I have a wonderful digital camera, a canon PowerShot S5IS. I bought it in part, because it could use rechargeable batteries. I bought some really nice energizer ones just for that purpose. But I used the free batteries (non-chargeable) first, and now I cannot get it to recognize the recharacable batteries. I know they work because I’ve tested them in other devices? Any help? I can’t afford more batteries, and they died within an hour during the inauguration. Very frustrating.
Tags: Batteries, Canon, PowerShot, Rechargeable, Recognize
Categories: Photography Tips
1) if you were outdoors, the cold temperatures will sap the power of the batteries. Once they warm up, they regain their power (cold temps reduce the chemical reactions that produce electricity).
2) if you still have problems once your batteries are warmed up, then the issue may be your charger, high internal resistance in the batteries, or both.
3) the best rechargeable AA batteries are Sanyo Eneloops or other similar “pre-charged” rechargeables. They have lower internal resistance and will last much longer in high-drain devices than normal NiMH rechargeables.
Based on your description, I’d bet that it was the cold weather coupled with a lot of LCD use that killed your batteries within an hour.
my experience
the energizer batteries
did not work very well for me
I have 4 canon cameras
try some other brand
Did you Charge the rechargeables Before inserting them in camera?