[DigiCam] Re: battery charge time, AA rechargeables

[Adriaan van der Weel]

I'd say that you'd have to be taking pictures virtually non-stop to 
exhaust a battery in a single day. My (EN-EL1) battery easily lasts a 
couple of days, or, say, a couple of 128Mb cards' worth plus download 
time--but there must be many more serious photographers than me out there...

Adriaan van der Weel


shouston at infinito.it wrote:
> on 19/06/2003 14:07, Digital Camera List at
> DigiCam at lists.themacintoshguy.com wrote:
> 
> 
>>I have the Nikon 5000 which also takes the EN-EL1 battery. It will also
>>take a lithium non rechargable but they are about $12 so I haven't
>>tried it. However, I did buy 2 of the Lenmar replacements for the
>>EN-EL1 and can not see any difference. And at about $20 each from an
>>eBay vendor. I am also preparing for time away from a recharge. i am
>>going to be in the Grand Canyon for 7 days so my requirements I think
>>will be met by my 4 batteries charged before I leave. So far they seem
>>to hold the charge pretty well. The 5000 is supposed to get 100 min at
>>pretty much normal operating style.
> 
> 
> 
> Yes, it's the battery time of the Coolpix 885 that I find problematic. As I
> said, I think the package is a good deal, and the camera itself has had
> super reviews. But as another person was asking, what would you recommend
> re. cameras that use AA rechargeables? This will be my second digicam, so I
> don't have a lot of experience. One thing I always remembers experts saying
> is, check the type of battery the camera uses, and be wary of ones with
> proprietary batteries. Apart from the fact that the Nikon EN-EL1 is rated at
> about 100 minutes (which I find incredibly limited), they sell for about 30
> euros each in Europe. Which realistically means you'd want at least 3, at an
> extra 60 euros, if you're out shooting for a whole day, without the chance
> to recharge them. Suddenly the deal on the Coolpix is a little less
> attractive. 
> 
> I like the idea of AA rechargeables, as I already have a couple of 4-battery
> rechargers for both NiMHs and NiCads, as well as several 4-packs of each
> type. I could head out with my digicam and pack 4 sets of fully charged
> replacements, which would get me thru the day and then some.
> 
> While I don't want to say that I'd buy a digicam based solely, or primarily,
> on battery type, there has to be a happy medium.
> 
> That said, does anyone have any other recommendations for 3 Megapixel, 3x
> optical zoom digicams that use AA batteries and cost around 250 euros (+
> tax)?
> 
> Thanks. 
> 
> Chris
> 
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