Can I use any charger to charge Sanyo Eneloop? I previously purchased Canon CBK4-300 AA battery charger to be used with Canon rechargeable batteries for my Canon Powershot digital camera. My batteries are exhausted after using them for a while. After doing some research, I found that Eneloop is better but if there is not much difference, I want to keep my charger. Would anyone be kind to tell me if there is any downside of using Canon charger with Eneloop?Your advice is very much appreciated! Can I use any charger to charge Sanyo Eneloop? I previously purchased Canon CBK4-300 AA battery charger to be used with Canon rechargeable batteries for my Canon Powershot digital camera. My... » Read More Can I use any charger to charge Sanyo Eneloop? I previously purchased Canon CBK4-300 AA battery charger to be used with Canon rechargeable batteries for my Canon Powershot digital camera. My batteries are exhausted after using them for a while. After doing some research, I found that Eneloop is better but if there is not much difference, I want to keep my charger. Would anyone be kind to tell me if there is any downside of using Canon charger with Eneloop?Your advice is very much appreciated! « Show Less
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I have a Energizer CHCC. It says on the back I can charge 1-4 AA at a time. Is this a good charger? charges at 380mA. Why would I consider the more expensive ones listed above?
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Jonathan,Based on the product manual, the CH1HR-2 is a 'smart' charger in that it will detect when a cell is fully charged (delta-V detection) and then stops charging. My only concern is that its charging current is relatively high at 2.5A. That means it takes just 50 minutes to recharge a set of eneloop 2000mAh cells. As a general rule, faster charging rate (under 1 hour) is bad for battery lifespan in the long run. So you should get the SONY charger (which has a more gentle charging rate of 2-4 hours) and use it for routine charging. Reserve your Energizer '1-hour' charger for emergency use only. Jonathan,Based on the product manual, the CH1HR-2 is a 'smart' charger in that it will detect when a cell is fully charged (delta-V detection) and then stops charging. My only concern is that its charging current is relatively high at 2.5A. That means it takes just 50 minutes to recharge a set of eneloop 2000mAh cells. As a general rule, faster charging rate (under 1 hour) is bad for battery lifespan in the long run. So you should get the SONY charger (which has a more gentle charging rate of 2-4 hours) and use it for routine charging. Reserve your Energizer '1-hour' charger for... » Read More Jonathan,Based on the product manual, the CH1HR-2 is a 'smart' charger in that it will detect when a cell is fully charged (delta-V detection) and then stops charging. My only concern is that its charging current is relatively high at 2.5A. That means it takes just 50 minutes to recharge a set of eneloop 2000mAh cells. As a general rule, faster charging rate (under 1 hour) is bad for battery lifespan in the long run. So you should get the SONY charger (which has a more gentle charging rate of 2-4 hours) and use it for routine charging. Reserve your Energizer '1-hour' charger for emergency use only. « Show Less
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MHM,Instead of paying ~$63 for an 8-cell charger, I suggest buying two 4-cell chargers, namely:- La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger, and- Sony Cycle Energy BCG34HRE4KN Quick with Refresh Charger and 4 Pre-Charged 2000 mAh AA BatteriesYour total cost is lower (~$53) and you get 4 LSD cells for 'free'. You also have greater flexibility with two chargers - use one mainly for home and one for travel, for example.
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I was thinking about purchasing Maha PowerEx MH-C801D Eight Cell 1-Hr Charger - Battery charger - 1-2 hr - 8xAA/AAA, but the La Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery Charger sounds very attractive. I'd like to be able to charge eight cells at a time, but realistically, charging four would be just fine. I do need to be able to charge a single cell, however. I'm trying to convert all my cameras and bicycle lights to low-discharge AA and AAA cells (Eneloops), so I'm willing to invest in a decent charger.Suggestions?
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According to the user manual for Energizer CHDC7 ( http://data.energizer.com/PDFs/chdc7.pdf ), its charging current is 450mA, and it has "delta V cut off and timer control". The only problem is that it charges in pairs. If you only use even number of batteries, then it is still acceptable.
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Thank you very much NLee. You have confirmed what I was suspecting... after much reading around the web and on Amazon. I really appreciate you taking the time to do that.I'll get the Sony one.All the best to you... Jonathan
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I recharge Energizer nickel metal hydride batteries in my Powerex charger because I have a few. Sanyo Eneloop batteries are a better all around battery though.
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I would probably get the latest Panasonic charger. I don't think those Sanyo chargers use all of the modern features of a smart charger, you might have overcharged your cells and Eneloops don't like being overcharged, or well any LSD NiMH cell. You'll need to get your model number of that charger so people can help determine whether it's your charger. Also if you got an infrared thermometer (the one that you can point and click with the laser) so you can see how hot those cells get. Usually they don't go above 110F in the La Crosse charger and the Panasonic charger should be less intense.
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According to Sanyo eneloop web site:"Eneloop batteries are not limited to Eneloop chargers or any special proprietory charging technology and can be charged using other quality non-Eneloop Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery chargers."As long as you have a good quality "smart" charger (meaning that it charges each cell individually and stops whenever each cell is full), you can charge the eneloop cells with it. Personally, I would avoid those 15-minute Super-Fast chargers.
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We are lucky if the rechargeable batteries last 3 hours...so very annoying. I started doing a little research and found that these rechargeable batteries are the best on the market : eneloop AA 1800 cycle, Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries, 4 Pack (discontinued by manufacturer) Anyone have any experience with them?! They have really good reviews. I'm wondering if I do get them if I should get a better battery charger, if it really matters at all?!
