But will it take rechargeable batteries as it seems to have a very short battery life? Also does it float or is a floatable camera strap attachable ?
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Thank you for contacting us. The camera accepts AAA batteries, you can use rechargeable AAA batteries if you have them. The camera does not float and it comes packaged with a standard nylon strap. If you are interested we sell floating straps for this type of equipment in our Amazon store.
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It does not float by itself. It needs to be attached to something, like the wrist strap, that is buoyant enough to float it, or at least make it easy to snag or hook from a distance, or below the surface.
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I have this camera and I use re-chargeable batteries that it goes through VERY quickly. I guess I was spoiled by my Pentax Optio 5 megapix camera which could go at least 4 weeks without having to recharge the batteries.
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It should float but the float may be just to hold to camera only and not with the pole but if your using the pole under water then you dont need the float
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We love this camera, but we haven't taken it underwater (it has been splashed and drenched however), or tested whether it would float or not. My best estimate is that it would not float, we have always used the wrist strap when in an area where we could have dropped it into deep water. Sorry I can't answer this definitely.
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The item in question is a floating strap, not the camera. It attaches to any camera to prevent the camera from sinking. I have a waterproof camera but your question is about the floating strap.
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Not on this camera, It uses double aa batteries only, I guess you can use rechargeable batteries but not any charger..
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Yes, the battery is rechargeable (a recharger comes with the camera) and the user manual says it work for 300 photos. The camera strap comes in the box. Im using a SD bought at Target ( I don't remember the brand, but it costed about 17 dollars). I bought a kit that is very worthwhile for approximately $ 30 that comes with a battery, a charger to use in cars, a case that fits the camera and accesories, a tripod, the strap for the case etc.
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Marlene, the strap comes in two pieces so it should attach to just about any camera. There is a short piece that loops through the opening on the camera that the standard strap loops through. The second piece, which has the float on it, attaches to the first piece with a clip. The base of the strap is thin enough that I I kept my standard strap on my camera along with the Chums Float. Then I just unclipped the float part when I was not around water and used the standard strap that came with my camera, re-attaching the float part when I was back around water again. I did test it in the pool at home before we left on vacation to make sure that my camera was not too heavy and that it would indeed float. My camera is the Aqua 5500 ( Blue ) 18 MP Dual Screen Waterproof Digital Camera and is smaller and not very heavy.
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Put it this way, I went to the water park in orlando and had the camera on non stop for at least 4 hours or more whilst I was taking pictures and videos, and when I wasn't I still left it on. I took the extra battery that I charged prior to the visit that came with the kit I purchased, thought ill need it but didn't use it, in fact when we went back to the hotel and rested we went to another theme park where I used the camera and the battery was still fine, the camera shows the battery sign on the screen like a phone so you are able to see when its running low. Hope this helps but if you really want to know exactly how long it lasts time wise I can test it at home just let me know, also if you want to see how the pictures it takes looks like under water and above water ill be more than happy to email them just let me know, you won't regret purchasing this camera for real
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Yes, It has a rechargable battery. It last a long time between charges. I bought an extra battery pack so I'll always be ready. They are super nice cameras with lots of features. Great zoom!
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There is strap similar to the original one that comes with the camera which is attached by a plastic clip to the floating part
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I use it with an 8.0 Ounce canon Power Shot and it floats it with buoyancy to spare. My guess is that It would comfortably float a max weight of around 12 ounces and maybe a little more ... The strap is easy to install and remove. It is very comfortable on the wrist.
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Yes, it has a rechargeable battery. It did not come with an external battery charger though, so you will need to charge it while it's in the camera (or purchase a second battery).
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Yes a strap and a rechargeable batter come with it. I bought another battery in addition. The battery runs quite a long time but then just dies all of a sudden.
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I don't have the max weight the strap will float, but he Nikon Coolpix Floating Strap was apparently designed for the Nikon Coolpix AW100. I have an AW110 which is slightly heavier than the AW100. The AW110 exceeds the weight the strap will float. If you can find the specs of the AW100 online, you should be able to determine the weight of the AW100. That's probably about the max weight the strap will float. Hope that helps.
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Agree with Bob ring's comment. The only thing I am disappointed with is battery life is a little short sometimes. I have got some great shallow water pictures with it. Stills as well as videos. It is a lot of camera for the money. Do not try to change the battery with wet hands. Mine stopped working for a short time until I dried it out. I do really like it. I do recommend buying a couple extra batteries. I have taken around 6000 pictures with mine.