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Posted on Nov 02, 2007

Battery low all the time

I charge the battery for my camera often but it always seems to say low battery. I even got a new battery and I am having the same problem.

I have a Fujifilm Finepix A400 digital camera. I use Energizer rechargeable Ni-NH 2500mAh batteries. I bought the batteries with the charger yesterday. Put the batteries in my camera and the "low battery" signal came on. I took the batteries out and charged them overnight. This morning I put them back in and the same thing happened. Am I doing something wrong or could there be something wrong with my camera?

  • Domke Nov 04, 2007

    I too am getting low battery with brand new, and known good batteries. I have written Vivitar as it should be under warranty, but have not received a response.

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Try Eneloop batteries from Sanyo. They have the higher voltage needed. AND that voltage doesn't sag under the initial startup load.

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