AA Rechargeable batteries for camera.

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Hi,

Recently bought myself a digital camera (fuji S1800) to replace my old (very old) 3 Mega-pixel point and shoot.

Want to buy it some batteries (camera takes 4x aa's so I want at least 8 batteries) and a charger.

What would you suggest?
 
Uniross Hybrio - great batteries. Once you charge them, they stay charged. I know my older ones loose charge over time.

Price is decent too.
 
Alot cheaper than some of the other brands as well I see.

I used some of these and some energisers in my daughters baby monitor for a few months but that excersize seemed to kill them pretty quickly (tried taking them to the zoo for a few pics and between 2 sets I got 80 photos).
 
Most reviews put those two (sanyo eneloops, Uniross Hybrio in that order) at the top of the list.

What is the maximum mAh I can get these batteries in?
 
I use Fujifilm and Energizer 2500mAh, I tried some others but gave up on them as they never lasted more than a few hours
 
catweasel said:
Uniross Hybrio - great batteries. Once you charge them, they stay charged. I know my older ones loose charge over time.

Price is decent too.
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Also prefer those, the Energizer ones don't hold a charge for more than a few days.
Been let down by them many times.

Always keep some panasonic or eveready black batteries handy as a backup.
Duracell don't last long in cameras, only good for rabbits.
 
I'm still using Hybrios. I have a dozen Energizers but they turned out to be more suited for my kids toys than for my flash.

Hybrios are also readily available.
 
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noxibox said:
Where can you get genuine 2100mAh ones?
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Can't remember, think I got some at Makro.

The older 2000mAh ones are red & black, and the newer 2100mAh ones are red & green. Think that's what it was, don't have any with me. Those are the Uniross batteries.

The Sanyo eneloops are white, I think that they only have the 2000mAh version. But the Sanyo's are rare, I imported a few.
 
All the ones I have found say 2100 on the packaging, but 1900 on the batteries.
 
noxibox said:
All the ones I have found say 2100 on the packaging, but 1900 on the batteries.
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Interesting, I must test a few of my batteries.

I have a fancy charger that charges the batteries, and then runs them down and measures their capacities.

I last used it to test some Sanyo 2700mAh, they actually tested at 2800mAh.

Most batteries test at way lower than indicated on the battery, especially the no-name brands. Sanyo make the best rechargeable batteries.
 
OK, I have found a set of the older batteries in my bag.

They are the black, green & red Uniross Hybrios - and they say 2100mAh on the batteries.

The newer ones are only green & red, but I don't have one of those with me.
 
I've got both red/green/black and red/green hybrios and they're all 2100s.

The newer red/green ones often claim to be 2100 on the packaging but when you look carefully 1900 is printed on the actual battery.

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