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"C3" <> writes:

> For those of you with cameras that require you to take the battery out and
> put it into a charger, how much of an annoyance is this for you? I'm
> thinking of getting the Canon S400 because of its small size, but I'm
> worried that because it's a small battery, I'll have to take it out quite
> often when taking photos.
>
> This worries me a bit because it means extra wear and tear on the camera.
>
> What has your experience been?

It depends on how many pictures you take during the day and how long your
batteries last. I usually go through 2-3 sets of batteries (2 for the camera,
1 for the flash if I'm doing flash pictures), and carry 6 sets of batteries
with me. If you are only going to have 1 battery, then it doesn't make a
difference if you use in camera charging or not, but if you are going to have a
second battery, then you want out of camera charging (so you can be charging 1
battery while shooting with another).

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Michael Meissner
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