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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / Digital Photo / May 2008Fustrated & confused
Ok i hope this got your attention..haha i am not into camera Lingo..i have no idea what all them DSL or senser numers mean..i tried reading the post about camera reccomendations but got so confused when you all were talking about them levels and sensers and etc.. I have a sanyo digital camera 6 MP.. i am taking it back..it goes through batteries about every 10 photos..i couldnt believe that i had changed my batteries 3 times to just snap a few photos..i was so mad.. then the camera kept turning off constantly..so i give up with this.. I went online last night in search of a a easy point and shoot camera that i could use that had a charger or dock on it so i dont have to do batteries..my old 3 megapixels has a dock and i love it but i want to move up on my pixels now.. can anyone suggest a reasonalble priced camera that has a charger instead of batteries.. i looked at so many and i see most use batteries now.. would appreciate some insight please..keep it simple cause i dont understand camera lingo.. i want at least a 6mp . thanks...cathy > I have a sanyo digital camera 6 MP.. > i am taking it back..it goes through batteries about every 10 photos..i > couldnt believe that i had changed my batteries 3 times to just snap a > few photos..i was so mad.. what kind of batteries? if they're ordinarly alkaline batteries, that's not all that surprising. try rechargable batteries instead, and you should see substantially better battery life. > In article <9891-481494FD-...@storefull-3272.bay.webtv.net>, chatty > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > that's not all that surprising. try rechargable batteries instead, and > you should see substantially better battery life. Actually, many alkalines give more service life than a rechargable between charges. Yes, the rechargable last much longer in total, but not between recharges. I would also take back a camera that only lasted ten shots per battery. I have some that take non-rechargable batteries, and generally get a couple hundred between replacements. There ARE very cheap cameras that do not use flash cards or flash memories, and these things eat batteries this way. But not the better Sanyo ones. It sounds like a defective camera to me. Oh, make sure it turns off after you are done shooting. The LCD screen is a battery hog, so make sure it is OFF between shooting sessions. In article <b182b8ec-99c1-4988-9054-c93017334d36@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com>, Don Stauffer in Minnesota <stauffer@usfamily.net> wrote: > > > I have a sanyo digital camera 6 MP.. > > > i am taking it back..it goes through batteries about every 10 photos..i [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > between charges. Yes, the rechargable last much longer in total, but > not between recharges. that depends on the device it's in. digital cameras generally have high current demands and alkaline batteries will only last for a few photos. the batteries aren't really exhausted, and can continue to be used for other devices such as tape players, cd players, toys, flashlights, etc. nimh rechargables and lithium aa batteries will result in a lot more photos in the same camera. > In article > <b182b8ec-99c1-4988-9054-c93017334d36@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com>, Don [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > nimh rechargables and lithium aa batteries will result in a lot more > photos in the same camera. That alkaline statement may have been true in earlier cameras, but the canon A95 manual claims between 150 and 500 shots depending on lcd usage and I would expect similar on other models. I tested but gave up after about 130 shots. I wouldn't hold my breath on the 500 number I did get more than that with Eneloops over a short period. This seems to drop to about 350 over a 1 year period which I feel vindicates the claims made for this type. Rechargeable Lithium will give more, but this isn't an option if the camera comes with AA's. The throw away Lithium are quite expensive, I've never tried them but they may be a good option to carry as spares. Dave Cohen > Ok i hope this got your attention..haha > i am not into camera Lingo..i have no idea what all them DSL or senser [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > i want at least a 6mp . > thanks...cathy I'm going to ignore my nagging suspicions and assume this post is for real. A camera that uses AA batteries as I assume your's does should take hundreds of shots using rechargeable NiMH batteries. If you tend to take many shots fairly rapidly (less than a month), the high capacity types will do well. If you use the camera intermittently, the new Eneloop are excellent and will hold a charge for well over a year (I know, I use them). Ritz camera carry these. I use a charger that will