Friday 15 January 2010

Why does my Kodak Easy Share camera eat batteries every two months with little use?

I have a Kodak Easy Share Z1012 IS camera I've had for about 6 months. After two months it killed the battery. I figured it was a bad battery, but EVERY two months or sooner the battery goes dead again. I bought it from a guy on Ebay, and it didn't come with a wall charger but it did come with two rechargable batteries the booklet says can't be used with it...Is there a short? Or does this camera just eat batteries??
So, are the two NI-MH rechargable batteries in the charger he sent me supposed to work with it? I haven't been able to get a response from the camera with them installed. The manual doesn't show these batteries as okay, as far as I can tell, and thanks for the knowledge!
That's my problem I've NOT been recharging the batteries, I buy a new one every couple of months. I just discovered that the ac charger for an HP Digital Camera I have is working to recharge it. The battery I use and replace is a disposable CRV3, which came with the camera, along with a travel charger with two Ni-Mh rech

I assume you mean it kills disposable batteries. If this is the case than you should know that this is completely normal. Digital Camera devour batteries like no other. Even if you don't use the camera and just let it sit there with the batteries in it SOME about of power is escaping. Try taking the batteries out when you're not using the camera.

Answer by hyperreal on 04 Jan 2010 05:44:17
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Unless your camera is using Li-ion batteries, this is not unusual for a camera to need the NiMH batteries to be recharged just before you are about to use them. Most of us who have been using Digital cameras for the past ten years or so, put the batteries on a charge the night before we intend to go shooting

Answer by fhotoace on 04 Jan 2010 05:49:45

Generally speaking....
It isnt the camera. All batteries lose charge during storage periods whether they are in a device or not. Rechargeable batteries lose more during storage then non-rechargeable. That's why its recommended you don't use rechargeable batteries in devices like smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, flashlights and radios.

Some approximate discharge rates during non-use
Non rechargeable alkaline - 3/10ths of 1 percent per month
NiCd & NiMh - 20% per month
Li-ion - 10% per month

Your battery consumption is not abnormal.

Now specifically speaking you didnt give enough info. If it didnt come with a wall charger how are you recharging the batteries? What batteries are they that the booklet says you shouldnt be using them? You should have given more info about the specific batteries and the charger you are using which didnt come with the camera. You may be using the completely wrong batteries or you may be over or under charging them.

This is what your camera should be using
KODAK Lithium Digital Camera Battery CRV3; KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-8000; 2 AA lithium batteries

Answer by KNDChicago on 04 Jan 2010 07:19:24

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