Rechargeable Battery & Charger Prices

The first thing a new digicam owner quickly realizes is that those AA alkaline batteries included with their camera are next to worthless. I've gotten many emails from folks who wondered if their cameras were defective because they only got 20 or so shots before the batteries crapped out. Today's digital cameras are extremely high-drain devices. The batteries must power a color LCD, a motorized zoom lens, an autofocus system, the multi-megapixel imager and the associated processing hardware. The answer is simple ... use high power NiMH rechargeable batteries. Over the last couple of years we've seen higher capacity NiMH batteries hit the market, especially in the popular AA size which is what most of the digicams use. The first cells were only 800-900mAh capacity but now we have a wide choice of cells ranging from 1500 to 2700mAh. As expected, the higher the capacity - the longer the

FC-501 4+1 NiMH / NiCd Charger

This is the iPowerUS FC-501 5-Channel Fast Smart Charger. It rapid charges NiMH or NiCd type AA / AAA / 9V batteries with the precision that only microprocessor technology can provide. Designed with five separate charging circuits to handle one, two, three or four AA or AAA batteries independently of each other. It can also charge one 9V type rechargeable cell.The FC-501 is called "Smart" because it uses a microprocessor to monitor each cell being recharged to make sure that it is charged to its maximum capacity. Each cell is analyzed before recharging starts. If a bad cell is detected the user is alerted by a blinking LED and that cell is not charged to protect its charger circuit from damage. During charging, the cell's voltage is constantly monitored. Using Negative DeltaV Cool Charging Technology each cell is fully and quickly recharged without overheating. Once it is fully replenished the charging current