Batteries for digital camera???

[Cinder & Smoke]

I bought a battery charger and rechargeable batteries.

These are lasting FIVE photos!!!

The charger and 4 rechargeables cost me 40 and I am not happy at all.

Sumpin's wrong with that picture!

CHECK the label on each battery ---
you WANT "Ni-MH" (Nickel-Metal Hydride) type cells, with a CAPACITY
of at least 2,000 mAh (two thousand "milli-Amp hours").

You MIGHT have either low capacity batteries,
or the older NiCad type. Take 'em back and exchange for Hi Performance rechargables.

OR, maybe the right type and size, but just a BAD Battery in the group ...
ONE BAD cell will reduce the usable life per charge dramatically!

That Camera SHOULD take a hunders shots easily on a single set of Ni-MH rechargable batteries.

PS!!

Check the Camera INSTRUCTIONS - you MAY have to set / change a camera set-up setting
to match the type of battery in the camera ... Alkaline, NiCad, Ni-MH.


/s/ Phred

[K9soul]

This happened to me before. It turned out the charger I got was defunct and not charging the batteries all the way even though it indicated they were charged. I got a new charger and problem was solved. Hope you figure out the problem but no, the batteries are not lasting what they should be.

[Randi]

CHECK the label on each battery ---
you WANT "Ni-MH" (Nickel-Metal Hydride) type cells, with a CAPACITY
of at least 2,000 mAh (two thousand "milli-Amp hours")

A very good point, Phred! Although I only have 1700 mAh - ad even 1450 mAh, they still last quite a long time.