Digital cameras are chock full of bells and whistles these days that maintaining a battery can be difficult. In fact, batteries may be the biggest expense a camera owner could rack up, but there are always things you can do to work around this issue. Here are some tips that may help, starting with how batteries often get drained.
No component uses as much power as the LCD screen. This is not always a necessary feature, so you'll do well by turning it off if not needed. Try using your viewfinder instead for better results.
Another big power drain is the flash. Whenever possible, natural lighting should be used when snapping photos. This is a great idea when it comes to saving battery power - flash must be used only when absolutely necessary.
A third drain on your battery is constantly using your zoom. It takes more power zooming in and out than it does keeping your zoom at a steady place. This can be avoided by finding a comfort zone when taking photos and sticking with it.
Consider the following miscellaneous suggestions when trying to make your battery last longer:
Always keep Power Saving mode on, and when your camera is not in use, turn it off.
During the winter months, you'll want to provide warmth for both your camera and the batteries when not in use. The cold drains batteries very quickly.
Keep your batteries in a place that is cool and dry with minimal exposure to heat and sunlight.
When you're not doing anything, resist the temptation to needlessly play back your images. For that matter, you may not want to rerun taken pictures on your camera - if you want to review them, then do so on your home PC after downloading the images from your camera, and be sure to decide quickly whether an image must be stored or deleted on the camera.
Take advantage of the AC adapter. Most digital cameras have an adapter that allows you to plug directly into a power point. If you don't plan on moving around a lot and are near an outlet, the AC adapter will increase the life of your batteries.
Needing to buy more or recharge your battery is something you won't be able to avoid completely, but with a few precautions this won't be needed as often.
No component uses as much power as the LCD screen. This is not always a necessary feature, so you'll do well by turning it off if not needed. Try using your viewfinder instead for better results.
Another big power drain is the flash. Whenever possible, natural lighting should be used when snapping photos. This is a great idea when it comes to saving battery power - flash must be used only when absolutely necessary.
A third drain on your battery is constantly using your zoom. It takes more power zooming in and out than it does keeping your zoom at a steady place. This can be avoided by finding a comfort zone when taking photos and sticking with it.
Consider the following miscellaneous suggestions when trying to make your battery last longer:
Always keep Power Saving mode on, and when your camera is not in use, turn it off.
During the winter months, you'll want to provide warmth for both your camera and the batteries when not in use. The cold drains batteries very quickly.
Keep your batteries in a place that is cool and dry with minimal exposure to heat and sunlight.
When you're not doing anything, resist the temptation to needlessly play back your images. For that matter, you may not want to rerun taken pictures on your camera - if you want to review them, then do so on your home PC after downloading the images from your camera, and be sure to decide quickly whether an image must be stored or deleted on the camera.
Take advantage of the AC adapter. Most digital cameras have an adapter that allows you to plug directly into a power point. If you don't plan on moving around a lot and are near an outlet, the AC adapter will increase the life of your batteries.
Needing to buy more or recharge your battery is something you won't be able to avoid completely, but with a few precautions this won't be needed as often.
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