Do your AA batteries disappoint?
Feb 10, 2017 11:30:03 #
I recently acquired a Canon P&S (SX150is) that is notorious for eating alkaline batteries, and draining re-chargeable NiMh batteries very quickly. I found that going to re-chargeable NiZn batteries solved the problem. You will need a charger that is specific to NiZn as they are rated at 1.6 volts. They actually charge to 1.8 volts but that is not a problem. I hope that this will help before you give up on your battery hog.
Feb 10, 2017 11:51:09 #
Streets wrote:
I recently acquired a Canon P&S (SX150is) that is notorious for eating alkaline batteries, and draining re-chargeable NiMh batteries very quickly. I found that going to re-chargeable NiZn batteries solved the problem. You will need a charger that is specific to NiZn as they are rated at 1.6 volts. They actually charge to 1.8 volts but that is not a problem. I hope that this will help before you give up on your battery hog.
Nope. Love my eneloops.
Feb 10, 2017 11:53:50 #
Jim Bob wrote:
Nope. Love my eneloops.
Agreed, been using them for years and they don't disappoint.
Feb 10, 2017 11:55:43 #
Haydon wrote:
Agreed, been using them for years and they don't disappoint.
Quite amazing aren't they? Can sit and hold a charge for months. Quick recycling times and no ooze. May cost a little more but worth every penny.
Feb 10, 2017 11:59:11 #
Jim Bob wrote:
Quite amazing aren't they? Can sit and hold a charge for months. Quick recycling times and no ooze. May cost a little more but worth every penny.
After 5 years I finally bought another 16 pack only because I have more electronics now. They last a long time between uses. Can't remember the last time I bought a disposable battery. There's no going back to the old way.
Feb 10, 2017 12:05:15 #
Streets wrote:
I recently acquired a Canon P&S (SX150is) that is notorious for eating alkaline batteries, and draining re-chargeable NiMh batteries very quickly. I found that going to re-chargeable NiZn batteries solved the problem. You will need a charger that is specific to NiZn as they are rated at 1.6 volts. They actually charge to 1.8 volts but that is not a problem. I hope that this will help before you give up on your battery hog.
What are the NiZn brands to look for?
Feb 10, 2017 12:07:21 #
Haydon wrote:
After 5 years I finally bought another 16 pack only because I have more electronics now. They last a long time between uses. Can't remember the last time I bought a disposable battery. There's no going back to the old way.
You ain't never lied.
Feb 10, 2017 12:08:48 #
bsprague wrote:
What are the NiZn brands to look for?
Mine are PK Cell. I chose them a on the basis of the user reviews.
Feb 10, 2017 12:12:46 #
Jim Bob wrote:
You ain't never lied.
Jim Bob, you tellin me that Haydan never got hitched?
Feb 10, 2017 12:20:35 #
Feb 10, 2017 16:31:09 #
Feb 10, 2017 19:53:24 #
Streets wrote:
I recently acquired a Canon P&S (SX150is) that is notorious for eating alkaline batteries, and draining re-chargeable NiMh batteries very quickly. I found that going to re-chargeable NiZn batteries solved the problem. You will need a charger that is specific to NiZn as they are rated at 1.6 volts. They actually charge to 1.8 volts but that is not a problem. I hope that this will help before you give up on your battery hog.
Never had any issues with mine, I really like them(eneloop)!
Feb 10, 2017 20:09:12 #
speters wrote:
Never had any issues with mine, I really like them(eneloop)!
Do you have an SX150is? Almost everyone that owns one has complained about battery life. The NiZn's have been fantastic in my SX150is. The 1.4v batteries were insufficient because the info on the camera body clearly states an operating voltage of 3.15 volts, not 2.8. Duracells at 3.14 are right on the edge and fail very quickly: like 30 shutter activations.
Feb 10, 2017 20:47:41 #
Feb 10, 2017 20:56:31 #
I have a Sony H-1. It is not compatible with alkaline batteries at all. Three or four shots and the camera thinks the batteries are dead, but they are not. I have to use nimmies (nickle metal hydride) with it. They work very well. (My alkalines are always Duracells, only something else in a dire pinch.)
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