What's going on with my camera??

Question

I have one of the older Kodak easy share cameras. The batteries are ALWAYS DEAD. Seriously, I'll put in brand new batteries, turn it on, and it will die? What's the dillio? <---I just wanted to use that word...it's been a while! :D

Answer 1

use the Energizer 7X lithium batteries......they last a long time

Answer 2

Normal alkaline batteries just don't do it for digital cameras because of the high instantaneous current required to run a digital camera. (This includes all batteries such as "Duracell" and "Super Heavy Duty" etc) These types of batteries will appear to the camera to be flat even when they aren't because they just don't have the capacity to give the camera what it wants.

Some places still sell rechargeable Nickel Cadmium Batteries (NiCd), and these batteries cannot cut it for digital cameras. There are also rechargeable alkaline batteries and these aren't great either.

The only type of rechargeable to get is Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH), and the higher capacity the better. This capacity is typically rated in milliamp hours. A medium capacity battery for a camera will have say 1600 MAH whereas a high capacity battery will have more than 2000 MAH. Some even go as high as 2600 MAH. Get the highest that you can.

One downside is that NiMH batteries go flat in the camera if you do not use them. In a camera that uses 2 batteries, this can happen in as little as a week.

My advice is get a couple of sets of high capacity NiMH rechargeable batteries (2000 MAH or higher) and use these as much as possible. Also however buy one or two sets of Lithium batteries (non rechargeable) these last a long time but are wickedly expensive. Have one set of lithiums for backup in case you need the shot but the rechargeables are all flat. Soon as you can put freshly recharged batteries in and again keep the lithiums in reserve. Unused lithium batteries will last for years.

Many cameras have a menu setting which can flatten the batteries for you prior to recharging. ONLY IF you are using NiMH batteries is this a good idea. Vendors tell you that NiMH are not prone to "memory effect" and therefore do not need to be totally flat before being recharged, but this is not true. NiMH bateries should be discharged before being recharged. If the camera can't automatically discharge them, then keep using the camera until it won't go anymore, then recharge them.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

The camera is probably done with. Either the camera is broken or your using old batteries... I say never get yourself a Kodak, they are Fords of cameras... they suck. I say you have to replace your camera just because, as everything gets old, they break. Replace your camera, but dont get a Kodak... Canons will last you a long time even if you do accidentally drop it once or twice.. assuming you dont drop it from more than 5ft.

A good cheap camera is the Canon A530 since it has been replaced by the A640 or you can go big and get the A640. If you want slim the Canon SD600 is very cheap alternative, of course you can go wild and get the SD900IS which is a newer model of the Canon Elph line.

Answer 4

Might be a short. If it's less than a year old it's under warranty.

You ARE using decent batteries like Lithium or Akaline NOT cheapos that cost 8 for $2

Answer 5

I'm not quite sure ... Are yous ure they are new batteries ? Do you still haev your user manual ? If so check it out . Ow and the dillio HA !!!! I haven't heard that in a while.