Any shirt pocket cameras that charge via USB cable without a PSU brick/cradle?

I have a Casio Exilim EX-S100 but am fed up having to carry the power brick
and docking stations around.

Would prefer a camera that just charged and transferred pics via a single
USB cable.

Are there any?

Thanks,

Fred.

 

What about one that uses AA batteries?

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:I have a Casio Exilim EX-S100 but am fed up having to carry the power
brick
: and docking stations around.
:
: Would prefer a camera that just charged and transferred pics via a
single
: USB cable.
:
: Are there any?
:
: Thanks,
:
: Fred.
:
:

 

Check out:

http://shopping.discovery.com/product-59132.html

It is a slightly different model than the one I have, but I believe it
fits your description. At least the model I have does. Mine has the flash
separate and is a bit less expensive and less MP as I recall.

 

Why not just carry a USB cable and a spare battery with your Casio?

 

I don't think there are any cameras where you can download pictures AND
charge the battery with the same cable. The easy solution is to buy a
camera that takes 2 AA NiMh batteries and a 4 battery charger. These
chargers will usually charge 2 batteries quickly (1 hour) combined with
a card reader or a portable storage device. This way you can still use
the camera while the batteries are charging

 

I have one. In fact that is the only way to charge the battery. The
memory is removable so that can be read by a standard card reader, but it
can also be accessed while you are charging it off the USB assuming you have
the card in the camera.

 

It really isn't unfeasible to have the same cable both charge, and send
data. My Magellan eXplorist 400 does this. For compact cameras with
lithium ion batteries, this is feasible, although slow.

 

Had you posted the make and model of the camera, you would have helped
the original poster.... and satisfied our curiosity.

 

It would add expense to have both a slow in-camera charger that used the
limited current from a USB port, plus an external charger for fast
charging. It would be a nice feature, but I don't think you'll ever see
it because USB-only charging is so slow.

 

From my post to the OP on 9/22


http://shopping.discovery.com/product-59132.html

It is a slightly different model than the one I have, but I believe it
fits your description. At least the model I have does. Mine has the flash
separate and is a bit less expensive and less MP as I recall.

 

Just for the record the model I have is identified as Oregon Scientific
DS6628.

The total estimated recharge time is two hours and is good for about 500
images. For my use of this camera that works out fine.

 

So far the best compromise I have found with my HP 707 is to carry more than
one battery.
These are 3.7v Li Ion rechargeable batteries. I have a dock mounted on my
PC. It is connected to the PC with a USB cable and a power cable connected
to a transformer and 110v AD wall plug.
When on cruise Ships I have to make sure that I have a filtering device
connected to the power transformer when charging the battery. I am still
looking for a 12 volts charging system.
With my GPS (Magellan Meridian) I charge the AA Li Ion battery in a separate
charger. When on my sailboat or my car I connect the GPS into a 12 volts
outlet.

 

Hummm. A camera from Oregon Scientific. My guess is that it isn't a
DSLR, or even a 4mp or greater. Not to belittle OS, as I also have
their products, but it isn't the company I would look to buy a digital
camera from. Glad it serves your needs.

 

My camera is used one a month, or less, and for 50 or less pictures,
unless I am on vacation. I am sure a USB recharge would serve my needs
well 99% of the time. For the other 1%, there are disposable lithium
batteries...

 

I have a Canon 20D as well (and a few film cameras) but it serves it
purpose well; a light thin cheap camera that I am likely to have with me
when I am not expecting to need one. Considering everything it does well.
I doubt if they make it, no doubt it is just re-badged.

 

The Samsung NV serie does it. I have the NV3. It comes with a
special cable with USB on the computer end and a special
connector on the camera end. It doesn't take long to charge the
battery, but OTOH it's not good for more than 200 shot on one
charge. The camera charges automatically when you connect it,
showing a red or green light on the cable head. If you turn the
camera power on it will connect to the camera as an external
drive. Very fast USB 2.0 transfer.
But your right the Samsung NV's is not the cheapest compacts