topic Re: How long should rechargeable batteries last in the Power shot 120? in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

How long should rechargeable batteries last in the Power shot 120?

gloryg — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:20:08 GMT

Hello,

I have a Power Shot 120. I have been noticing the batteries have been draining very quickly. Just today I put in brand new fully charged NIMP batteries. They didn't every last half an hour and the battery display came own showing the batteries were almost out of power. I took about 100 pictures.

Is there something wrong with camera?

Thank you

Re: How long should rechargeable batteries last in the Power shot 120?

FNGRyan — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:25:09 GMT

Try Duracell batteries, not rechargeables, then if they drain quickly, you know it's the camera. I had a problem with one type of rechargeable batteries that wouldn't take a charge and lasted only a couple of minutes after a 2 hour charge, so maybe it's the batteries. Hope that helps.

Re: How long should rechargeable batteries last in the Power shot 120?

Mykolas — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:08:47 GMT

Hi gloryg,

I agree. You should try some alternate batteries in the camera. You should also try cleaning off the contacts on the batteries and inside the battery compartment with a soft microfiber cleaning cloth. If the batteries still drain too quickly, the camera will need to be serviced.

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