[plug] [OT] Digital still camera batteries

[Kai]

A few months ago I bought a Canon PowerShot A520 for those times when I 
don't want to take my SLR but when I know I'll be taking photo's (like 
on holidays), I didn't bother using the supplied battieres.

With the camera (ordered from www.camerastore.com.au) I got a carry 
case, gig memory card, 8 x 2400 mAH battiers and a four bay battery charger.
Depending what type of shots I'm taking and what the camera settings are 
those two batteries usually last me a week. I do a fair amount of 
daytime landscape and night shots with the camera on manual and using no 
flash, just open shutter and high numberical aperture value and ISO 50 
to reduce "noise" as much as possible.

Why 8 batteries ? the 520 takes two batteries and I used to have an A70 
which took four, so with 8 I always have at least two good sets of 
batteries on stand-by 'cause the last thing you want is to be in the 
middle of shooting and your last good set of batteries goes flat !

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Chris Caston wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I recently bought a Canon PowerShot A400 and now find that the batteries
> are already dead after only a few days.
> 
> Its says it takes 2x AA-size alkaline batteries (included) or 2x AA NiMH
> batteries.
> 
> Can I just grab any AA alkaline or NiMH from the supermarket or do I
> need special camera batteries?
> 
> Which is best for long life?
> 
> regards,
> 
> Chris