2007-02-19 05:28:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Canon IXUS Range (Compact Digital)
Canon Rebel XT(Digital SLR)
2007-02-19 05:32:16 · answer #1 · answered by J. Charles 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any camera that has its own dedicated Lithium Ion Battery pack will generally have a fair life expectancy for the battery. As others have said, it may not be so much about the camera as the batteries.
If your camera uses 'AA' batteries you will find that 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.
2007-02-19 16:23:06 · answer #2 · answered by teef_au 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not necessarily the camera. You just have to use rechargeable batteries. Buy a few to have on hand. And make sure you have a quick charger. There are some chargers that take forever. Also leaving a camera in the on position drains any battery even when you're only taking a picture every few minutes like a wedding, etc.
2007-02-19 14:14:47 · answer #3 · answered by trainbuff 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume you're meaning a compact point & shoot digital camera, because other types of cameras don't generally have battery problems.
In that case I would highly reccomend the Nikon Coolpix L6. It comes with two single-use Energizer Lithium Batteries and you should get about 1000 shots out of them. As far as I know it has the highest rated shots-per-charge of any compact camera on the market. You shoul get 500 shots or so with a good set of rechargeable NIMH batteries and 200 shots or so with a regular set of alkalines.
Alternatively, go to a specailized camera store in your town (not an electronics store, there is a big difference) and ask. They should probably know what you are talking about.
2007-02-19 13:41:23 · answer #4 · answered by scottintheway 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The problem may not be the camera, it may be the batteries. You should not use regular alkaline batteries in a digital camera, cause most likey yours has an LCD screen, which likes to eat regular batteries. Get yourself a good pair of rechargeable batteries for digital cameras. They last much longer!
2007-02-19 13:33:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The longest lasting compact camera is the Fuji F30 (or slightly newer version F31fd). It's good for 580 shots per charge- and, an excellent camera overall.
2007-02-19 13:41:53 · answer #6 · answered by Morey000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not the camera, you need rechargeable batteries. You can pick them up at radio shack. Best investment i have made for my digital camera.
2007-02-19 13:39:24 · answer #7 · answered by Looking to spend some money 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it depends on the camera, not the battery..
but if u mean the type of Cameras using a Charger... then just change the battery itself, i guess they take about one hour or 2 before they stop working.,..
first rule when using Cameras: Always have extra Batteries....!
2007-02-19 13:35:10 · answer #8 · answered by ! 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2007-02-22 11:10:09 · answer #9 · answered by mike m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