https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/A1100-IS-and-A570IS/m-p/258794#M12667 <P>the rechargeables are nimh</P> Mon, 12 Nov 2018 01:18:53 GMT bbxrider 2018-11-12T01:18:53Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/A1100-IS-and-A570IS/m-p/258793#M12666 <P>2 oldies but are great cameras still.... until they are not</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>haven't used for a while, since 2015/2016, when they both worked fine, they both used to work fine with 2400mah rechargable batteries as I remember but now they just come&nbsp;up either change the batteries or just don't come up at all. I tried with some alkaline's, cheapos from harbor freight,&nbsp; and they came up but with very low battery icon, and take a few pics before going dead. the new alkalines show 1.6 v and the fully charged rechargeables have 1.4ish voltage.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>are my cameras somehow dying? haven't seen what their spec is for v.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>as they get older they need the more powerful alkalines?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>any body have similar experience?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 12 Nov 2018 01:17:19 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/A1100-IS-and-A570IS/m-p/258793#M12666 bbxrider 2018-11-12T01:17:19Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/A1100-IS-and-A570IS/m-p/258794#M12667 <P>the rechargeables are nimh</P> Mon, 12 Nov 2018 01:18:53 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/A1100-IS-and-A570IS/m-p/258794#M12667 bbxrider 2018-11-12T01:18:53Z