Best (non rechargable) AA batteries for a digital camera

barmonkey

My daughter is away to Swaziland in a few weeks and wants to take a camera, Im going to let her take my old Canon Powershot A480.
She will not be able to recharge the batteries so will require normal AA batteries. Can anyone recommend which ones are likely to be the best. It will be for standard snap type pictures and the occasional flash picture.

I have about 8 cameras varying from small point and push up to mid range SLR types, I only ever use rechargeable so any advise would be great.

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Why not get her a solar charger, so she can use rechargeable batteries?

barmonkey

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Why not get her a solar charger, so she can use rechargeable batteries?

because she will forget to use it.

ballyblack

Energizer Lithium

http://www.batteryshowdown.com/



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stator

Lithium batteries are by far the best batteries for a digital camera. They last a lot longer than standard Alkaline and they are a little bit lighter too. The trouble is that they are quite expensive. A 4 pack will usually cost £7 for Energizer Lithium, which is a brand I use but sometimes they are on offer at £5 per pack which is good. Maplin sell their own brand version but they aren't as good. Duracell also do a lithium version but I haven't used it.
The trouble with lithium is that royal mail won't allow them to be posted.

If you don't want to spend that much then just stick with a standard bulk Alkaline battery, don't waste your time on branded alkaline batteries, they are all more or less the same and non-branded are a lot better value for money.

esuhl

stator wrote: »

The trouble with lithium is that royal mail won't allow them to be posted.

Really? Huh... I've ordered all sorts of lithium batteries in the past and had them posted to me!

Surely that would be a problem for mobile phone retailers? Most phones use lithium batteries these days and are delivered with the battery in place...?

usefulmale

esuhl wrote: »

Really? Huh... I've ordered all sorts of lithium batteries in the past and had them posted to me!

Surely that would be a problem for mobile phone retailers? Most phones use lithium batteries these days and are delivered with the battery in place...?

Lithium batteries on thier own are prohibited. They ARE allowed when connected to or sent with an electronic device.

http://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/Dangerous-Goods-Leaflet-May-2015-sml.pdf

esuhl

usefulmale wrote: »

Lithium batteries on thier own are prohibited. They ARE allowed when connected to or sent with an electronic device.

http://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/Dangerous-Goods-Leaflet-May-2015-sml.pdf

Oh, right. I guess there's not much chance of being caught, then -- otherwise all the battery sellers would include an "electronic device" (a simple LED and switch, say) to get round the law.

It's funny how many laws are broken on the likes of Amazon, etc. My bike light came with a charger for a foreign plug-socket and no adapter... apparently that's illegal too.

stator

Yes, you may be right but unfortunately many shops seem to think it applies to all lithium cells
http://www.7dayshop.com/lithium-batteries

Gloomendoom

I was under the impression that it was only lithium-ion and lithium polymer batteries that had the postage restrictions.

Edit: Sorry I reposted to add lithium polymer.

Strider590

Why not just use (2300mAh minimum) rechargeable NiMH batteries? buy twice as many as the camera needs, charge them all and they should last the trip.

Surely she's going to have access to power though, what about her phone?


Doesn't the Powershot A480 have it's own lithium cells? Just buy a few of those......

My Nikon D90 will take 600+ photo's on one single charged lithium battery.