Your opinion on digital cameras that use Ni-Mh battery packs

[SaraAB87]

I have the canon SX 150 I think, it works great and takes 2 AA's. It runs for a while on eneloops, don't believe the reviews that say it only gets 50 shots per 2 eneloops because I have gotten much more, I believe I have seen this camera on sale for $99 recently in some sale ads. The only drawback is you have to flip the flash up manually when you want to use it but this is not a dealbreaker at all.

 

[StorminMatt]

oops, your right. my mistake.

Like is say, i haven't noticed anything about new digital cameras. mine is so old, it doesn't even have a zoom feature and if you try to take 3 pictures in a row, it slows down and the screen turns blue with a hourglass icon and it says processing. they had some DSLR cameras that used 4 AA's. i'm not looking for an over expensive camera.

Also, when it comes to DSLRs, most of them use Li-Ion batteries. But most of those that use Li-Ion batteries offer the option of a battery grip that can use AA batteries.

 

[vali]

I am abou to buy a new compact camera. I need something with good IQ that can be strapped to a belt. The first thing I searched for was a camera with AA batteries. Unfortunately there is none that can do decent pics (to my standards, of course). I am talking about the technical side of things. Artistically all of them would be bad, since the photographer (me) is unskilled

I'll probably buy a Fuji X20. The batteries are NP-50 wich are used by several camera model and can be found very cheap.

 

[StorminMatt]

It charged thru a usb port. So if i'm in the woods and the battery runs down do i find a usb plug on tree trunk? run home to charge it? waste 36 dollars for another battery? and i have to have the same exact battery to replace it with.
what if i loose the usb cable or it the usb cable stops working?

One option here is any one of the myriad of available solar phone chargers. Most of them have a female USB plug, and can essentially charge any device that uses a USB connection.

 

[SemiMan]

Also, when it comes to DSLRs, most of them use Li-Ion batteries. But most of those that use Li-Ion batteries offer the option of a battery grip that can use AA batteries.

The camera uses Li-Ion, but most of the time when I am using flash it is an external flash so the battery in my DSLR last 400-500 shots or more. My biggest concern is leaving it charged and losing capacity. Then again, if you can afford/justify the DSLR and some lenses, the second battery is usually less of an issue as well.

 

[SemiMan]

One option here is any one of the myriad of available solar phone chargers. Most of them have a female USB plug, and can essentially charge any device that uses a USB connection.

If it is daytime and the sun is shining when you realize the batteries are dead.

What I wish is that digital cameras went the way of most cell-phones and used the USB as the charge connection (many just use for data) ... though I have noticed that lots are plugging into USB for the power connection opposite the camera even though they use a proprietary power connection at the camera. There are quite a few cheap devices that you can pop AA's into and that will charge a USB device.