Re: Compact camera with fast auto focus

"Daniel Prince" <neutrino1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have read that lithium-ion batteries only work for two to three
years regardless of how much they are used. Is this true?

If it is, how can I be sure that the batteries I buy were made
recently? Do they come with a manufacture date on them? Will I be
able to buy newly made batteries three years from now?


Yes it is true, they will all die after a few years, regardless of whether
they have been used or not.

I'm not sure about two to three years, but the batteries that I bought with
my Canon S30 seven years ago won't hold their charge anymore. I reckon they
gave about five years of useful life, but presumably it will vary between
different battery manufacturers. I bought a third-party Li-ion battery for
the S30 that was useless after a couple of years, but have had one for my
Panny FZ5 that's still going strong after several years.

None of the batteries that I have got, for several makes of camera, have got
a date on them. Therefore all digital cameras have a finite shelf life
(apart from those that use AAs, etc), and will only last as long as
batteries are still manufactured for them.

It's only a matter of time before all cameras that rely upon lithium-ion
batteries become so much junk.


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