[at-l] Shopping for a new digital camera

[jtwilkins at gmail.com (Josh Wilkins)]

The olympus stylus has a very small square rechargeable. It lasted
over 7 days and over 100 pictures. I know people think that recharging
 will be a pain in the butt. But you could carry 2 rechargeables that
would last you a VERY long time and over 200 pictures. Rechage time is
3 hours or less per battery. The weight of equlivent AA or AAA
batteries would be huge and very expensieve.

JTW



On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 12:22:48 -0500, ken bennett <bennettk@wfu.edu> wrote:
> > Recently attended a Digital Camera Introduction Class at the Botanical
> > Gardens and the teacher said that Alkaline Batteries would only get a person
> > approx.
> > ten pictures.
> 
> This is one of those meaningless generalizations. It really depends on the
> camera.
> 
> >I had some Radio Shack extra strength (not the strongest) and
> > I was on # 64 and still shooting.  They cost a bit more but they give more.
> > Rechargeable Batteries are good if there is a place to recharge them (Hostels,
> > Motels, etc.) but if one is away from civilization the Radio Shack batteries
> > work well and are not that heavy.  Bring extras!
> 
> If your camera takes AA batteries, your best bet for a long-distance hike is
> to use Lithium AA cells. At $10 for 4 of them, there is a bit of
> sticker-shock, but they easily last 5-6 times longer than Alkaline AA cells,
> and they are less than half the weight (woo-hoo -- ultralight batteries!).
> 
> Some cameras which take 2-AA cells can also use a special lithium battery
> which fits in the same space, but they cost about $10 each, which is twice
> as much as lithium AA cells, and in my experience, they don't last twice as
> long.
> 
> If your camera takes a proprietary rechargeable battery, take a spare
> charged battery, and either carry the charger, or mail it in your bounce
> box. Some cameras can be fitted with an accessory grip that takes AA
> batteries to replace the internal battery, but that adds weight and bulk.
> 
> Ken
> 
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