Kyle;403418 Wrote: > I received the Canon SD1100 and gave it to my wife today. > Unfortunately, I had not noticed that it has a rechargable battery and > does not take standard batteries. My wife is planning on taking this > camera on a trip to Ireland this summer (a big reason for getting it). > I know she doesn't want to mess with recharging the batteries, and I've > had so much trouble with power converters, I wouldn't trust one anyway. > I am seriously considering sending this camera back and getting one > that takes standard batteries. Am I wrong?"Right" or "wrong" in this is, of > course, a matter of opinion, and therefore up to you. I did mention the batteries and charger in my previous post when I recommended the SD1100, but I guess I didn't make it explicit enough. In any case, I still think it's the best little P&S camera on the market, especially for the price. I've never traveled in Ireland (or the U.K.) so I can't comment from firsthand knowledge on how likely it is that you'll be able to use a converter on the charger. But my daughter spent a semester in Wales a few years back, and was able to use a standard European-to-US power converter with her battery charger (as well as with her laptop) without encountering any problems. It's also entirely possible that Canon has a UK-specific charging unit for the camera; this might be worth checking into before giving up on the Canon altogether.
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