/08 9:18 PM In reply to: What 'R the best rechargeable batteries for Digital Cameras by superrjeanIf you use your big LCD screen a lot, that might be why your batteries drain too fast. Turn it off and use the eye piece instead.
I use rechargables and carry a set of alkalines as reserve.
Be sure the rechargables are recharged the day before the shoot, they run down fast just sitting there.
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