Are lithium batteries really not that good to use in digital camera's?

Question

Because we've recently bought a panasonic lumix DMC-LS70 camera and i was looking through the manual and it said that it reconmends not using lithium batteries. and i heard that lithium where the best batteries you can get right now so i was gonna use those.

the only batteries they reconmended where alkaline, rechargable NI-MH, and Oxyride, all made by panasonic (obviously you can also use the same battery types made by other brands)

but i was wondering if lithiums batteries could possible not have been on the reconmended list simply because, i dunno, maybe panasonic doesn't make them or some reason like that?

if lithium batteries aren't good for my camera, why not?

Answer 1

Lithium batteries are perfectly good batteries (long life, long lasting), BUT they are not suitable for YOUR camera.

So,your options are...

Alkaline (a complete waste of money and will barely provide around 150 shots), but, ok if your are desperate for some power.

Panasonic Oxyride batteries (proprietary and probably overpriced), will provide around 250 shots.

The most cost effective option for you is to buy rechargeable NiMH batteries (high capacity, 2500 mAh or higher). A full charge will provide around 450 shots or so...which is very good.

You certainly don't have to buy Panasonic branded batteries. Any good, genuine brand will do...

Answer 2

Use the type of batteries your manual recommends.

That doesn't mean you have to stick to the brand, but you have to stick to the type.

Li batteries have a higher initial voltage, hence not recommended for cameras specifically designed for alkaline or NiMH and nothing else. You can damage your cam.

Answer 3

I would suggest to stick with alkaline. If that's what the manual recommends, then just stick with it.

Answer 4

If the owner's manual recommends against using lithium batteries, you can be confident that they are likely going to cause problems and potentially damage your camera. One possible reason is a difference in voltage as mentioned in a prior answer.

Since Panasonic recommends NiMH rechargeables, I'd say go with them. They are rechargeable (usually up to 500 times or more) and much more cost effective than alkaline or lithium batteries. I've had positive experiences using Sanyo Eneloop and MAHA PowerEX batteries.

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