Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories
Managing batteries
Your camera uses two AA batteries. For best results, use photo- lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries. If you must use alkaline batteries, use
The following table shows how different types of batteries perform in different type of use scenarios:
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Type of use | Alkaline | Lithium | NiMH | |
Most economical (more than 30 | Poor | Fair | Good | |
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Most economical (less than 30 | Fair | Good | Fair | |
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Heavy use of flash, frequent pictures | Poor | Good | Good | |
Heavy use of video | Poor | Good | Good | |
Heavy use of Live View | Poor | Good | Good | |
Longest overall battery life | Poor | Good | Fair | |
Low temperature/Winter use | Poor | Good | Fair | |
Infrequent use (without dock) | Fair | Good | Fair | |
Infrequent use (with dock) | Fair | Good | Good | |
Want to recharge batteries | No | No | Good | |
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