How long can a digital camera battery sustain?

newbie2005 · 09-17-2005, 11:59 AM

Ok, so this "flash" feature burns up quite a bit battery. What if I turn off such feature? What impact will it cause? It really is unncessary to use it during daytime, right?

4W4K3 · 09-17-2005, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by newbie2005

Ok, so this "flash" feature burns up quite a bit battery. What if I turn off such feature? What impact will it cause? It really is unncessary to use it during daytime, right?

outside it's not important (well, specifically outside on a sunny day) but for some cameras they need flash inside (even with the lights on) and ESPECIALLY in dark areas. i know mine really takes better pics with flash on when i'm inside.

RockLobster · 09-19-2005, 09:10 PM

Does your camera have some type of auto flash mode? If so, that's what I normally set mine to, so if it thinks it needs the flash, it'll use it, and if not, it won't. If it's too dark and you're not using flash, the picture will be dark.

Also, if your camera takes regular AA batteries, I recommend using rechargable ones. They even make some that claim to be for digital cameras. I know if I use regular AA's, my camera lasts for like 20 minutes at best; it's horrible. I'm sure your LCD screen doesn't help either, so if you're looking to save battery, I'd turn it off too.

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09-17-2005, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
newbie2005 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 53	Ok, so this "flash" feature burns up quite a bit battery. What if I turn off such feature? What impact will it cause? It really is unncessary to use it during daytime, right?

09-19-2005, 09:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
RockLobster Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 32	Does your camera have some type of auto flash mode? If so, that's what I normally set mine to, so if it thinks it needs the flash, it'll use it, and if not, it won't. If it's too dark and you're not using flash, the picture will be dark. Also, if your camera takes regular AA batteries, I recommend using rechargable ones. They even make some that claim to be for digital cameras. I know if I use regular AA's, my camera lasts for like 20 minutes at best; it's horrible. I'm sure your LCD screen doesn't help either, so if you're looking to save battery, I'd turn it off too.