Rechargeable versus Alkaline
If your camera uses typical AA-style batteries, I recommend that you avoid alkaline batteries.
Instead, invest in one or two sets of NiMH or Lithium rechargeable batteries. Yes, they??™re more
expensive. But they quickly pay for themselves, since you can use rechargeables over a hundred
times, on average. Do the math: Let??™s say that you 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 (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 I think 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. Just follow some of these commonsense tips:
?– Use the optical viewfinder If your camera lets you, turn off the LCD display and look
through the optical finder instead.
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