Which batteries for digital camera

Victoria_Meldrew

I'm hoping someone more genned up than me can advise which batteries are best for a digital camera. At the moment we use ordinary Duracell AA but they seem to run out on a daily basis when we're on holiday. TIA

McKneff

You can buy rechargeable ones with a recharger included for less than a fiver.

Have a look on ebay

Barneysmom

I use Sanyo recharble batteries, I have 4 so have always got a spare pair as backup. You can get them from Amazon with a charger for about £12 - £15.

McKneff

I bought my last one from Home Bargains for £2.99, complete with charger and 4 batteries.

ilovelacoste

Victoria_Meldrew wrote: »

I'm hoping someone more genned up than me can advise which batteries are best for a digital camera. At the moment we use ordinary Duracell AA but they seem to run out on a daily basis when we're on holiday. TIA

:)lithian batteries are the best but they can be quite pricey, shop around you can sometimes find them on a bogof

Lugh_Chronain

Hahnel Synergy are a favoured battery of photographers. VapexTech and Sanyo Eneloops are also very good.

I bought some VapexTech last year and actually find them a bit tight, I even nearly broke my bikes front light trying to remove them.

Also consider getting a delta-v circuitry charger as it will help with the longevity of the batteries. Anything else will most likely damage them.

I bought a 7dayshop 808LCD battery charger back in September, charges both AA and AAAs and is currently £7.99 (same price I paid). It also has a handy discharge function which re-conditions the batteries and may be used to help revive tired and poorly performing batteries as well.

You can also find a review on low self discharge batteries here which is also worth checking.

Lugh_Chronain

Incidentally, the 7dayshop 808LCD battery charger has dropped in price to £5.19. Bargain!

Lally

My camera won't even work unless I put in the energizer lithium batteries. They do last forever though.

bcl999

ilovelacoste wrote: »

:)lithian batteries are the best but they can be quite pricey, shop around you can sometimes find them on a bogof

I second the Lithium. I know they are not as green as rechargeable but it saves having to take a charger, lead etc with you. I just carry a spare 4pk when I go away. HAve not bought for a while as I stocked up from internet and they worked out about £1 each then. (Superdrug sometimes had them on BOGOF but my nearest stores don't keep the lithium now.)

Lugh_Chronain

I read that Lithium batteries degrade more when fully charged than if they were only 40% charged. Do you find that or does this just apply to mobile phones, laptops, and electric vehicles? This is the why I've previously said they are a bit tricky to maintain. Is that right? This may also be when they aren't in use though.

Lithium batteries also last longest if the battery is frequently charged I understand; fully discharging them will also degrade their capacity relatively quickly I believe.

bcl999

Sorry, it's not rechargeable Lithium I referred to - it's the Panasonic Energiser Lithium. They are throwaway but last a long time.