Re: Quality of Alcaline AA batteries

On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:48:15 -0700, Walter R. wrote:

I use alkaline AA batteries for my cameras. I can always be sure that I
can take photos because, unlike rechargeable batteries, their energy
does not evaporate over a few weeks. If they get tired I just put in a
new set without having to worry if they are still good.

There is a great difference in cost between brand name AA Alkaline (e.g.
Energizer) and generic AA Alkaline, especially if bought in bulk packs.
It's difficult to test generics because there are so many "brands"
around.

How can I reconcile cost with quality under these circumstances?

Even the best alkalines don't really have much capacity. We've switched
to Lithium (non-rechargeable) batteries in my wife's Nikon Coolpix - gets
a LOT of pictures from one battery though they are fairly expensive. I've
not done a cost analysis, but my gut feeling is they are probably more
cost effective than alkalines.
.

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