07-07-2011, 08:01 PM
I have 2 different Fuji cameras that use 4 AA batteries. One is an S9000, (9MP) the other is an S2800 (14MP)that I'm using for video because it will take a HD movie.
I took 198 pictures on June 21 and still had enough charge to download the camera to 2 different computers. I use NiMH 2300 MAH batteries that I recharge on a 15 minute Everready charger. The S2800 did a little over an hour of video (set to 740x setting, not HD) and I'm still using the same battery charge. Just for information, the cheap S2800 Fuji camera ($175) is a replacement for a $750 Canon digital camcorder that is 5 years old (my good retirement video camera)and took 5 hours of digital movies before refusing to eject the tape (a common problem with the Canon digital camcorders). I won't spend a minimum of $130 for Canon to repair it when the new HDTV cameras are about half the price and no longer use tape, but flash drives.
Check your settings and try turning off the sounds, and if the focus can be set to only focus when you depress the shutter part way instead of working the focus motor constantly you may be able to prolong the battery life.
The Everready fast charger is the only charger I have found that will charge the AA and AAA batteries to their max. I always thought the slower the charge the better, but this sure changed my thinking.
Charlie
I took 198 pictures on June 21 and still had enough charge to download the camera to 2 different computers. I use NiMH 2300 MAH batteries that I recharge on a 15 minute Everready charger. The S2800 did a little over an hour of video (set to 740x setting, not HD) and I'm still using the same battery charge. Just for information, the cheap S2800 Fuji camera ($175) is a replacement for a $750 Canon digital camcorder that is 5 years old (my good retirement video camera)and took 5 hours of digital movies before refusing to eject the tape (a common problem with the Canon digital camcorders). I won't spend a minimum of $130 for Canon to repair it when the new HDTV cameras are about half the price and no longer use tape, but flash drives.
Check your settings and try turning off the sounds, and if the focus can be set to only focus when you depress the shutter part way instead of working the focus motor constantly you may be able to prolong the battery life.
The Everready fast charger is the only charger I have found that will charge the AA and AAA batteries to their max. I always thought the slower the charge the better, but this sure changed my thinking.
Charlie