Tom K wrote:
> "Old Sarge" wrote in message
> news:C719F592.E139%rich@richgreene.com...
>> On 11/4/09 5:08 PM, in article 4af20958$0$4993$607ed4bc@cv.net, "Tom K"
>> wrote:
>>
>>> "Charles" wrote in message
>>> news:1119095650279063068.260930fort-his.com.remove.invalid@news.individual.net
>>> ...
>>>> Thumper wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> One more reason I like my Kodak.
>>>>> Thumper
>>>> There is a disadvantage to that. You can't use the camera when
>>>> recharging batteries. I would not buy a camera that did not have a
>>>> seperate charger.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charles
>>> Very good point. With a spare battery and a separate charger, you can
>>> constantly keep one battery charging while the other is in use in the
>>> camera.
>>>
>>> --Tom
>>>
>> Most digital camera batteries today, fully charged, would be more than
>> enough power to shoot photos for days on end. I strongly recommend a
>> camera
>> that takes regular rechargeable NimH AAA or AA batteries which are easily
>> found in any store. You may or may not be able to use the charger that
>> came
>> with the camera, but small chargers are inexpensive. If one plans to take
>> a
>> lot of video for YouTube or other uses, the battery will probably deplete
>> a
>> lot quicker due to the constant motion and in service time. A separate
>> video camera should be used instead.
>
> I find it easier to charge my little camera battery overnight. On an
> expensive vacation where I'd want to take 200-300+ pictures a day (Norwegian
> Fjords, Baltics, Mediterranean), there's no way I'd risk shooting for
> several days on one charge. That's a high risk, zero reward situation. Bad
> odds, so to speak. I would never recommend to someone that they go for
> several days on one charge, for fear that they lose out getting an important
> photo.
>
> My camera is so small and compact (just slightly larger than my cell phone)
> that using AA batteries would basically double the size of the camera. To
> me that's a terrible trade off. I simply don't want something that bulky
> and heavy... like those huge, early generation cell phones. I want small
> and compact. I think your recommendation to buy a camera that uses AA or
> AAA batteries makes no sense. That's dated technology... which makes your
> camera twice the size it needs to be. You're just lugging extra size and
> extra weight. Illogical. If you take a lot of pictures, just buy a spare
> battery instead of buying another battery charger. And they're much smaller
> and much newer technology.
>
> --Tom
>
>
The drawback to not using AA or AAA batteries and using proprietary
batteries is cost. If I purchased a spare battery for my G-10 it would
cost me around $35.00, and for my digital SLR which uses BP-511's,
around $30. For those prices you could purchsed a lot of NimH AA or AAA
batteries, plus a small charger. If your batteries run low, just drop
into any store and pick up a pack of batteries. Beats the high cost of
manufacturer batteries. Fortunately for my G-10, I can take photos for
days on one charge, then again, size and color depth will depend on how
many I can get on my 4gb card. My SLR takes CF's and I have a 4gb mini
drive that fits as well. In either case, you need to lug a separate
charger along with you, unless you want to waste your money on regular
batteries. |