Digital camera battery

[dunwerkin]

My Casio Exilim keeps telling me that the battery is low and it has just been charged. What's the life of a battery? I have had the camera for a couple of years, but its not been over-used. Thanks for your advice.

[ACtheTROLL]

in your case ... it sounds like about a couple of years worth of moderate use

[dunwerkin]

Sounds like a lemon entry my dear Troll.

[woodchopper]

Try getting one of the new Lithium Ion batteries for it they dont develop a memory like the older type.

[dunwerkin]

Thank you Woodchopper. I don't understand the reference to memory though. Can you explain why a battery does (or doesn't) need a memory ? Thanks again.

[ACtheTROLL]

if you use a battery in a particular way regularly
.... say 10 shots ... and then recharge it before taking 10 more shots - and do that every day - the older rechargeables would "remember" that ... and soon you'd only ever be able to take 10 shots before the batt stopped supplying juce.

in your case the battery has for whatever reason packed up
with moderate use ... not a lemon ... just how it happened ...
there is no "life" for a battery - the popular misconception is 1000 charges - but it depends on charge current, use, time stored ... charge state when stored ... etc etc ....
laptops guarantee = 12 months
.... except the battery - which is often covered by a different rule.



the simplest "rule" is when it stops working it's time to get a replacement

[dunwerkin]

Thank you for your excellent reply Troll. I am now much better informed. Today is battery buying day !