Disposable Against Rechargeable Batteries - What is Best for a Digital Camera
By Allison Thompson

The next thing to think about is the battery.  It is advantageous if you know about the various types of battery technology now out there including there pros and cons as with any other portable electronic device a digital camera will required batteries to power it.

By knowing what options are available to you in respect of the batteries available on the market today you will be able to find the camera that better suits your requirements.  The first decision you have to make is do you want disposable or rechargeable batteries.  In some cases you will find that some cameras actually support both sorts and usually use standard size batteries such as AA or AAA.

The problem with disposable batteries is that they can only be used once and they usually come in the standard size and shape (AA or AAA) and can be purchased at most stores, but once they are empty they can simply be disposed of.  But the benefit of using rechargeable batteries is that they can be used over and over again.  Many rechargeable batteries come in the standard sizes and shapes such as above and can be used anywhere that a disposable battery can, but more often than not a rechargeable battery comes in a particular shape and is only compatible with a few specific cameras.  But what you must remember is that once the battery has become empty all you need to do is place it in its special charger and wait for it to recharge before using it again.   But be warned that the time it takes to charge the battery, and the number of times that it can be recharged as well as the actually life of the battery itself is dependant on the type of technology that has been used to build the battery in the first place.

There are certainly many pros and cons as to why to use disposable or rechargeable batteries, but the main advantage for using disposable batteries is that you can always buy a few and they are always close at hand in order to replace the ones that have now become empty.  Plus if you find you have none left on you when the ones already in your camera run out you are only a short distant from any store selling new ones.  But the disadvantages that come with using disposable batteries is the cost of actually replacing the ones that are empty and disposable batteries do not seem to last as long as a good rechargeable one.

However where rechargeable batteries are concerned you only need to make a purchase once, and then when the battery becomes empty all you need to do is recharge it and this usually takes about an hour or so to complete.  But the main disadvantage of using rechargeable batteries is that if the batteries happen to run out whilst in the middle of a big photo shooting session and you are away from home or not close to a power supply then you can not just purchase another battery to replace them, so the best solution to this would be to purchase a further battery and always ensure that you carry it with you fully charged.

If you do decide to choose a rechargeable battery powered camera then make sure that it uses the latest battery technology available.  You may well find that there are many types of rechargeable batteries available which are named are the chemicals that are used to produce them.  There are such batteries which are made from nickel cadium, nickel metal hybrid, lithium ion and lithium polymer and to be honest when looking at batteries it is better to choose the ones using the latest technology such as lithium polymer or lithium ion.

Allison Thompson who lives in Spain and is a work at home mum has set up a site with her husband Mark that is specifically tailored to the needs of those interested in digital photography.  If you would like to learn more then please visit http://www.photoreport.info

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