Ihave a digitial camera and it's eatingbatteries. I Have 5 sets of NiMH and none last more than 1 hr.?

Question

I chatted with my brother about this issues and his digitial camera does the same thing - it s a different brand and stypes, etc...

OK OK OK
BRAND Olympus, my borther has a Canon - same problem -
view finder on or off, new batter JUST IN - and they are all be DEAD!
this did NOT happen when the camera was NEW

OK OK OK
BRAND Olympus, my borther has a Canon - same problem -
view finder on or off, new batter JUST IN - and they are all be DEAD!
this did NOT happen when the camera was NEW

Answer 1

OK OK OK, let's see if I have this right:

- You have five sets of NiMH batteries which are fully charged

- None will work either camera for more than a few minutes

- This has just started happening

You either have two defective cameras or five sets of defective batteries, or perhaps a defective battery charger. (Maybe all of the above.)

You can see which by inserting a *brand new* set of alkaline (non-rechargeable) batteries in each camera. (Just get drug store cheapies for this test.)

If the cameras work, your batteries or charger are defective.

If the cameras die, it's the cameras.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

You Don't Mention What Type/Brand Camera You Have So I Will Give Some 'General' Guide Lines:

1) Turn Off The LCD (If Possible)
2) Don't Leave The Camera On When Not Shooting.
3) Don't Review Or Playback Images Unless Necessary.
4) Don't Erase Individual Pictures (Bad Shots) Leave Them Until You Have To Download.
5) Learn To Use The Best Mode For Your Picture Taking.
6) Don't Spend Too Much Time "Focusing" Or Using The "Focusing Light"
7) Check Your Batteries There Are Many 'Strengths' Look For Ones With A High mAh Rating. The Higher It Is The More Shots Per Charge.

Answer 3

LCD screens and electronic viewfinders are notorious for eating energy. You don't mention the brands, but no-name brands are worse at eating energy than big-name brands. Leaving the camera on, with the LCD active will kill any battery fairly quickly, especially if there's image stabilization or a constantly focusing lens. The best way to manage this is to turn the camera off when you're not using it, turning off the LCD until you need to compose or view an image, and using good quality batteries and charger.

One other thing to consider: your charger may not be up to snuff. A lot of inexpensive chargers only charge the batteries part way. Make sure you're using a good charger, like a Maha charger (see here: http://www.thomas-distributing.com ) and make sure your batteries are 2500 milliamp-hour batteries or better.

Answer 4

Digital cameras are in line with mini computers. It can capture, save, delete, format a drive and execute various computer-like functions. Especially when a camera comes only with an LCD screen only previewer (no optical viewfinder) or an EVF (electronic viewfider), it consumes battery power fast.
My advise is:
Get a set of good charger (preferable with a quick/slow selection), a few sets of genuine rechargeables AA (no advert here) and you will be on your right track.
I am using only a generic (but with a quick/slow selection) charger plus a few sets of Sanyo, Canon, Maha PowerEX AA battery, and they can last me a whole day shoot. Do follow the precautions of the battery manufacturers. You can mail me for more details.

Answer 5

Try lithium batteries, they last a whole lot longer. But they can get pricey.