I would like to add my name to the list of people hurt by this battery issue. This camera started off great and had ok... read more

This camera has caused me numerous problems. The design is poor: the lens occassionally does not retract when the camera runs out of battery, and... read more

The battery life is very disappointing. I tried several types of batteries but they last only a few shots. The best rechargeable ones, NIMH 2300mA... read more

Ever since this camera was purchased it has had battery problems making it almost unusable. What worth is a camera that cannot take picutres wen... read more

Purchased in 2003 - pictures come out grainy/dark. More recently, this thing can't hold a battery charge. Even fresh batteries only last a few pictures. read more

You are not alone. Nikon should fix it for free because of its bad design. It ruins its engineer's reputation.read more

I have changed my review from a 2 star to 5 star.
I originally could only take about ten pictures and have to change batteries,and... read more

I loved this camera from the beginning — it takes fantastic pictures and is extremely flexible and easy to use. But the issue of batteries... read more

I've owned my little coolpix for a couple of years now. I purchased it for it's size. I take a lot of pictures while snowmobiling... read more

up until friday this was was my camera. i think it is a great camera and i have have taken hundreds of photos with it. read more

Simple to use controls. Excellent pictures. Definitely need extra set of rechargeable batteries. Users manual confusing.read more

People complain all the time about the AA batteries. If you spend just a little more on the batteries MEANT for Digital Cameras/Electronics then you... read more

Bad battery means you cant really take any pictures. what use is such a camera. i think all the people here should team up and... read more

battery life = about one photo.This camera is a p.o.sread more

As with everyone else my 3100 worked OK at the start but after about a year it is impossible to use as the batteries (old... read more

I bought more rechargable betteries for nikon for all my past over 30 years. Why you don't call back your bad product and return money... read more

This is an excellent camera except for the battery life! We you are just ready to take a very important photo, the camera just shuts... read more

Since the battery problem seems to be very common I think that Nikon should find a way to reimbourse all Coolpix 3100 as it is... read more

Unfortunately I have to join all bad reviews so far. At the beggining the battery life was excellent, but now I cannot take more 10... read more