Rechargeable Batteries & Charger

16 years ago

I recently purchased an Olympus Rechargeable Battery Charger BU-400. Now I'm told that I can only use those batteries on an Olympus camera. Is that true?

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abr4xii
16 years ago
The batteries you have might only be rechargable in that particular charger but I don't see why they would be camera specific.
What kind of batteries are they?.
gymnast_gal
Original Author
16 years ago
The batteries came with the charger. They are Olympus "Camedia" Ni-MH 2300.

The accompanying booklet says that they should be used with an Olympus camera. My camera is a Minolta.
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abr4xii
16 years ago
I can't find anything that says you can't use those batteries with other cameras....but don't take my word for it..hate to see you ruin your camera.
Call your local camera store and check with them.
jemdandy
16 years ago
The important item here is: What kind of batteries/cells are we discusing? Many camera use Ni-MH, size AA rechargeable batteries. This is a 1.2 V cell and can be used in any camera that accepts this type of battery. Its nominal voltage is 1.2 V and may get as high as 1.5 volts while recharging. Do not confuse with a lithium cell of the same size. The lithium cell is 3 volts.

Although the words cell and battery are used interchangeable, in a strict sense they are not the same. A cell refers to a single cell and a battery is collection of cells. A 12 V, lead-acid car BATTERY is a collection of 6, 2 V CELLS connected in series. A 9 volt transistor radio BATTERY is a collection of 6, 1.5 V CELLS stacked in series inside the shell.

However, I wouldn't belabor this point too much. If you go to a store, you'll find single cells under the battery sign.
doris_mi5
16 years ago
I have an Olympus camera and a Fuji camera. I was tired of buying disposable batteries for them so I purchased a Rayovac battery charger and batteries. It works fine with both cameras. It has a warning on the charger to use only NIMH. Other types may burst. This is for aa or aaa batteries.
gymnast_gal
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you, everybody!
Have begun to use the four batteries and will report any problems.

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