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26-09-06, 03:48 PM

just got a didgital camera off ebay, put brand new AA batterys in & it cutting out after about 5 secs. do i need specail batterys??? got to go late for work again back at 11 any help

thanx

26-09-06, 03:51 PM

does the camera definately take AA's? Manufacturer & model?

I'd suspect it either NEEDS the highpower ones, or the batteries you put in it aren't 100%.

26-09-06, 03:59 PM

cheapo diji cameras seem to eat batteries so if its a cheapo one try good batt's

26-09-06, 04:16 PM

You should go for rechargable batteries, they last a lot longer than normal AAs in digital cameras. Oh and you will need a lot of em. Older cheaper cameras were very power hungry.

26-09-06, 04:18 PM

Are they rechargeable batteries? If so, you need to charge them before use.

What exactly do you mean by cutting out?

First thing to do is try new batteries.

26-09-06, 06:39 PM

You sure that you didnt buy a dodgy camera?

26-09-06, 07:09 PM

Try and get lithium batteries - these have alot more energy avaliable than Nickel-cadium ones.

Matt

embee · 26-09-06, 08:01 PM

Deffo need rechargeables just to deliver the grunt the early digicams needed. Even brand new alkalines would often only do half a dozen shots before running out of puff.

NiMH probably the best compromise for what you need, perhaps try
http://www.eurobatteries.com/sitepages/nimh.asp
bigger capacity the better, 2500mAh about the biggest AA available, don't bother with 1300mAh or similar which is what some AA rechargeables are.......
and of course you'll need a charger.

That's just one of the big advances in digicams, battery life.

26-09-06, 08:34 PM

embee is right.

Mostly you should check the Ah the camera requires.
Higher Ah batteries are better. If the Ah of your battery is lower than required the camera won't function properly after a few shoots.

northwind · 26-09-06, 08:44 PM

My old camera used to eat AAs like that... It'd last forever on the CRV3s, several hundred shots with LCD and flash, but I only got about 30 out of brand new Duracell AAs. They were still fine for other stuff, though.

Does the camera have the option of a purpose-made camera battery? CRV3 is the same size and shape as 2 AAs, you used to find quite a lot of cameras that took either.

26-09-06, 03:48 PM	#1
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	camera help just got a didgital camera off ebay, put brand new AA batterys in & it cutting out after about 5 secs. do i need specail batterys??? got to go late for work again back at 11 any help thanx

26-09-06, 08:44 PM	#10
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	My old camera used to eat AAs like that... It'd last forever on the CRV3s, several hundred shots with LCD and flash, but I only got about 30 out of brand new Duracell AAs. They were still fine for other stuff, though. Does the camera have the option of a purpose-made camera battery? CRV3 is the same size and shape as 2 AAs, you used to find quite a lot of cameras that took either. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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26-09-06, 03:51 PM	#2
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	does the camera definately take AA's? Manufacturer & model? I'd suspect it either NEEDS the highpower ones, or the batteries you put in it aren't 100%.

26-09-06, 03:59 PM	#3
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	cheapo diji cameras seem to eat batteries so if its a cheapo one try good batt's

26-09-06, 04:16 PM	#4
Beenz Guest Posts: n/a	You should go for rechargable batteries, they last a lot longer than normal AAs in digital cameras. Oh and you will need a lot of em. Older cheaper cameras were very power hungry.

26-09-06, 04:18 PM	#5
Nekkid Guest Posts: n/a	Are they rechargeable batteries? If so, you need to charge them before use. What exactly do you mean by cutting out? First thing to do is try new batteries.

26-09-06, 06:39 PM	#6
Jdubya Guest Posts: n/a	You sure that you didnt buy a dodgy camera?

26-09-06, 07:09 PM	#7
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Try and get lithium batteries - these have alot more energy avaliable than Nickel-cadium ones. Matt

26-09-06, 08:01 PM	#8
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,802	Deffo need rechargeables just to deliver the grunt the early digicams needed. Even brand new alkalines would often only do half a dozen shots before running out of puff. NiMH probably the best compromise for what you need, perhaps try http://www.eurobatteries.com/sitepages/nimh.asp bigger capacity the better, 2500mAh about the biggest AA available, don't bother with 1300mAh or similar which is what some AA rechargeables are....... and of course you'll need a charger. That's just one of the big advances in digicams, battery life.

26-09-06, 08:34 PM	#9
zunkus Guest Posts: n/a	embee is right. Mostly you should check the Ah the camera requires. Higher Ah batteries are better. If the Ah of your battery is lower than required the camera won't function properly after a few shoots.