I have just about had it with my Sony W12 digital camera. I have used the rechargable batteries at least 6 times (and 6 full charges from flat) and they ran out after taking aprx 20 photos (which is half the amount of photos as normal on average). I have just got back from watching Madonna at Cardiff and one minute the battery was showing full and the next zilch! Waste of bloody time smuggling it in the venue.
I realise that the lights of the show and darkness of the stadium can play a big part in drainage but surely the camera should take more than 20 photos throughout the day. The camera was set to auto and was switched off after each use.
Do you think I should trade ths model in for a newer one or is this really as good as it will get battery wise? There were people at the show with unknown brands snapping away and taking mpeg video throughout on one set of batteries and my poor excuse of a camera shuts down for good 20 minutes into the show.
I only need a small compact and was looking at maybe getting the new Panasonic DMC-FX50EB due for release in September or the Nikon S6. Can anyone recommend either of these for PQ and battery life or another model? Oh yeah and I would also be wanting a camera with excellent shutter response time.
Help will be greatly appreciated.
I realise that the lights of the show and darkness of the stadium can play a big part in drainage but surely the camera should take more than 20 photos throughout the day. The camera was set to auto and was switched off after each use.
Do you think I should trade ths model in for a newer one or is this really as good as it will get battery wise? There were people at the show with unknown brands snapping away and taking mpeg video throughout on one set of batteries and my poor excuse of a camera shuts down for good 20 minutes into the show.
I only need a small compact and was looking at maybe getting the new Panasonic DMC-FX50EB due for release in September or the Nikon S6. Can anyone recommend either of these for PQ and battery life or another model? Oh yeah and I would also be wanting a camera with excellent shutter response time.
Help will be greatly appreciated.