Batteries & Chargers.
Uniross Rechargeable
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These Uniross rechargeable AAA Ni-MH 600 mAh batteries have a similar story to the AA Ni-MH batteries. Higher in power and lasting longer than the Ni-Cd batteries makes them an obvious choice when maximum power is needed for your electrical appliance. Battery Specifications:
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Uniross Sprint 1-2 Hour Charger:Purchase Price Around £25
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The Uniross Sprint 1-2 hour Charger is capable of charging two battery cells in one hour or four battery cells in two hours as the name suggests, the unit is switch able for the number of batteries being charged (two or four). Charger Specifications:
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Sony Cybershot Rechargeable
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These Sony Cybershot Rechargeable AA Ni-MH Batteries came included in the Sony Cybershot DSC-W1 camera kit and are rated at 2100mAh which means they have a slightly longer life before recharging compared to the 1700mAh batteries. Battery Specifications:
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Sony Ni-MH Battery Charger
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The Sony Ni-MH AA or AAA Battery Charger came complete with power cable as part of the Sony Cybershot DSC-W1 camera kit. Able to charge 4 batteries of either size, (AA or AAA) at a time in about 2 hours. This charger as far as I can tell can only charge Ni-MH batteries and is therefore no good for lithium ion or Nickel Cadmium batteries although Ni-Cd are pretty naff batteries to use these days anyway, certainly not much use in a digital camera. Charger Specifications:
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Fujifilm NH20 AAA
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The Fujifilm NH20 AAA Battery Pack is basically two AAA batteries stuck together in a specific fashion so as to fit in the camera battery compartment in only one possible orientation, this means it is impossible to load them the wrong way round unless you load them using a sledge hammer! You can of course also use 2 normal AAA batteries so you are not limited to buying the special Fujifilm brand. Rated at 700mAh they last slightly longer than the 600mAh powered batteries but were you to replace them you would find the cost rather high in comparison to normal Ni-mh AAA batteries. Battery Specifications:
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Fujifilm BC-NH20 AAA
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The Battery Charger for the NH-20 Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery came as part of the camera kit for the Fujifilm Finepix F420 as did the NH20 AAA Battery Pack, this also included a figure of eight mains cable as you would expect. Charging a battery pack from a completely drained state to full power takes about 3 hours. Again the battery pack can only be placed in the charger one way round due to the "idiot proof" lug on the battery pack. Charger Specifications:
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Olympus PS-BLM-1, BLM-1
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The Olympus PS-BLM-1, BLM-1 Lithium Ion Battery is designed to specifically fit Olympus cameras and therefore has no particular size allocated to it apart from the BLM-1 reference, this battery fits both my Olympus E-500 DSLR and my Olympus E-510 DSLR cameras. Battery Specifications:
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Olympus Li-Ion BCM-2
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The Olympus BCM-2 Lithium Ion Battery Charger is designed to specifically charge the Olympus BLM-1 Lithium Ion battery and is therefore a single use dedicated charger as it cannot be used in conjunction with other types of battery. Fortunately you get one of these and a battery as part of the Olympus E510 camera kit as the charger alone could set you back some £70 if you had to buy a genuine one or you could risk cheaper off the market replicas. Charger Specifications:
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Sony Li-Ion
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The Sony Lithium Ion Battery came as part of the camera kit along with a charger and lead with the Sony Cybershot DCSW-170s. Boasting longer life to recharging than Ni-MH batteries these seem to be the better battery type to use and as a consequence they cost more as well. £26 will get you a genuine Sony NP-BG1 battery, no off the market replicas found as yet but I am sure some cheaper versions will become available in time.. Battery Specifications:
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Sony BC-CSGC
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The Sony BC-CSGC Lithium Ion battery charger came as part of the Sony Cybershot DCSW-170s camera kit along with a NP-BG1 battery and power lead. Again a single use dedicated charger it cannot be used to charge any other type of battery apart from the Sony NP-FG1 NP-FG1 battery which is apparently a slightly higher powered version of the NP-BG1 rated at 1200mAH. Charger Specifications:
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