Li-ion batteries

[denis567]

I have just bought a digital camera which has a rechargeable lithium battery (li-ion)
Has any ABer any experience of this type of battery and what are the pros and cons please

[YvonneM]

I always use rechargeable batteries no problem at all saves a lot of money

[carlton23]

Just be careful if you have a pacemaker fitted, as they have very powerful magnetic pull, otherwise very good.

[Mobius1]

Li-ion batteries are very common in high-drain technology devices. They're commonly used in mobiles, laptops, mp3 players; all sorts.

They are different from other rechargeable batteries like Ni-MH and NiCad because they don't suffer the memory effect. I.e. you don't have to make sure they're fully discharged before recharging to maintain their capacity. Speaking of which, they tend to be of much higher capacity in terms of size/charge held compared to those battery types. Their major downsides are price and heat sensitivity. If they are exposed to heat for long periods, this can reduce their operational life and capacity capacity.

[denis567]

Thanks everyone for your answers. I don't have a pacemaker so I guess they are a good buy.