How to protect your digital camera battery

The power consumption of digital cameras is a big problem. Even if you have enough batteries, it will cause a lot of trouble because you have to replace the batteries frequently, not to mention the problem that the digital camera cannot be used if there are not enough batteries. Therefore, we must pay attention to the correct usage and maintenance matters during charging and use.

At present, most digital camera batteries use lithium batteries. Since the advent of lithium-ion batteries in 1990, they have developed rapidly due to their excellent performance and have been widely used in society. As a result, lithium battery manufacturers have also achieved the largest scale of development. When you buy a new battery or a battery that has not been used for several months, you need to fully charge and discharge it several times to fully activate the electrons, otherwise the battery life will be shorter in the future. The charging time of lithium batteries must be more than 6 hours, and that of nickel-metal hydride batteries must be more than 14 hours, so that the battery can be fully charged.

Using the original charger and battery will help extend the battery life. The charging time depends on the charger and battery used, as well as whether the voltage used is stable.

When the battery still has residual power, try not to charge it repeatedly to ensure the battery life. Even if the digital camera shows that the battery is exhausted, in fact, there is still some power left in the battery. If you repeatedly charge the rechargeable battery when it is not completely used up, the battery life will gradually shorten. To restore the usage time to the original level, you must repeatedly "use it up completely before charging". At this time, we can use a small flashlight to solve this problem. If it is a No. 5 rechargeable battery, you can put it in the flashlight and use up the power in the battery before charging it.

Turn off the LCD screen, which consumes a lot of power, and use the optical viewfinder instead. If you must use the LCD screen, it is best to lower its brightness or switch to black and white mode. This can fully save power and extend the battery life.

The easiest way to periodically discharge and recharge a battery is to use a conditioning charger or a pulse charger.

Do not use old and new batteries together. Even if you use old and new batteries of the same brand together, it will cause damage to the batteries themselves and the circuit parts of the digital camera will also be dangerous, so you must pay attention to the use of new and old batteries.

Usually many charging problems are caused by unclean battery contact points, so the battery contact points should be cleaned occasionally with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.

Pay attention to the temperature of charging and use, which is especially important for NiMH batteries. The battery should be charged at an ambient temperature of 0°C to 40°C. Charging below 0°C will cause abnormal internal charging of the battery, resulting in irreversible continuous performance degradation. Charging above 40°C may cause leakage.

If you will not be using the camera for a long time, remove the battery from the camera and store it in a cool and dry place.

No matter which type of rechargeable battery you use, it is not advisable to use it in a digital camera right after charging. It is best to leave the newly charged battery for a while. This is mainly because the closed circuit voltage of the newly charged battery may be higher than the rated voltage. If you put it in the camera right away, it will affect the relevant circuit components inside the camera. Therefore, it is best to wait until the rechargeable battery self-discharges to the rated voltage before using it. Of course, do not leave a fully charged rechargeable battery unused for a long time, as this will not be good for the rechargeable battery itself.

Finally, I would like to remind you that if you have the conditions to use an AC voltage-stabilized power adapter, it is better to use an AC voltage-stabilized power adapter, after all, the cost of rechargeable batteries is still high. Most digital cameras are equipped with their own AC voltage-stabilized power adapter. Before using it, you should first find out whether your AC power adapter is an external 110V voltage or a 220V voltage, because if it is not plugged in properly, it is easy to burn out the power supply or even the camera. Don't use other voltage-stabilized power adapters at will, because the cameras produced by various camera manufacturers have differences in the adaptability of voltage, current, and specifications. If you use an improper voltage-stabilized power adapter at will, it is easy to damage the power interface of the camera, and in serious cases, it may burn out the camera due to voltage and current mismatch. Therefore, special reminders should be paid.