Question about Olympus Camedia Cameras
Camera will work fine with AA ALKALINE batteries but wont turn on at all with brand new fully charged AA NI-MH ones. i havent got a plug in adapter to try. i have 12 rechargable batteries ( 3 sets of 4 )each set with different mah so i dont think that is the problem as i have tried each set thanx in advance
Always charge batteries before using it for the first time, or if you have not used it for a long period. 3 months is a very long period.
Always charge sets of batteries (2 or 4) together.
Make sure your rechargeable batteries are all good. One defect in a set is killing for the whole set
Don't use barrettes from different sets or brands together.
I had one brand good NiMH batteries and a very expensive charger from the same brand. The charger destroyed all my rechargeable (more than 60 now). When I first discovered the batteries were dropping out, I stopped using the charger, but it did not prevent all batteries to die in the following months. Every time on dropped out I had to change the set. I tried using up the others by grouping the ones with the same Ri, but not longer then a few months and I had a box full to trow away.
Never use a quick charger, capable of charging them within an hour or faster. Us a charger that indicates the Ri is still low enough, so you can see what batteries are bad.
Check you are using a charger for NiMH batteries.
I would try another set (new) because buying Alkaline is also not cheap.
I used 2700 mAh and later 2600 mAh rechargeable, all dead now. since a few weeks I'm now using 2300 mHh from another brand, costing 1/5 of the "best" I had before, and they are doing great. I won't charge them with the quick charger.
Never use manganese (Zinc-Carbon) batteries in electronic devices.
These batteries are only to be used in flash lights.
Posted on Apr 21, 2015
Testimonial: "thank you for your reply,however i have sold my problem.i am luck enough to have a friend with a shop so he helped out with the 3 sets which didnt work,so as a last try to solve the problem i borrowed a set of 4 duracell batteries and a quick charger ( 45mins to charge ) they are still the same type AA NI-MH and 1300 mah ..after they charged i tried them and they work ? i have took 75 photos up to now and there still going. i just dont know how or why ( i have tried charging the other batteries on the quick charger,the showed fully charged,but still would not power my camera ) very strange"
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