Anyone know anything about camera batteries?
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I am going to buy a backup battery for my camera on ebay, I have found one that is made for my model of camera and has all the same specifications apart from the capacity.
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I am going to buy a backup battery for my camera on ebay, I have found one that is made for my model of camera and has all the same specifications apart from the capacity.
The capacity on my current battery is 740mAH and the capacity on the new one is 680mAH.
What does it mean by capacity and does it matter that the new one will have a slightly lower capacity?
Thanks 
June 1st, 2009 at 4:28 am
it will be less powerful and may run some things slower
June 3rd, 2009 at 8:15 am
it doesnt have anything to do with power, its the time your battery runs from full charge to empty, a 740mAH battery will last longer than a 680mAH, but the difference, 60mAH is almost entirely unnoticable. say you can take 1000 shots with a full 740mAH battery, when you change the battery to a full 680AH, you can take around 900-950 shots. not much difference. dont worry about little difference. what is your camera? if it uses AA batteries you can find 3000 and 3500mAH that will last really long.
June 5th, 2009 at 4:10 am
Lower capacity will drain faster. It may not be even enough for certain power-hungry features like the flash, zoom and autofocus. The number one power drainer in cameras is the LCD. Try to get higher rated batteries, 2300mAH or more. You won´t regret the added cost.