BAtteries and Digital Cameras. - Computing and Networks

Carmen Queasy · 01-12-2004, 23:35

My Kodak digital camera takes two Ni-MH AA batteries, but they are dead! Rechargable, but they have been recharged so much, they only last about 15 photographs with flash. Can I use Ni-Cd rechargable batteries with this camera? I have a bunch of them, and I was wondering if it would screw up my camera if I used them (I don't want to try incase it does)

CS Aye · 02-12-2004, 00:13

You should be able to use the NiCd's OK, they'll have less capacity but the voltage is the same. Check out the capacity though, NiCd AA's tend to be around 500 to 1000mAh, while NiMH AA's are probably at least 1600mAh, maybe up to something like 2300mAh.
NiCd and NiMH need charged differently, so if the camera had some kind of built-in charger you probably shouldn't use that, but use a proper NiCd charger (most standalone NiMH chargers will do NiCds no problem.)

Carmen Queasy · 02-12-2004, 00:15

Yeah, it has a built in charger, so you suggest charging them ina proper charger, and not the camer one?

Any idea where I could get some rechargable Ni-MH batteries from? Everywhere I looked were Ni-Cd.

Carmen Queasy · 02-12-2004, 00:24

Never mind, there's tons of places online which sell them, lol...

CS Aye · 02-12-2004, 09:18

www.mx2.com are good for rechargeable batteries and lots of other camera stuff. They're doing 4 AA NiMH batteries with 2300mAh capacity for £6.99.

01-12-2004, 23:35	#1
Carmen Queasy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Gender: Male Location: Manchester Services: Sky+. Sky Broadband. XBox 360. Posts: 23,650 Blog Entries: 1	BAtteries and Digital Cameras. My Kodak digital camera takes two Ni-MH AA batteries, but they are dead! Rechargable, but they have been recharged so much, they only last about 15 photographs with flash. Can I use Ni-Cd rechargable batteries with this camera? I have a bunch of them, and I was wondering if it would screw up my camera if I used them (I don't want to try incase it does)

02-12-2004, 00:13	#2
CS Aye Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,283	You should be able to use the NiCd's OK, they'll have less capacity but the voltage is the same. Check out the capacity though, NiCd AA's tend to be around 500 to 1000mAh, while NiMH AA's are probably at least 1600mAh, maybe up to something like 2300mAh. NiCd and NiMH need charged differently, so if the camera had some kind of built-in charger you probably shouldn't use that, but use a proper NiCd charger (most standalone NiMH chargers will do NiCds no problem.)

02-12-2004, 00:15	#3
Carmen Queasy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Gender: Male Location: Manchester Services: Sky+. Sky Broadband. XBox 360. Posts: 23,650 Blog Entries: 1	Yeah, it has a built in charger, so you suggest charging them ina proper charger, and not the camer one? Any idea where I could get some rechargable Ni-MH batteries from? Everywhere I looked were Ni-Cd.

02-12-2004, 00:24	#4
Carmen Queasy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Gender: Male Location: Manchester Services: Sky+. Sky Broadband. XBox 360. Posts: 23,650 Blog Entries: 1	Never mind, there's tons of places online which sell them, lol...

02-12-2004, 09:18	#5
CS Aye Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,283	www.mx2.com are good for rechargeable batteries and lots of other camera stuff. They're doing 4 AA NiMH batteries with 2300mAh capacity for £6.99.