Sanyo Eneloop AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries - 8 Pack
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sanyo Eneloop AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries - 8 Pack
Customer Review: These batteries are great!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought these batteries for use with my Canon S2 digital camera. I was having trouble with typical nimh batteries because I would charge a spare pair of batteries for use when the main pair died. But I was finding that the ones I charged a few weeks ago would be almost fully discharged by the time I would swap them. This was really annoying and pretty much defeated the purpose of having rechargeables... I had to use alkalines instead. But this new so called 'hybrid'/low discharge technology finally solves this problem. Of course it does not solve it completely because these batteries still discharge over time... just a lot slower, but at least now I know I have a pair of batteries that are at least 80 percent or so charged when I swap them. This technology was actually developed by an small independent company and licensed for use with all the major battery companies now. For instance, Sony is also utilizing it in their new batteries now. To me, this demonstrates how well it works.
So how does it hold up in real life? Pretty darn well, actually. I noticed that these particular batteries last really long in my Canon S2. I haven't had the problem of charged batteries being totally discharged by the time I swap them anymore. So if you're having similar problems with your older Nimh batteries, I would recommend giving these batteries a try. But don't feel limited to this brand, there are many other brands utilizing this technology and I've used other brands with the same great results.
Tip: If you live near a Fry's Electronics, they have a nice selection of battery choices that utilize this technology.
Customer Review: Eneloops - the only batteries I trust.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using Sanyo Eneloop batteries for about seven months now and they are, hands down, the best AA batteries that I have ever used. They last a long time both in use and when in storage. My flashlight, a Fenix TK40, is notorious for showing the limitations of various types of AA batteries. If high quality batteries aren't used, even brand new ones fresh from the package, the highest "turbo" light output setting on the TK40 will noticeably not be much brighter than its high setting. With ordinary alkaline cells, the turbo mode becomes the same as the high mode, but with Eneloop batteries, the turbo mode definitely blows away all the other settings. That is still true today, about seven months after I first bought the Eneloop batteries.
One of the best things about the Sanyo Eneloop batteries that isn't mentioned on the product packaging is that they do not leak. Alkaline batteries are notorious for leaking, even when brand new, so I do not suggest using them in any electronics that you care about. Sanyo Eneloop batteries just do not leak at all. Thus, I use them in all of my electronics that require AA batteries, including not only my high quality flashlights, but all my Nikon camera equipment (F-100 and SB-23) as well. After discovering Eneloops, I will never ever use an alkaline AA battery again.
Do yourself a favor and replace all the alkaline AA batteries in your house with Sanyo Eneloop AAs. All it takes is one alkaline battery leakage to ruin your electronics gear and thus the cost of the Eneloops is money well spent.
Yes, they are *that* good.
Customer Review: The "L" series of AA rechargables.
Summary: 5 Stars
I first ran into Sanyo Eneloops when they were marked down for a huge discount at a big-box store because no one was buying them. It always amuses me how we (people) can be so slow to accept something beyond the familiar. Since then I have learned to prefer them to every other brand of rechargables, pre-charged or not. (And I've tried every leading brand available). I even prefer the bundled Eneloop charger to the other "more famous" charger I had been using. The white design is aesthetically pleasant to boot. Although I have used some AAs rated for 2650 mah, in real life, these Eneloops seem to keep up with them, and far surpass any other 2000 or 2100 mah rated batteries. I have used them in my 20x super-zoom 10-megapixel digital camera to fill an 8-Gigabyte SDHC and never ran low on power. Whether it was hours of video recording or even several thousand still images, these have always had the juice I needed. I especially like them because I can leave them in the camera for weeks at a time, and when something comes up suddenly, I don't have to worry if they've gone flat since the last recharge. The only things I wouldn't use them in would be either a smoke detector(or similar device) or quartz-regulated clock, or maybe a remote control because they have such a low current drain and you don't want to change them more often than once a year. However, for mp3 players and such, they are unsurpassed -- and for Digital Cameras, these are the "L" series of AA batteries.Customer Review: Super Batteries
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this Eneloop for almost a year now and this is the first time I fully tested these batteries. I was so disappointed with the Sanyo 2700 MAh that I returned them and now I can say for sure that this Eneloop will replace them. The Sanyo 2700 had some premature death from experience and some of them will no longer hold charge even after few days. Thomas Distributing (very good company to deal with) sent me a replacement, 16 batteries total and after I received them, I charge and conditioned several times. To my disappointment, the new ones do not hold the charge 100% after few days, they all went 80% and 1 even went below 60%. I returned them again after further testing. Now to this Eneloop, I shot 140 flash pictures on my Olympus Camedia C-5050 on a used Eneloop and it had 80% left according to my ZTS tester. This cannnot be true, so I put it to my Nikon Speedlight SB-800 and set it to manual to have consistent usage. To my surprise I fired 110 flashes with no sign of dying. I have to stop, my flash is getting hot. The batteries were warm when I took it out and the ZTS showed 60% left after this testing. I am not an expert on batteries, I am just a user like everyone else, but these batteries are GOOD. I think I am going to order more of this from Thomas. Forget those 2700MAh. They are no good if they can't keep the charge. I will probably try some of the new low-discharge also, but for now, I'm sold to Eneloop.
Customer Review: Perhaps those with trouble are quick charging all the time?
Summary: 5 Stars
A few months ago I had TWO big shoots IN ONE DAY!! One was a morning wedding and the other was a debutante ball with about 150 guests beginning at 6:00 P.M., lasting until after 10:00 P.M. I used my Nikon D700 with MB-D10 battery pack/grip and my SB900 Speedlight. I used ALL Eneloop batteries and did not have to change batteries in my camera at all for either event, but had to change the batteries in my speedlight at around 9 P.M. while shooting the ball. Over 90% of my shots were taken WITH flash overall. The venue for the debutante ball had absolutely horrible lighting conditions. It was like shooting in a dark bar at night! Every shot taken there was done with flash. The wedding was held in a rather dark church too, so to improve the look of the photos, all shots in the church were made using bounce flash. I used fill flash during the wedding reception.
I never NEVER charge my batteries at a rate higher than 200 ma, thus getting the maximum charge WITH the least amount of wear and tear on them due to heat buildup during charging. Yes, it does take a lot longer to charge at the 200ma rate. That's why I keeep many EXTRA batteries, just in case! If you're always doing a quick charge at 700ma or higher, your batteries will wear out much sooner! Take care of your Eneloops and they will take care of YOU! OH, by the way, I ALSO use the La Cross deluxe charger.