Lab ©Jim Miotke

The fact of the matter is that most digital cameras can go through batteries like a chocoholic can go through Kit Kat candy bars.

Digital cameras can be especially "battery hungry" whenever it features an LCD monitor. Leaving such a monitor on or using it as a viewfinder can cause your camera to die within a matter of hours.

For this reason, I recommend only using the monitor for playback, erasing, etc. Try to refrain from using it as your viewfinder.

With any digital camera, it would be wise to either get a camera with a rechargeable pack or use Lithium batteries. You can also use your own rechargeable batteries but these tend to go dead more quickly than regular alkalines. So you end up doing a lot of recharging. Having two or more sets of batteries, in this case, becomes essential.

Digital Camera Comparison
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