Recommendation please for a digital camera that doesn't eat batteries.

fudgem

I bought this one for my daughter

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Casio-EX-Z75-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B000MVWE8I/ref=pd_sbs_ce_title_1

Info lithium battery which has lasted for well over 300 shots, and a spare at 7 day shop costs only £3.49. Never run out of battery power again

IvanOpinion

superscaper wrote: »

They do seem to be about £20-£30 :eek:. But I've not found I've even needed a spare.

I generally source my Li batteries from eBay where they are a fraction of the price .. and I have never had any trouble. As an example the NP20 for my Casio retails at about £25 but on eBay I managed to get 2 and a recharger for £13 (inc P&P). Similarly I got batteries for my Panasonic Camcorder for a fraction of the price on eBay.

Like others I buy all my AA/AAA rechargeables from https://www.7dayshop.com. I have found them to be excellent (apart from 1 dud I got a few years back).

ivan

superscaper

IvanOpinion wrote: »

I generally source my Li batteries from eBay where they are a fraction of the price .. and I have never had any trouble. As an example the NP20 for my Casio retails at about £25 but on eBay I managed to get 2 and a recharger for £13 (inc P&P). Similarly I got batteries for my Panasonic Camcorder for a fraction of the price on eBay.

Like others I buy all my AA/AAA rechargeables from www.7dayshop.com. I have found them to be excellent (apart from 1 dud I got a few years back).

ivan

After I looked up the typical price I did spot much cheaper unbranded ones. But like a couple of the other posters I've never been in a position where I've needed a spare battery. I think it would only come into it if I went somewhere for many days and forgotten my charger or I simply forget to charge the battery when it's running low and go out with it for the day etc. That can happen I suppose but I tend to check battery level almost as second nature if I'm going to take my camera out with me.

isofa

Just my 2penny worth.

I get between 500 and 600 shots with my Canon DSLR on one charge, it depends if I'm using a lens with stabilisation or not, as this can bring it down by a 100 or so shots. I've never needed a spare, I've done several weddings in the past 12 months, and it's lasted for the whole day, but then I do also have a pro-flash unit with rechargeable AAs, NiMh 2700mAh, so I don't flatten the battery that way. I've never yet run a set down, but always charge everything up if it'll be a heavy day of photography.

For the OP, definitely go for rechargeable NiMh AA batteries, a good set of 2500mAh will be well under a tenna, and you'll find 2700 available too.

I've had various Canon cameras, from pro-DSLRs to compacts like Powershots and Ixus, and have always found their Li-Ion batteries to be fantastic, best in the DSLRs, worst in the Ixus, but still excellent for the size of the battery.

Digital cameras eat batteries for breakfast - so get the highest capacity you can. And don't touch NiCads with a bargepole!

ginjim

fuji fine pix onnly need to recharge it everyso often

custardy

i got a 15 minute charger and (IIRC) 2700 NiMh energizer batteries from 7 day shop.
runs in my fujifilm s5600 with no problems plus the charger has a car add on aso i can charge on the move