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Kodak EasyShare Z8612
Kodak EasyShare Z8612
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HQ Grade: B-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
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"Good to start with..."
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heidi an (dud5522) 0 pts
April 3, 2009 6:44 PM
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can i use Ni-MH/Ni-Cd type rechargeable batteries?

Actually I had Li-Ion Battery charger, but some how it's broken so now i can't use it.
And I'm going camping and need to take many pics.
Can I use Ni-MH/Ni-Cd type rechargeable batteries??
I bought it from Radio-shack.
It says it fits most digital cameras and other high drain devices.
Is it ok if i use it instead?
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Larry (logcabiny) 4897 pts
April 3, 2009 7:27 PM
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No. You can NOT use NiMH OR NiCd rechargeable batteries in this camera per Kodak's website.
This camera will only accept Lithium batteries of three types:
1) The Rechargeable Lithium sold by Kodak and others (but your charger is broken)
2) The CRV3 NON-rechargeable lithium battery
3) 2 of the AA Lithium NON-rechargeable batteries
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Aditya D (Adhere) 7462 pts
April 4, 2009 11:06 AM
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Though it says you can't use rechargeable batteries, I'm pretty sure you can. I've heard from a lot of Kodak users that the Energizer Lithium rechargeable batteries work just fine. I'm not really sure if there are any issues, though.
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Larry (logcabiny) 4897 pts
April 4, 2009 8:45 PM
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Kodak cameras seem to be very picky about which batteries they accept. It appears to be due to the slightly different voltage discharge curve between Ni-Cd, NiMH and Lithium. This can trick the camera into thinking the NiMH batteries are too low when they are in fact still well charged. The odd thing about that to me is that they are aware of the complaints and do nothing to resolve the difficulty.
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Aditya D (Adhere) 7462 pts
April 4, 2009 8:59 PM
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Maybe they consciously do nothing to solve the problem. After all, if you could pop in some AA rechargeable batteries, why would you need to buy the Kodak rechargeable batteries. Maybe this isn't their "true" intent, but keeping proprietary technology in their hands is a good way to make some bonus profit on accessories. Take a page out of Sony's book.
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kittyteal 0 pts
April 18, 2009 11:06 AM
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Can I recharge the battery this camera came with by connecting the camera to my Dell (XP) using the USB cable or do I have to purchase the Dock?
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Mats (Mats) 6 pts
May 13, 2009 8:23 PM
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You can use Ni-Mh batteries but you need to recharge very often. The recommended KLIC-8000 battery is 3,7 volts and 2x1,2 volt NiMH makes only 2,4 volts so the camera will shut down when the NiMH batteries are down to 80% or so with a slight voltage drop. NiMH works OK for indoors or daytrips in my camera but not so good for multiple days without recharge. The lack of optical viewfinder makes it hungry for power as the LCD is operational all the time.
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