Why is it that when i use any batteries other than duracell m3 ultra they dont work? for example today i opend a brand new pack of panasonic jobbies and the battery light just flashed red and it wouldnt even power up, thats the same with other batteries that arent ultra m3's

Anyone else find this?

p.s theres nothing wrong with the cam as the ultra m3's last ages!

 

Some info on Alkaline Batteries that might explain why....
What you really want is rechargable NiMH's either 2000mAh [milli-amps hour] to 2300mAh are good and including a charger under Ł20 - will do up to 1000 charges also, so saves you loads of ŁŁŁ in the long run also.

Anyway HTH....

Why do alkaline batteries run down so rapidly in my digital camera?

Alkaline batteries weren't designed to supply the high power drains demanded by digital cameras and other modern digital equipment. Despite having a large energy capacity, alkaline batteries aren't capable of delivering their energy rapidly enough to supply your digital camera, causing it to shut down. Digital cameras, and in particular their LCD screens, demand large electrical currents from your batteries. An alkaline battery's internal resistance means that it can't provide a sufficiently large current, so its voltage drops and the camera shuts down. This is despite there still being energy left in the battery! - don't throw alkalines away when they fail in your camera, use them in a low power device.

NiMH batteries are able to power your device for very much longer than alkalines - enabling hundreds rather than handfuls of photos to be taken - they are also rechargeable again and again. Digital photography with NiMH batteries is not only more convenient, but can be done at a tiny fraction of the cost using alkalines.
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Are "Ultra" alkaline batteries better in digital cameras than standard alkaline batteries?

Marginally. "Ultra" alkaline batteries do have more capacity than the standard ones, but as explained above, capacity isn't really the issue. Alkaline battery technology has an underlying problem in supplying large electrical currents. You should be able to take a few more photos with Ultra type alkalines - perhaps a third more, but this will still be a disappointingly small number before they fail.

 

Would the power of the batteries effect the quality of the picture?

For example my brother has given me a camers to try and but if i like it, it take 2x AAA batteries but when i turn it on i get the same "battery low" icon from new ones!

I did manage to squeeze one pic out of it but it was very blurred and i didnt move when i took the pic, what i dont want to do is go and buy a pack of rechargabke high power AAA's just to find it does the same and also waste Ł10+

 

as above,high power recharges or youll be paying spondulies forever!

 

wow very informative, cheers mate

 

incedently if in anger ,you chuck your new batteries at someone in a fit of rage
you can be done for "assault with battery"

and if your camping at the time it might be "within-tent!"

 

Have you tried duracell ultra m3's? same AAA normal battery but they DO work and they DO let you take loads of pics and ive never had a problem with pic quality using these, anyway id have thought if the cameras working then theres no reason for the pictures to be crap! if its on its on

 

 

I TRY!

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Intelligent-Qu...QQcmdZViewItem

or for a more flexible charger -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ultra-Fast-Cha...QQcmdZViewItem

Ideal for your digicams, pretty much the biggest capacity available, and a good charger - great value. I've bought loads from this guy, he's a top seller.

 

Image quality is down to the camera rather than the battery, such as sensor size/quality/pixels but also and importantly lens speed [f/stops /aperture].

 

Best cheap batteries i have ever used are from www.cpc.co.uk I bought a pack of 50odd for a fiver, used em in my cam and they lasted as long as any Duracell which cost near on a fiver for 4