Can a digicam purchased from USA be used in India?

I am curious to know whether any digicam purchased in USA will work in
India.I mean to say about it's charging process.Please help me.

 

Should be no problem. Sounds like you are thinking of sending one
there or having one sent.

Inda is 220/240V. You might have a switch on the camera's charger to
switch the thing from 120 to 220. It would most likely be a small
slide switch. Then all you will have to do is get an adapter plug to
adapt the US plug for use as wall plugs in India. India uses "E" and
"B" plugs. I am not sure which is most common. The US uses "A"
plugs. This might help:

http://www.voltageconverters.com/voltageguide.htm

If your charger's voltage is not switchable then you will have to get
voltage converter (or a switchable charger?) but that should be no
problem whatsoever online, and it will not cost much.

HTH.

 

Yes,
Many battery chargers will work directly from either 120 or 220 VAC If
India uses 220-240 VAC, you may only need an Adapter Plug to connect the
charger to the Indian Wall Socket.
If your charger uses ONLY 120 Volts then you will need a little
transformer to convert Indian Voltage to 120 Volts.
Bob Williams

 

Most chargers that are included with a camera (usually for Li-Ion battery)
are switching type and support a large range of input voltages and
frequencies, for example 100 - 250 V / 50-60 Hz. That range covers both
American and Indian mains specifications (117V/60 Hz and 230V/50 Hz).

It might however be difficult to find a suitable adapter to plug in a US
mains plug in India. If it is a wall charger, be sure to purchase a US style
extension cord or small power strip while in the USA - then you can easily
fit any of the Indian mains plug models to it (or have it fitted by a local
electrician). If it uses a mains cable to plug in, the Indian plug can be
fitted instead of the US mains plug.

For most cameras operated with AA cells NiMH batteries and chargers are
usually an optional item. Such chargers and batteries are available (I think
also manufactured) in India as well, at least in metropolitan areas like
Mumbay.

 

Many electronic appliances, including battery chargers, have
a "universal" input voltage rating. These devices can be
powered from any standard mains outlet from 110V/60Hz to
240V/50Hz without even a changeover switch.

This is usually printed on the charger and probably mentioned
in the manual too. The OP could check there or ask at a shop.
But beware, some salesmen are quite ignorant about such things.

The charger for my Panasonic FZ20 is rated for 110-240V at
50/60Hz (India uses 230V at 50Hz), and comes with two
detachable power cords, one with a flat-bladed plug, and
another with round prongs.

 

Such adapters are easily available in most places in India and
cost the equivalent of 10-20 cents US.

 

If it uses ordinary penlight flashlight batteries, charging won't
even be an issue. AA batteries seem to abound everywhere.

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Most newer Acadapters i have seen for the cameras i have bought have all been
110 to 220 capable , no switches involved. All you have to do is get the
adapter plugs for the type of outlets India uses.

 

Others have already answered well, but I will add in just to assure
you that its not a problem at all

Most chargers take between 110-to-230 volts, so they won't need any
adapter. If needed, 220-to-110 adapters are very easy to find in India
and are cheap enough to not worry about this while purchasing stuff
from other countries.

Same with wall-socket shape. All the newer wall-sockets take the US
plugs and if you/your-contact havent changed wall fittings since many
years than just the socket-shape adapters are also easily available.
These will be a good idea even if your home has newer fittings because
camera is something you travel with and some hotels might still be
having older wall fittings (I once got stuck without being able to
charge my laptop due to this).

Sachin Garg [India]
www.sachingarg.com | www.c10n.info

 

:
: On Mar 31, 11:53 pm, wrote:
: > I am curious to know whether any digicam purchased in USA will work in
: > India.I mean to say about it's charging process.Please help me.
:
: Others have already answered well, but I will add in just to assure
: you that its not a problem at all
:
: Most chargers take between 110-to-230 volts, so they won't need any
: adapter. If needed, 220-to-110 adapters are very easy to find in India
: and are cheap enough to not worry about this while purchasing stuff
: from other countries.
:
: Same with wall-socket shape. All the newer wall-sockets take the US
: plugs and if you/your-contact havent changed wall fittings since many
: years than just the socket-shape adapters are also easily available.
: These will be a good idea even if your home has newer fittings because
: camera is something you travel with and some hotels might still be
: having older wall fittings (I once got stuck without being able to
: charge my laptop due to this).

The familiar US two-prong and three-prong plugs assume they're going to see
110 to 125 volts. If India uses outlets compatible with those plugs but
carrying 220 to 240 volts (which an earlier poster said is their standard),
you'd have to make sure that the device you're plugging in in won't get fried.

US 220-240V outlets (for air conditioners, stoves, etc.) use various prong
configurations, depending on the rated amperage of the line, all of them
incompatible with each other and with the 110-125V plugs. If India actually
uses those outlets (which would surprise me), then at least you shouldn't be
able to put your 110V equipment at risk.

Bob

 

It is a few years that I have last been to India, but the Indian wall
sockets I know are all various 3 - prong types, similar to the ones used in
the UK but with round pins (like the antique 8 Amp UK variety). A US - plug
will definitely not fit in it, but adaptors or suitable cables should be
easily obtainable in India.

 

The newer wall sockets allow flat pins along with the round ones. Yes,
there is a risk of frying the equipment if one is not careful but its
getting easier as most chargers/adapters are now 100-230 volt capable.

Sachin Garg [India]
www.sachingarg.com | www.c10n.info