Which is the Best and powerful rechargeable AA Battery for my Canon Camera?

usb cell - USB CELL Is a rechargeable AA Battery designed to get charged with the help of USB.
@rajiv22 (167)
Chengalpattu, India
April 30, 2011 1:46am CST
Well, i have a canon digital camera and it is powered by AA batteries.. Ok many might think y i had to go for a Camera powered by AA battery. Ok Camera was bit compact and specifications wer good with 12MP and 12X optical zoom. And there was a positive for AA Batteries (i came to know b4 buying it) that they will be available in markets even after 50 more years and not unlike Lithium ion batteries, which does not get the availability (of specific models) even after some years (As the manufacturers stop producing batteries of outdated cameras after sometime).. But the Negative was, These AA Batteries (NiMH or NiCD) drain real fast when compared to Li-ion batteries. Ok since both wer having +ves and -ves, i decided to go with the Camera's specifications.. But Recently i heard that, there are some rechargeable AA batteries available in market which are more powerful and can last for longer duration. Currently, i have 4 AA Camelion Rechargeable batteries, 2 are NiMH 2100mAh 1.2V (NH-AA2100AR) and other 2 are NiCD 800 mAh 1.2V (MIGNON). Altogether they give around 140 to 160 HD photos and 3 to 5 HD videos. Thou i never noticed how many hours, i guess NiCD lasted for almost 2.5 to 3 hrs (30-40 photos) and NiMH for (100-120 photos) almost 6 to 7hours (Obviously Not continuesly, its with the procedure of switch on-click-view-switch off each time). My camera runs with 2 batteries at a time. (i think thats usual with any digi cam) So Please, any AA powered Camera freak, can u please tell/recommend me which brand of AA battery(like Camelion, Energizer, duracell) and which type w.r.t power (mAH) should i go for? I wud like to take atleast 300+ photos + atleast 5 to 8 Videos with those 2 batteries. I too heard about USB charged AA Batteries too, Are they available in India here? How good and powerful are they?? (pic added below) I live in CHENNAI, INDIA (South Pacific).... And let me know only the batteries available here (becoz i know properties of some batteries change W.r.t. weather too, so i dont wanna import them). Any Recommendations? please help ! !
2 responses
@Nadinest1 (2016)
• Canada
20 Jul 11
I use Duracel rechargeable batteries and they seem to last a long time.
@rajiv22 (167)
• Chengalpattu, India
21 Sep 12
Thanks Nadinest.... Well I got Sanyo Eneloop (1900Mah) months ago from a shopping Mall in my city.. Frankly speaking in my view, "Eneloops are the best, excellent performance". I am able to take atleast 400 HD shots with these Eneloops. The maximum tested result was - 300HD shots (3mp) + 250LD shots (350Kb to 800kbs) + 3 HD videos... camelions are Waste...
@o0jopak0o (6394)
• Philippines
1 May 11
well i usually don't buy expensive rechargeable batteries on mine because i know they will die out eventually. I usually buy the standard so i would not be worried if i lost them or suddenly die out on me. But i have seen that you have included those usb batteries. From the reviews i have heard, they are not that good but a really good idea. Maybe will get better in the future.