I use AA batteries for a few of my digicams and for all of my electronic flashes. When I have a big event, I can go through 6 sets (of 4 batteries) in a shoot. One of my frustrations is that, if I haven't used a set of NiMHs for a few weeks, the batteries can be partially drained when I put them in the device, giving me only half the shooting time compared to a freshly-charged set.
According to Mike Pasini over at Imaging-Resource, Sanyo's new Eneloop AA NiMH batteries have "a new super lattice alloy which increases the electrical capacity of the battery, reduces the internal resistance and allows higher discharge currents -- all good stuff in a digicam."
Mike and company get into some good battery specs in the article, and it's worth taking a closer look to learn what an improvement these new cells are. And the best news? You can buy a kit of 4 batteries and a charger for about $20. If you already have a NiMH charger, you can buy the batteries alone for for just $9 a set. What a great stocking stuffer for your favorite photographer (even if that's you).
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Posted by dstory on December 5, 2007
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Commented by: John Svid at February 25, 2008 06:14 AM
After unsuccessfully looking around for these batteries in Switzerland and Austria, I discovered that there are a number of other companies that build similar types of batteries. They are easily recognised being labelled as 'Ready to use' or similar. The two types I have bought so far are "Varta Ready 2 use" and "Panasonic Infinium". They both claim more than 80% capacity after one year.
Commented by: Andrew at January 31, 2008 01:31 PM
Ah thanks for the news .... I hope it will hit the shelfs soon, cuz im frustrated with my batteries!
Commented by: Hasan at December 7, 2007 12:39 PM
Costco recently had a set of these with 8 AA and 4 AAA batteries, plus a charger for just about $20. This is quite a deal and these batteries are great.
Commented by: Brian Vallelunga at December 5, 2007 09:30 AM
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Commented by: Mark Pris at February 26, 2008 01:18 PM