What are the best and cheapest batteries to use for a digital camera?

I've just recently bought a digital camera. It's a SamSung Digimax S500. I've already gone through about 20 batteries in four days. (Both Energizer type and Duracell).

What are some good batteries that last a long time in a digital camera? I love my camera and love taking pictures with it but get frustrated at the batteries always dying on me. Do you guys think I should invest in rechargeable batteries? Answers appreciated. Thanks!

If you went through that many batteries in four days you must be shooting thousands of shots a day. Or, there is something wrong with the camera, which is what I suspect.

The best is not the cheapest. Buy the highest Mah you can find. I usually buy from an on-line source because they have the lowest prices. 10 minutes of time spent on the Internet will yield good results for you.

If you want to lower your cost, buy rechargable batteries. Get at least two sets - one from the camera and a spare. Buy a quick charger and you can have a fresh set in less than an hour.

Norm

1800 nmh rechargebale batteries. They last way longer than normal batteries and you can keep reusing them, so much cheaper in the end. Usually some chargers come with batteries (i htink they are normally 1600) but I upped the level to the 1800 and they last a lot longer.

keep two sets of ni-mh rechargeable batteries so you can swap them when one set goes down. Get the largest mAh rating you can find, they hold a charge longer. Good thing about ni-mh batteries is they do not have a memory. I picked up a charger with batteries at a closeout store for $10. A real bargain since it also included a car adapter and four 2000mAh batteries.

If you have a Biglots store in your area, they might have it.

Good luck!

Re-chargeable....invest in a charger.

With the price of the rechargeable NiMH battery are getting low. It will be wise to get rechargeable NiMH batteries. Reason for that is rechargeable NiMH batteries do last longer than alkaline batteries. For digital camera, I would recommend to get nothing less than 2200mAh so it'll last longer. You'll actually save money to switch to rechargeable than keep using alkaline. For more information on rechargeable batteries. Check out this site [ http://www.greenbatteries.com/batterymyt... ]