How do you recharge a lithium batttery opperated camera in a foreign country?

so i just bought a casio exilim camera a few days ago. its so sweet! ive been using it for so much fun! but it runs on a lithium rechargable battery. what happens if i go to europe for a couple weeks and my battery runs low? as the US and europe hvae different electricity, how will i recharge my camera? can i?

1) first check your charger and see if it is marked "110-240 VAC". That means it will accept electricity inputs from 110 volts (U.S is 110/120 volts) to 240 volts (Europe is 220 volts).

2) If it is marked that way, then all you need is a cheap plug adapter, usually available in a drug store or Radio Shack.

3) If it's marked for USA voltage only (something like "110-120 VAC"), then you'll need a "voltage converter" which is a little more expensive.

4) You can get a voltage converter at a good electronics store like Best Buy or Radio Shack or Fry's Electronics. Some drug stores or department stores may have them too.

5) A spare battery is always a good idea. Charge it before you leave the U.S. and you'll have it handy, in case something happens (like the time I fried my charger overseas by accident by using the wrong adapter).

You need to get the correct voltage converter for the country you intend to visit.

Check the charger that you're currently using for your battery. Is it marked anywhere with "100~240V" or similar? If so, that means it's dual-voltage. You'll still have to buy an adaptor for the charger's plug, but that shouldn't run you more than $5 at RadioShack.

Note that within Europe, plugs vary, even if the electricity doesn't. For example, the UK, Italy, and Norway all use different plugs. So if you're going to backpack and end up in a dozen countries, you might want to buy an international adaptor (maybe $30) just to cover any place your battery might run now.

Also, get a second battery. Charge it up and carry it in your camera case as a back-up. Because if you're out for a very long time, your first battery might tire before you do.

And since your camera was made to be sold internationally, your charger probably is dual-voltage. Can you separate the plug cord from the charger? That's so Casio can make the same charger for everyone, and just add different plugs depending on what country the camera's being shipped to. It's cheaper to do it that way.

In the unlikely event that this charger isn't dual-voltage, you'll have to buy a voltage converter and a plug adaptor.

All you need is the correct converter to plug your recharger into.

Europe runs on 220, but the plugs vary from place to place, so you need to know which plug configuration is used in the places you intend to visit. You can actually buy a converter which has all the plug configurations with it--you just select the one that fits the outlet, and that plugs on to your converter, and you're good to go. It's really not a big deal.

A converter with one plug configuration will run you about $30, and if you buy a kit with all the plug configurations so you are prepared for everywhere, the cost shouldn't exceed $50, and should actually be more in the $40 range.