Advantages: offers better endurance in digital cameras etc. Disadvantages: expensive initial outlay
...I would have to get NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) rather than NiCd (Nickel Cadmium), as they have a higher capacity.
So what is the advantage of NiMH over NiCd?
A NiMH battery has a 30% higher capacity than a standard NiCd battery, which means of course that it lasts longer between charges. Furthermore whereas NiCd tend to suffer from “memory effect” – in other words the batteries “remember” how long it took to discharge previously, and therefore ... ...is not a problem in NiMH batteries in any case, although it can be worth periodically discharging batteries fully, rather than just recharging when you think they are dead. There is another performance affecting problem in NiCd which also doesn’t affect NiMH known as crystalline formation, whereby the materials in the battery which are present in crystalline forms start to grow, which cause a loss in performance from the battery, and in extreme cases ...
Morgenhund 05.01.2002
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...may have heard the term NiMH ( Nickel Metal Hydride) Batteries, these are rechargeable, come in standard sizes AAA, AA, C & D sizes plus specialised sizes for Video Cameras, the can be reacharged many times without any loss in performance, cost about the same as NiCads, but are much more effiecient at what they do...
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By way of an example....my Sanyo Digital camera runs off 2 standard AA 1.5 volt Bateries, these work the Flash Gun, Back ... ...pudding is in the eating...these NiMH batteries are excellent, you can buy a special NiMH Battery Charger that will charge four batteries at a time, it will deal with Nicads also and other AAA, C and D cell batteries for around £15...
AA Batteries are in the region of £5 for 4 and at this price for those of you with a digital camera or MP3/CD player you can afford to have 3 or 4 sets on stand by, another advantage of this type of battery is that ...
Dalesman 31.07.2001
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Advantages: Long Lasting, Durable, Cost Effective, Colour Coded Disadvantages: None as yet !
...manual and they recommended rechargeable NiMH batteries. I had a battery charge already and in order to be able to financially continue my new pastime, I decided to invest in 4 New Hahnel NiMh 2350mAh AA Rechargeable Batteries. (NiMH - Nickel Metal Hydride)
Hahnel was not a name I was familiar with, so I did a little research - they are part of hähnel industries ltd. Who manufacture accessories for the camera and camcorder market. The company is ... ...and digital cameras. They are known for their innovative products, and have been in business for over 44 years. Sounded good to me, I went back on Ebay and found these reasonably priced at £6.59 for pack of four ('Buy Now' ). I sent off a cheque and batteries duly arrived a couple of days later. The new Hahnel batteries were amazing, with other batteries after the camera has been switched on for a hort period of time, the battery indicator light ...
Eldred 08.08.2005
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Sigma has launched a totally new type of digital camera with the DP2,with all the ... more
technical features and image quality of a digital SLRcombined in a compact camera. You'll get professional-quality shotsno matter what the situation. The DP2 has an aperture of f/2.8 to provide you with perfectly lit shots. You'll be able to takespectacular, bright shots of landscapes and group shots withoutnecessarily being at a distance. The camera includes Foveon X3technology and has a 14-megapixel CMOS sensor for high definitionimages that are rich in colour, beautifully contrasted and packed withdetail. The DP2 includes the same functions and theversatility of reflex cameras, with five exposure modes and three lightmetering modes to adapt to different shooting conditions. It's easyto handle and guarantees high quality results, making it the perfectcamera for anyone who wants to bring the best out in their pictures!
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