Is there a big difference in camera performance between Lithium Ion batteries and AA alkaline?

Question

I found a camera that i really would like to buy however it is powered by two AA batteries. I found using a LIthium Ion battery to be very convenient and am a little doubtful about the performance and battery life of a camera powered my two AA's.

Please help!

Answer 1

Using regular batteries is far more convenient that using specialized batteries. My old Fuji S5000 used 4 AA batteries, and that was a real blessing. If you get rechargable ones, there is no fuctional difference with Lithium batteries other than the power density of Li being higher. And yes -- if your battery suddenly dies in the middle of the day in Yosemite, replacement is just a trip to the covenience store away.

Answer 2

You can actually get lithium AA batteries. The benefit of Lithium batteries is that they last about 3 times as long as alkaline AA batteries and a bit longer than Rechargeable AA batteries. A personal example, I used alkaline AA's and got about 120 pics, using rechargeable, I got around 200, and with lithium, it was about 300.

Lithium batteries last longer and cost more than alkaline batteries. I find the best value is rechargeable batteries. They last longer and can be used again and again after charging them up. Over the long term, they cost less than other AA's.

Answer 3

There is a huge difference ... Li-ion batteries are the state of the art batteries used in all the professional DSLR cameras and all but one brand of entry level and bridge DSLR's ... for good reason.

They hold their charges longer than other rechargeable batteries and will last for years (I have some that are over five years old and are still working flawlessly).

The cameras that use AA batteries are optimized to use NiMH rechargeable batteries and while they can be used for a few years, they do not hold their charge over time.

Answer 4

Like the person stated below me you can get the Lithium batteries in the AA form. That would be your best bet considering the Lithium batteries are the best batteries when it comes to cameras in my opinion. You can get some from a place like http://www.needbattery.com