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Battle of the batteries.(AA batteries analysis)(Product/Service Evaluation)
Family and friends are assembled and portrait-ready, everyone says "cheese," and ... no photo. To spare you such scenes, we tested AA batteries that claim to excel in digital devices.
The combatants. The Panasonic Oxyride Extreme Power battery claims to last "up to 50% longer than alkaline batteries." The secret is a new and repackaged form of oxynickel hydroxide that Panasonic says results in at least twice as many photos from a digital camera. The Energizer e2 claims "longer lasting power for high-tech devices." And the Duracell Ultra Digital claims to be the "best Duracell alkaline for digital cameras." They cost about $4.40 to $5.20 per four-pack.
How they fared. Our digital-camera test simulated subjecting batteries to a current draw that was ...
- Panasonic Oxyride batteries 'improve' on alkaline...
- Magazine article from: TWICE May 23, 2005 700+ words
...ideal for powering digital devices such as cameras, handheld games and portable audio products. Panasonic claims Oxyride AA batteries last twice as long as alkaline cells, doubling the amounts of pictures and stimulating more rapid flash recovery in digital...
- Panasonic Oxyride Batteries Power the World's First Manned Flight; Joint fforts...
- News wire article from: JCN Newswires July 19, 2006 700+ words
...by only 96 batteries just for their own record. The airplane flew a distance of 269 meters at an altitude of 2 meters. Panasonic Oxyride battery is a product of breakthroughs in materials and manufacturing technology. The battery uses oxyhydroxide which releases...
- Panasonic Adds Pixels and Power to Lumix Digital Camera Line.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 31, 2007 700+ words
...with Panasonic's Oxyride AA Batteries: The DMC-LZ7 and DMC-LZ6 run on two AA batteries, which can be purchased anywhere...camera also comes with two Panasonic Oxyride AA batteries, which let you take around...
- Panasonic Brings Top Line Features to the Lumix DMC-LS70 Camera.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 31, 2007 700+ words
...size." The DMC-LS70 is powered by two simple AA batteries, which can be purchased anywhere. Each camera comes with two Panasonic Oxyride AA batteries, which lets users take approximately 60 percent...
- KODAK: Kodak Photolife AA batteries maintain superiority over all leading...
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire September 16, 1998 700+ words
...September 1998-KODAK: Kodak Photolife AA batteries maintain superiority over all leading...Kodak Photolife Ni-MH rechargeable AA batteries make European debut Eastman Kodak Company...Energizer high-tech AA and Varta photo AA batteries in photographic and other demanding...
- The DIY cellphone charger: with a few AA batteries and $5 worth of parts,...
- Magazine article from: Popular Mechanics Porges, Seth October 1, 2009 700+ words
...macgyver together a contraption that uses AA batteries to quickly give your phone enough juice...you'll need the following: a few AA batteries, a four-AA-battery tray, a metal...information will let you calculate how many AA batteries you need. The key is to use enough...
- EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY: Kodak Photolife AA batteries maintain superiority.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire February 19, 1999 700+ words
...EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY: Kodak Photolife AA batteries maintain superiority over all leading...longer than Energizer Advanced Formula AA batteries when tested in the Kodak Digital Science...percent longer than Rayovac Maximum AA batteries when tested in a Sega Game Gear, a...
- Electric Fuel Announces New Digital Camera Battery That Replaces 4 AA...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 8, 2002 700+ words
...Instead of waiting for rechargeable AA batteries to complete a charging cycle or switching...camera owners -- those who rely on AA batteries for power. Even the best alkaline batteries...has burned through a set of 4 premium AA batteries after taking only 20 or 30 pictures...