The following table shows how Alkaline, Photo Lithium, and rechargeable NiMH batteries perform
in different types of use scenarios:
Type of Use
Alkaline Photo
Lithium
NiMH
Most economical if you take more than 30 pictures per month Poor Fair Good
Most economical if you take fewer than 30 pictures per
month
Fair Good Fair
Heavy use of flash, frequent pictures Poor Good Good
Heavy use of video Poor Good Good
Heavy use of Image Display Poor Good Good
Overall battery life Poor Good Fair
Low temperature/winter use Poor Good Fair
Infrequent use (without dock) Fair Good Fair
Infrequent use (with dock) Fair Good Good
Want to recharge battery No No Good
Recharging NiMH batteries
You can recharge optional NiMH batteries with an optional HP quick recharger or with an optional
HP Photosmart dock. For information about recharging NiMH batteries, as well as safety precautions
when recharging, see the documentation that came with your HP quick recharger or HP Photosmart
dock.
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