Which Cameras use AA batteries? Canon PowerShot A1100IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Silver) This seems to be the best small point and shoot digital camera that uses AA batteries. I prefer AA because rechargeable batteries are cheap and readily available. Alkaline batteries are even more available. I do not want expensive custom batteries that will eventually be hard to find. Why is this model dropping in popularity and why is it selling for more than list price? Is there a better camera in its class? Which Cameras use AA batteries? Canon PowerShot A1100IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Silver) This seems to be the best small point and shoot... » Read More Which Cameras use AA batteries? Canon PowerShot A1100IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Silver) This seems to be the best small point and shoot digital camera that uses AA batteries. I prefer AA because rechargeable batteries are cheap and readily available. Alkaline batteries are even more available. I do not want expensive custom batteries that will eventually be hard to find. Why is this model dropping in popularity and why is it selling for more than list price? Is there a better camera in its class? « Show Less
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Dang, anyone know if there are still any cameras that use real batteries like this? I'd have had to replace my Sony multiple times over if it used proprietary batteries. They're such a pain, and I wish NOTHING used them. I need a new/better camera though, and REALLY want something that still uses regular batteries.
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Agreed on AA batteries. I do a bit of international photography and can always find AA batteries. It's impossible to find specialized batteries in most of Africa and Latain America, and a charging unit for a specialized battery is just more gear to lug around, with the risk of loss.
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The camera uses four AA batteries. I use rechargable AA batteries in my camera, and they work great.
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Yes, actually I use rechargeable batteries AA. I have two brands, phillips and sony, and Sony batteries work much more better. If you use Sony batteries around 2000 mAh (I think mine are 2100) camara will last a long long time. Sony charger worked excellent with sony and other brands batteries. Besides that, this canon take good pictures with the right day light, not at noght (like most of its kind), and flash consumes a lot of battery and takes some time to recharge after the light. But for the price, is great. The optical zoom is good, the digital is not. And finally, it has also manual settings.
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Battery life is very short if you use alkaline batteries at a CIPA-rated 140 shots. Using rechargeable NiMH batteries doubles that shot count, but keep in mind that using the zoom lens a lot, increasing screen brightness, recording movies, or continuous shooting all cut into that rated battery life. If you're going out shooting for the day, you'll want to bring spares or prepare to buy some along the way.
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It only uses AA batteries, and it burns through them rather quickly. The camera often died at the worst times.
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How long do the batteries last? I love my Lithium rechargables on my Kodak becasue I have NEVER ran out of batteries. My mother has also purchased digital cameras that use 4 AAs and is also having to recharge them. It drives me crazy!!!!!!!!! Do you generally carry around extra batteries? I guess I also leave my camera plugged in, so it is always fully charged and ready to go. I would like to try and Olympus but the 4 AA batteries is really holding me back!Please help!
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Absolutely right!! I'm looking for a new camera now, and DO want the convenience of AA batteries! Please let me know if you find out which camera(s) do take AA batteries...
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The camera uses a standard Lithium Ion rechargeable battery. The battery is a small flat model that is commonly used by digital point-and-shoot cameras of this type. I take a lot of pictures on a given day and have never run out of power. I did however purchase a spare battery and car charger from Amazon for under $20.
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I just bought and subsequently returned this camera solely based on the battery life. It takes 2 AAs. I put in a fully charged set of 2600 NMh batteries and got 30 shots before the "battery low" indicator came on, and just another 10 before the camera shut down. This was WITHOUT the flash.These same batteries would drive my old Canon point-n-shoot (which took 4 AAs) for several hundred shots.Unacceptable for me. Other than that I had no issues with the camera.
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I have the SX130 and when researching the camera, I read many reviews that state rechargeable batteries must be used or else you will be replacing the alkaline AA batteries often. Alkaline batteries are not meant to be used in high capacity electronics except in an emergency when you can't get rechargeables. Many reviewers have used Sanyo Enloop NiMH rechargeables and I have used Rayovac NiMH Pre-charged Rechargables. Try them and I think you will be happy with them.
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The camera uses 2 AA Lithium disposables, 2 AA NiMH rechragable or 1 CRV3 Lithium battery pack (can be had either disposable or rechargable). The use of alkaline batteries has never been recommended by Kodak. Your best bet, IMO, is to pick up a couple disposable CRV3 battery packs. I've seen them for as little as $6 each. They last forever.
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Well it runs on AA batteries 4 of them and it is quite good but you can buy rechargeable batteries and you will always have them. But as I said in the review there are better cameras out there for the same price
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The best batteries are always going to be Li-Ion, it holds its charge well, it has high current draw rates and Pentax cameras that use AA batteries are not very demanding on both of these. Most Ni-MH have issues with these areas also, other than Eneloops, I have not seen others that work really well (in particular with the K200D). Eneloops hold their charge well, but with heavy use, even they tend to drop below the min voltage and the K200D will report battery low for 5 or 10 min before the batteries recover. Other brands are even worse (maybe PowerEX work well also).
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Hi Joyce,According to the Canon Powershot A1300 website, AA batteries are the ones required for that particular camera.Jack
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Jeffery,I use two camera batteries in mine and I have never run out of battery power. Even shooting action shots with the lense continuous focusing all day and taking 500-750 photos. I do not know if it will take AA batteries but knowing that I have two camera batteries and never had a failure, I'll just continue to go that route.
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It can use 4 lithium Battery or I purchased on Amazon the rechargeable pack. Last longer than the AA battery and you can carry the other for a back up. Rechargeable lasts longer than the AA and can be reused. You will love the camera. I do.
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They are close to AA size, but are actually bigger. They are 3.6v batteries, and AA batteries are 1.5v batteries. They aren't interchangeable and probably wouldn't fit. These aren't appropriate to use in your camera. If you are using regular alkaline batteries (non-rechargeable), then that would explain why your batteries die so quickly. NiMH rechargeable batteries last much longer. You should be able to find some good high-capacity ones on Amazon somewhere.