The simple solution to the eating of AA batteries in a compact is to
NOT use the monitor. Keep the stupid thing OFF and use the viewfinder
to take your pics. (I will not even consider a compact without a
viewfinder... fortunately Canon has kept the viewfinder in their
compacts). Also, set the monitor so it does not pop up a review of the
photo you just took. Even alkaline batteries will last a very long time
using this method, and the lithiums will go seemingly forever.
Besides.... it looks stupid and amateurish using the monitor to take a
photo! :-)
Steve
On Aug 7, 2007, at 4:32 PM, Bill Gillooly wrote:
Traveling with a digital camera that uses disposable AA batteries:
Airfare: $570
Hotel: $820
Food: $460
AA Batteries: $1,950
Pictures from the trip: Priceless
These compact cameras EAT AA batteries. My guess is that you would
run through 1 to 2 sets per day (depending on how many shots you
took). You'd want rechargeable AA's and a charger at the very least.
Those Lithium-Ion batteries hold a lot of power and need to be changed
much less often than the NiMh rechargeable AA's or even the disposable
kind.
Mr. Bill
Bob wrote:
The A570IS uses two AA cells. Not a rechargeable Lithium Ion
battery. You won't have to carry a charger, unless your AA cells are
rechargeable, so you won't need a wall plug. Carry a couple spare
AAs bu if needed, just about anywhere you go in the world you can
find AA cells......
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