charge and monitor individual cells from http://www.greenbatteries.com/nibachwilcdd.html, their prices are very reasonable. A more expensive but highly recommended selection is available from Thomas Distributing who carry the MaHA. All department stores carry a variety of other types that will work ok but tend to not charge cells individually. I like the latter since I use a single AAA in my mp3 player. Dave Cohen >> Ok i hope this got your attention..haha >> i am not into camera Lingo..i have no idea what all them DSL or senser [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > my mp3 player. > Dave Cohen As a follow up, first when I responded I was the first to do so. I agree good Alkalines should give many shots, I got well over a hundred in my A95, then took them out before they were exhausted. I took a another look at the sites I recommended and see everyone and their brother is now marketing low discharge NiMH. I don't know if they are all as good as Eneloop, I believe Sanyo is licensing this technology to others. Dave Cohen > Ok i hope this got your attention..haha i am not into camera Lingo..i > have no idea what all them DSL or senser numers mean..i tried reading [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > can anyone suggest a reasonalble priced camera that has a charger > instead of batteries.. What do you think the charger would be charging? Maybe a BATTERY. > i looked at so many and i see most use batteries now.. would > appreciate some insight please..keep it simple cause i dont > understand camera lingo.. > i want at least a 6mp . > thanks...cathy The KODAK cameras interface with a 'dock' - it does charging and printing (if it's a printer dock). Try the Kodak online store. >> Ok i hope this got your attention..haha i am not into camera Lingo..i >> have no idea what all them DSL or senser numers mean..i tried reading [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > The KODAK cameras interface with a 'dock' - it does charging and printing > (if it's a printer dock). Try the Kodak online store. All modern Cameras use batteries. If you want a simple but good Compact have a look at the Canon Selphy Range, (SD in the model names). They use a Li-ion type battery, and come complete with a charger specifcally for it. You do need to remove the battery from the camera in order to charge it, but it should easily do several hundred photos on one charge Roy G. >>> Ok i hope this got your attention..haha i am not into camera Lingo..i >>> have no idea what all them DSL or senser numers mean..i tried reading [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Roy G. The Kodak docks recharge the battery while it is still in the camera. > Ok i hope this got your attention..haha > i am not into camera Lingo..i have no idea what all them DSL or senser [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > i want at least a 6mp . > thanks...cathy Hello, Cathy: Here's the Web page to visit, in order to learn more about the world's most user-friendly (yet, full-featured and high-quality) digicams: Kodak - Digital Cameras <http://digitalcameras.kodak.com> Good luck and happy hunting! Cordially, John Turco <jtur@concentric.net> > Ok i hope this got your attention..haha > i am not into camera Lingo..i have no idea what all them DSL or senser [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > i want at least a 6mp . > thanks...cathy Could it be you're using ordinary alkaline batteries? Or NiMH? NiMH are the recommended ones for digitals. >> Ok i hope this got your attention..haha >> i am not into camera Lingo..i have no idea what all them DSL or senser [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Could it be you're using ordinary alkaline batteries? Or NiMH? NiMH are > the recommended ones for digitals. A few days ago, she reported getting a new camera that doesn't "use batteries". So, at least in her outlook, this has been resolved.  SignatureBlinky Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org NEW --> Now evaluating a GG-free news feed: http://usenet4all.se >>> Ok i hope this got your attention..haha >>> i am not into camera Lingo..i have no idea what all them DSL or senser [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > A few days ago, she reported getting a new camera that doesn't "use > batteries". So, at least in her outlook, this has been resolved. Maybe then it's powered from dark energy? SignatureTzortzakakis Dimitrios major in electrical engineering mechanized infantry reservist hordad AT otenet DOT gr >>>> Ok i hope this got your attention..haha >>>> i am not into camera Lingo..i have no idea what all them DSL or senser [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> > Maybe then it's powered from dark energy? Just add dehydrated water! SignatureBlinky Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org NEW --> Now evaluating a GG-free news feed: http://usenet4all.se |
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