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I'm sorry. I don't have any information on a new charger. I would contact Canon... maybe Best Buy can help you out.
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Any high quality rechargeable AA battery will provide 300 to 400 photos per charge outdoors, without flash. Talking a lot of flash photos will cut that number in half. The Sanyo Eneloop AA battery provide exceptional performance because they don't lose their charge in storage. You may be able to get up to 500 photos per charge with Eneloops. That means you can go on a trip with an extra set of Eneloops and take up to 1,000 photos before you need to charge.Because each set can be recharged hundreds of times, it is possible to take more than 50,000 photos with a single set of Eneloop batteries...although I doubt many cameras ever last for 50,000 photos. Any high quality rechargeable AA battery will provide 300 to 400 photos per charge outdoors, without flash. Talking a lot of flash photos will cut that number in half. The Sanyo Eneloop AA battery provide exceptional performance because they don't lose their charge in storage. You may be able to get up to 500 photos per charge with Eneloops. That means you can go on a trip with an extra set of Eneloops and take up to 1,000 photos before you need to charge.Because each set can be recharged hundreds of times, it is possible to take more than 50,000 photos with a single set of... » Read More Any high quality rechargeable AA battery will provide 300 to 400 photos per charge outdoors, without flash. Talking a lot of flash photos will cut that number in half. The Sanyo Eneloop AA battery provide exceptional performance because they don't lose their charge in storage. You may be able to get up to 500 photos per charge with Eneloops. That means you can go on a trip with an extra set of Eneloops and take up to 1,000 photos before you need to charge.Because each set can be recharged hundreds of times, it is possible to take more than 50,000 photos with a single set of Eneloop batteries...although I doubt many cameras ever last for 50,000 photos. « Show Less
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No, this is not a battery and you cannot charge the batteries in it. It uses the battery that you normally place in the battery grip. It holds 2 batteries and gives you twice the amount of oerting time. Also comes with a AA battery pack, so if you cant charge the Canon battery, then u can use AA batteries.
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The charger has a warning printed warning on it saying "Caution: Charge only NiMH or Rechargeable Alkaline batteries by iGo Green. Other types of batteries may burst causing personal injury and damage." It's interesting that those different types of common rechargeables are listed as compatible, so it might be possible to use the charger universally, but it comes down to the voltage and current limiting details of the iGo charger, that it might not be an exact match for other brands like Eneloop so a battery could overheat while charging. The Eneloop charger lists charging voltage at 1.2v, iGo lists output at 1.6v. If you want to charge Eneloop, most NiMH - NiCd chargers do work fine from my experience, because both those battery types only output at 1.2v. iGo is featuring rechargeable Alkaline with a cell voltage of 1.5v.
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I recharge my eneloops in a battery charger from a Canon digital camera (about 10 years old). All is good.
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Do these Eneloop rechargeables have to be charged in an Eneloop charger? Or, will another HiMH charger work? Thank you.
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I bought the eneloop rechargeable batteries and charger along with the camera. They have lasted a month without recharging. Granted, I don't take hundreds of shots a day, but I take all I want, including using the flash and video mode. They've been great. Also not sure why people complain about the batteries and sd card being in the same compartment...just don't turn your camera upside down! Shouldn't be a problem unless your boat capsizes. The card is meant to pop out by pressing on it, and it does.
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The Panasonic charger that is often sold with these batteries will charge your eneloops at the correct rate recommended by both Sanyo and Panasonic engineers to optimize the life of your batteries, (300mA for AA and 150mA for AAA). Just get 3 of these simple and cheap chargers! Plan ahead and have other charged batteries on hand...fans of "fast charging" will NEVER get the maximum capacity, performance or life span that slow charging batteries can give you.
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I really don't know as I have the Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS but the charger is exactly like the one that came with my camera. It works perfectly. If this helps, the back of the charger says "Canon BATTERY CHARGER CB-2LV; INPUT: 100V-240V AC 50//60Hz 0.1A(100V)-0.06A(240V) OUTPUT:4.2V ----0.65A. USE THIS BATTERY CHARGER FOR CANON-RECOMMENDED BATTERIES ONLY" . It has has "CANON" Battery Charger on the front as depicted, has reccessible prongs, fits batteries about 1 1/2" x 1 7/16" x 1/4" with three contacts. An LED light blinks while charging, turns solid green when done.
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I'm using this with rechargeable batteries since around 5 months without any issues. The ones I'm using are from Eneloop (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LU9150/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1), wonderful capacity; charger I'm using is also from Eneloop only (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058GZWXQ/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
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The Sanyo "low leakage" Eneloops will work in this charger, but a lower current unit (around 200 or 250 mA) will result in a longer total life (more charge/discharge cycles). This Sony does heat up the batteries which will reduce their ultimate life. I have (12) AA Eneloops that I use in Canon 580EX flash heads (very high high peak discharge current) and they seem to be holding up much better than other brands using the LaCrosse BC-900 charger set to 200mA. The Sanyo capacity when new was around 2100 mAH, but has not dropped off as other (higher initial capacity) batteries (LaCrosse and Eveready) have with heavy use.
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I agree with earlier answers. The external battery charger from Amazon has worked well for me for the several months I've owned the camera. I keep a battery charging so that I can swap in a fresh battery at the beginning of a day of heavy shooting, or carry it as a spare if the battery in the camera dies. The external charger that I purchased came with two batteries, so that means I have three batteries to play with.