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Is it safe to use rechargeable AA batteries with a digital camera that accepts AA batteries?

Assuming the digital camera does not specifically state it accepts rechargeable batteries?

Public Comments

1. Yes. You should be able to place rechargeable batteries into your digital camera. Cheaper in the long run to use the rechargeables too. Rather than continuously buying new AAs.
2. One of my DSLRs uses AA batteries and the manufacturer recommends NiMh rechargables and I use NiMhs in it. They do not recommend the older NiCad rechargeables.
3. I would recommend to use NiMH (2600 mAh or above) rechargeable batteries. Alkaline batteries do not have enough power for digital cameras and they are not good for the environment.
4. I thought that's why they invented rechargeable nimh batteries? :) I've haven't used anything else in 7 years. Engergizer rechargeables are the brand I use. I highly recommend them. In fact, we don't buy regular alkalines anymore. The few we have came with toys and electronics. I lost county, but I think we have something like 100 batteries across all of the toys, electronics, etc. Actually, there is one, and only one thing that the rechargeables don't work well with. Clocks. Actually, anything that requires long term power with minimal current draw doesn't work well with them. Anything that requires a lot of power, does. Especially digital cameras.
5. NiMH rechargeable batteries work great in digital cameras. Much better than alkaline batteries. One problem with NiMH batteries, the shelf life is around 2 or 3 weeks which means that if they sit around not being used, they will require recharging after 2 or 3 weeks. However, new technology is here to save the day. They now make "low discharge" NiMH batteries which have a much longer shelf life. I would suggest using the low self discharge batteries unless you are a heavy user of batteries (need to recharge batteries every week, or more).
6. Absolutely.