Belt Camera
Apr 15, 2023 10:25:12 #
I'll be out for most of the day, and I want to bring a small belt camera. I haven't used one in a long time, so I knew the battery would need charging. Two issues: how do I get at the battery, and where is the charger? 😂
After figuring out how to open that battery compartment, I looked for a charger. I have all the "popular" chargers attached to a board inside a drawer. These little cameras have separate chargers that are somewhat scattered. The batteries for the Canon and the Sony are almost identical, yet they use different chargers. They are just a couple of millimeters apart in size, but they are not interchangeable. Anyway, I found a charger for the Sony WX9, so I'm ready to go. Now where did I put those SD cards?
After figuring out how to open that battery compartment, I looked for a charger. I have all the "popular" chargers attached to a board inside a drawer. These little cameras have separate chargers that are somewhat scattered. The batteries for the Canon and the Sony are almost identical, yet they use different chargers. They are just a couple of millimeters apart in size, but they are not interchangeable. Anyway, I found a charger for the Sony WX9, so I'm ready to go. Now where did I put those SD cards?
Apr 15, 2023 11:06:53 #
Apr 15, 2023 11:08:11 #
Toment wrote:
remember the Canons with AA batteries?..those were the days...😀
Right! I could always AA batteries.
Apr 15, 2023 11:10:40 #
With some of the older compacts the manufacturers did away with the need for a charger by providing a USB cable for in-camera charging. That idea will never catch on 
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.Apr 15, 2023 12:20:41 #
R.G. wrote:
With some of the older compacts the manufacturers did away with the need for a charger by providing a USB cable for in-camera charging. That idea will never catch on .
.Some current ones do that too. My Lumix models do.
Apr 15, 2023 12:24:12 #
PHRubin wrote:
Some current ones do that too. My Lumix models do.
That was just my attempt at facetiousness
. In-camera charging is becoming a more frequent feature, even among the larger FF cameras where heat build-up has been a concern in the past.Apr 16, 2023 05:54:42 #
Toment wrote:
remember the Canons with AA batteries?..those were the days...😀
I got those for staff to use because when on site if a failure of battery the AA were universally available.
Apr 16, 2023 07:56:52 #
Apr 16, 2023 08:06:03 #
R.G. wrote:
With some of the older compacts the manufacturers did away with the need for a charger by providing a USB cable for in-camera charging. That idea will never catch on .
.Yeah, I've never liked that idea. It's fine, but just not for me.
Apr 16, 2023 10:13:43 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I'll be out for most of the day, and I want to bri... (show quote)
Don't you have any universal camera battery chargers, Jerry?
I have several that have the ability to charge almost any camera battery.
will
Apr 16, 2023 14:14:36 #
Apr 16, 2023 20:46:03 #
Apr 16, 2023 21:54:49 #
R.G. wrote:
That was just my attempt at facetiousness . In-camera charging is becoming a more frequent feature, even among the larger FF cameras where heat build-up has been a concern in the past.
. In-camera charging is becoming a more frequent feature, even among the larger FF cameras where heat build-up has been a concern in the past.I do charge my TG-6 with a micro-USB cord but even though my other cameras will charge in camera I usually just swap the battery out and put a fresh one in, never have to stop shooting.
Apr 17, 2023 00:00:30 #
Morry
Loc: Palm Springs, CA
jerryc41 wrote:
I'll be out for most of the day, and I want to bri... (show quote)
The handiest camera I ever had is a Canon Photoshot A1200 (mine is 2013 vintage). Yes this is a point and shoot camera and not good enough for many types of high quality photography. But on the plus side it is very small, has a viewfinder, is low priced and I carry it easily in my shirt pocket with a neck strap . . . much more convenient than carrying on my belt. I hardly am aware that I have it with me, and I can whip it out faster than you can see me do it. There are many other cameras similar in size.
Apr 17, 2023 00:03:55 #
Morry
Loc: Palm Springs, CA
Forgot to mention that my Canon A1200 uses AA batteries. I use rechargeable Eneloops or something similar. Works great.
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