Digital cameras
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sounds lemony...mine does fine with a couple of powerex 2700 mah rechargeable batteries--many more than 20 pics...
Oz, You running re-chargable batteries? if so the batteries could be stuffed.
More likely your batteries than the camera.
More likely your batteries than the camera.
Cannon's been good to me
My Cannon is 9 years old and I'm on my second set of rechargables. I bought whatever was on sale at the time. I think they're energizer greens.
Lee
My Cannon is 9 years old and I'm on my second set of rechargables. I bought whatever was on sale at the time. I think they're energizer greens.
Lee
I'm still wondering about the camera, too. My canon works fine even when I use the backup alkaline batteries instead of the rechargeable. 20 pics is way too few to explain by just alkaline vs. rechargeable batteries...
Hey Oz,
What model is your Cannon?
I just rememberd that aout a year ago, I bought Robin a little Cannon (model A430) a later model to my cannon and she had problems with it eating batteries very quickly too.
We took it back and the guy replaced it - no questions asked with another one of the same model. Seems they had some problems with the quality of that model.
If your camera is new - take it back.
What model is your Cannon?
I just rememberd that aout a year ago, I bought Robin a little Cannon (model A430) a later model to my cannon and she had problems with it eating batteries very quickly too.
We took it back and the guy replaced it - no questions asked with another one of the same model. Seems they had some problems with the quality of that model.
If your camera is new - take it back.
I use my viewfinder instead of the display screen to compose my pictures because I heard that using the display screen uses up a lot of battery power. I have no gripes about battery life.
Bob
Bob
Hi Mick
It's an A550 I have had it for a few months, but this problem has existed since it was new. I use it a lot at work so the office and big boss can see progress or problems. It's aggravating when I get one or two shots then dead battery.
It's an A550 I have had it for a few months, but this problem has existed since it was new. I use it a lot at work so the office and big boss can see progress or problems. It's aggravating when I get one or two shots then dead battery.
I have a hp315 that will take couple hundred 640 by 480 pics using the led screen and twice that with just the veiw finder on alkiline batteries
The reason i use those is i i get caught out camping batteries go down chunk them stick some new ones in and go.
Ron
The reason i use those is i i get caught out camping batteries go down chunk them stick some new ones in and go.
Ron
OK mate,
Sounds like it is probably your camera.
Take it back if you can. Something is not right.
I now use a Pentax Optio W30. These cameras are astonishing- 7.1 megapixel, (3X zoom which is just adequate) but where they really shine is in the big screen on the back. They take very good macro and landscape and are waterproof.
They have their own battery that last for ages. The camera comes with a battery charger. Value for money I think is superb.
Another very good camera is a Fuji SLR look-alike model S5700.
robin has one of these. 7 megapixel and 10X optical zoom. Pic quality is slightly better than the Pentax but the camera is fairly bulky for what it is. It taks 4 AA batteries and can be pretty heavy on them.
Sounds like it is probably your camera.
Take it back if you can. Something is not right.
I now use a Pentax Optio W30. These cameras are astonishing- 7.1 megapixel, (3X zoom which is just adequate) but where they really shine is in the big screen on the back. They take very good macro and landscape and are waterproof.
They have their own battery that last for ages. The camera comes with a battery charger. Value for money I think is superb.Another very good camera is a Fuji SLR look-alike model S5700.
robin has one of these. 7 megapixel and 10X optical zoom. Pic quality is slightly better than the Pentax but the camera is fairly bulky for what it is. It taks 4 AA batteries and can be pretty heavy on them.
I also think that something is probably wrong with the camera. I have a Canon A630 that I got last summer. I took quite a few photos with the batteries that came with it and they were still working when I replaced them with some Energizer NiMH rechargables. Contact Canon about it.
Thanks Jimmy
Since I've owned this camera I've bought I guess thirty batteries at may places. when everyone started talking about rechargeables I was thinking that I should get those, now I think your suggestion of contacting Canon about this problem is in order.
Again thanks guys
Paul
Since I've owned this camera I've bought I guess thirty batteries at may places. when everyone started talking about rechargeables I was thinking that I should get those, now I think your suggestion of contacting Canon about this problem is in order.
Again thanks guys
Paul
Bootlegger0173
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Since my A85 drowned, I now carry my Canon EOS 350D along. Pitty it doesn't use AA batteries, but the rechargable one does nicely for a long time, and I keep another in the other camera (EOS 400D), and a spare that they share. I have them labeled and rotate them out.