Rechargeable versus Alkaline If your camera uses typical AA-style batteries, you should avoid
alkaline batteries. Instead, invest in one or two sets of NiMH rechargeable batteries. Yes, they??™re
initially more expensive. But they quickly pay for themselves, since you can use rechargeables
several hundred times before they stop holding a useful charge. Do the math: Let??™s say that you
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use your camera every weekend for a year, and you have to replace the batteries about once a
month. Here??™s how the cost stacks up over the course of a year:
AA Alkaline (Like Energizer ???Titanium???
High-Performance Batteries)
NiMH Rechargeables (Charger and One
Set of Batteries)
12?—$8 = $96 $20
The more you use your camera, the more obvious the cost savings become. Once you buy your
first set of rechargeable batteries, additional sets are less expensive (usually under $10) because you
don??™t have to buy another charger. So you can see how useful rechargeables actually are.
Get the Most out of Your Batteries With so many demands on your camera batteries, it??™s not all
that surprising that they don??™t last very long. But there are certainly things you can do to extend
the life of your batteries, making them last longer between charges or replacements.
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