all4scuba05
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for my powershot...which one is advisable?
Li-ION or NiMH?
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I vote NiMH.
For my Canon Powershot S1, I use Powerex or GP or whatever brand 2500 mah AAs. Batteries generally die after a certain number of charges and discharges - AAs are cheap to replace, LiIon batteries are proprietary and expensive, and can get hard to find if you keep your same camera a long time. Plus, you can buy energizers in Costa Rica (or wherever) and use them if something happens to your charger or your batteries.
My two cents.
Taxgeek
For my Canon Powershot S1, I use Powerex or GP or whatever brand 2500 mah AAs. Batteries generally die after a certain number of charges and discharges - AAs are cheap to replace, LiIon batteries are proprietary and expensive, and can get hard to find if you keep your same camera a long time. Plus, you can buy energizers in Costa Rica (or wherever) and use them if something happens to your charger or your batteries.
My two cents.
Taxgeek
Jamdiver
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I'd recommend a set of 2500NiMH rechargeable batteries.
I have 2 sets of 4 Energizer 2500NiMH batteries and with my powershot A610 I'm usually able to take a few hundred shots before the low battery icon appears.
I'm quite satisfied as this is a vast improvement to constantly buying alkaline batteries.
A set of 4 NiMH batteries plus charger should cost less than US$20
As to Li-ION i'm sure that there's some note in my manual recommending against them?
I have 2 sets of 4 Energizer 2500NiMH batteries and with my powershot A610 I'm usually able to take a few hundred shots before the low battery icon appears.
I'm quite satisfied as this is a vast improvement to constantly buying alkaline batteries.
A set of 4 NiMH batteries plus charger should cost less than US$20
As to Li-ION i'm sure that there's some note in my manual recommending against them?
devolution365
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This is a good (general) reference for the differences between the two:
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/partone-21.htm
Click on "Part One" to get more in-depth information (if you like the geeky details).
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/partone-21.htm
Click on "Part One" to get more in-depth information (if you like the geeky details).
midwestdvr
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I vote for the NiMh. They're relatively cheap compared to Li-Ions. I too have several sets of Energizer 2500 mAh NiMh batts. On my last trip, was able to use em for, on average, about 3+ dives (although one time they crapped out on me at the end of the 4th dive, wasn't good).
Depending on your camera, you may not have a choice. I'd been a long time fan of having interchangeable batteries between my cameras, strobes, and other devices. Makes things simple. That was ok for my Oly 5050 / inon strobes, and such, but after moving to a Nikon D70 and Ike strobes, there was no choice.
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