Originally posted by PJ's Mom
Well...

I just bought one last week and while the pictures are ok, I've never seen anything go through batteries that fast in my life! I can take between 20 - 30 pics and then I have to change the batteries. That was the one downfall most people listed in their reviews...of course I didn't read them until after I bought the camera. Thank goodness I have lots of rechargeable batteries here.


If you'd like to see some of the pics, go here.

EDIT: I guess in all fairness I should add that I like everything else about the camera. It's easy to use, and that's a big plus with me. I don't have time to mess with complicated cameras.
My first camera sucked the life out of batteries like no other also!!
I would buy them at Dollar General and go thru them like candy. RECHARGEABLE batters are a GODSEND!!! Pricey at first but if you get the charger with 4 batteries you can alternate them. My second camera is also a Fuji finepix and it came with rechargeable batteries and a recharger and I noticed a huge difference in the amount of pics I can take with the rechargeables.

I got my camera at www.circuitcity.com but it wasn't inexpensive but WAS a killer deal. Mine is 6 MP.
You can check at Walmart I got my first one there. Also check www.ebay.com just be careful with that. Kelly Noah's Mommy just ordered one from ebay but don't think she has gotten to play with it yet b/c she has been in the hospital.