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I recently purchased an S3. Good camera, but I'm having problems with battery life except with the Fuji batterie that came with it. I've tried multiple rechargeable batteries and they die within 15 minutes of use. The same with non-rechargables.

Anyone know of a brand that works well with the S3 or where I can find more of the Fuji AAs?
 
I used four rechargeable batteries of GP and they held pretty well (at 2100 mAh), although not as long as my Fuji (which are 2300). Strange thing yours drain so fast. For rechargeables it is important to have batteries of at least 2100 mAh (I believe some alreade are 2700 mAh) to use in your S3.

Hope this helps you a bit.

Regards,
Arno
 
the batteries that come with the S3 should be lasting longer than 15 mins. the charger is a 4 hour charger ar 2300 batteries. this is what came with my S3.
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The ones that came with the S3 last a really long time. It's all the others that I have trouble with.
 
of other batteries do you have? alkalines do not last at all
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See them walking hand in hand across the bridge at midnight
Heads turning as the lights flashing out it's so bright
Then walk right out to the fourline track
There's a camera rolling on her back, on her back
And I sense the rhythm humming in a frenzy all the way down her spine
 
ArnoC said:
I used four rechargeable batteries of GP and they held pretty well
(at 2100 mAh), although not as long as my Fuji (which are 2300).
Strange thing yours drain so fast. For rechargeables it is
important to have batteries of at least 2100 mAh (I believe some
alreade are 2700 mAh) to use in your S3.

Hope this helps you a bit.

Regards,
Arno
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liquidr said:
I recently purchased an S3. Good camera, but I'm having problems
with battery life except with the Fuji batterie that came with it.
I've tried multiple rechargeable batteries and they die within 15
minutes of use. The same with non-rechargables.

Anyone know of a brand that works well with the S3 or where I can
find more of the Fuji AAs?
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Funny thing. I had the same thing happen to me when I first got the camera. The Fuji rechargeables lasted very long. Then I put in a set of maha 2500. They did not last more than 30 -50 shots. I was wondeing what was up. Well it seemed as if I needed a lesson on recharging life of these battery types. The maha batteries, even though I fully recharged them awhile ago, lose their charge every day that they sit around.

Anyway, now I recirulate my batteries every 30 days. Whether thay are being used or not, they get recharged every 30 days.

Quite honestly though, even though I have not tested it precisely, it still feels as if the fuji batteries that came with the S3, seem to perform better.

Mike
 
They're NiMH. I don't know if they're 2100, 1800 or what. I'll have to look when I get home.
 
its the rating scale. the 2700s are going to take longer than 4 hours in the fuji charger. i do not know if the fuji can fully charge them. i have 2500's and they get fully charges in about 5 hours in the fuji charger.
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See them walking hand in hand across the bridge at midnight
Heads turning as the lights flashing out it's so bright
Then walk right out to the fourline track
There's a camera rolling on her back, on her back
And I sense the rhythm humming in a frenzy all the way down her spine
 
Hi all.. i would get my experience..
I've 2 battery's set.

4 AA 2300 mAh FUJI
4 AA 2500 mAh Energizeer.

I can get 300 shots with 2300 Fuji and 400 with 2500 mAh.
Usually i discharge all the set of batteries in 5 hours of work.
Shooting 680 jpg 6 megapixel..

Camera settings:DR wide,continous shooting, simulation film ON (F1 or F2), JPG ,display ON, and NO FLASH.

Ciao
Uru

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The ones I have are an off brand, CTA. I use the charger they sent with them. I had some others but they were lost on a trip to the mountains, but same scenario with those too.
 
Unless I'm playing around I shoot raw at the standard dynamic range most times. Long write times.
 
go get a good 15 minute charger and another set of batteries. this will let you know if those batteries are bad or the charger is.
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See them walking hand in hand across the bridge at midnight
Heads turning as the lights flashing out it's so bright
Then walk right out to the fourline track
There's a camera rolling on her back, on her back
And I sense the rhythm humming in a frenzy all the way down her spine
 
Most likely, it's because you have a lousy charger with questionable batteries.

I suggest buying a Maha charger, for example, the ones at http://www.thomas-distributing.com A bad charger will get you poor battery performance.

In addition, stick with well known brands, which are more likely to be of higher quality. I've had good luck with GE/Sanyo, Eveready, and Sunpak batteries for example.

Anthony
liquidr said:
The ones I have are an off brand, CTA. I use the charger they sent
with them. I had some others but they were lost on a trip to the
mountains, but same scenario with those too.
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liquidr said:
The ones I have are an off brand, CTA.
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I think that's your problem. Stay with good brand names. I have a set of Panasonic along with Fuji's but Energizers are good too. I've also used generic brands too and they had the same problem as you. I don't believe the mAh ratings are regulated that well so I'm sure some of the generic brands lie or exaggerate their mAh ratings. Either that or they are just poor quality. Stay with good brand names.
 
Sorry you are having problems. Couple of points ( already made :-)

Buy the highest Mah number. I have used 2000 / 2300 / 2500 and
am now using 2700 s which just last and last in my S2, through hundreds
of shots and some LCD viewing.

Rechargeable don't keep their full charge. After a week or so, they will
have lost quite a bit of the full charge.

Also, rechargeables tend to build up their strength after several cycles,
compared with their staying power when brand new . . .

Good luck,
Keith

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