The digital cameras have brought a revolution in the photography era. A wide range of models of digital cameras are available in the market and each of them has some unique feature to attract the customer. The inbuilt feature of camera defines its price tag and technology used in its manufacturing. It is not difficult to make the choice of the camera if you have a planned budget you want spend. After choosing the camera, now it comes to getting its accessories.



One of the most important accessories of the camera is its battery. Any camera can never run with out a battery. A variety of digital camera batteries are available in the market. Basically, there are two types of batteries - AA size batteries and proprietary batteries. Proprietary batteries are ones which comes with your camera for free. They are relatively compact and lighter than AA size batteries. The good thing about proprietary battery is that they are rechargeable. You do not need to search for the new one when your old battery is down. All you need to just plug-in your camera in to a charger and wait until it's fully charged again.

The rechargeable batteries for digital cameras are also of two types - NIMH and LION types. NIMH means Nickel - Metal Hydride rechargeable battery and is most ideal type and best suited for the digital camera. The other type of batter is LION batteries; these are much popular these days as they do not get exaggerated by memory effect. They are comparatively lighter in weight. The digital camera rechargeable batteries are always recommended if you do not want to hunt for batteries for your camera when you are out on trip to an unknown city. It could be difficult to find a piece of battery at a reasonable price in an unknown market. You can carry a spare set of battery with you for a chance when your battery is down.

Apart from having good quality rechargeable battery, storage conditions should also be kept in mind. If you need to store the batteries, keep them in a cool dry place. And, when the batteries are not in use, do not keep them in the camera as the chemical filled in the battery could leak. After removing the battery from the camera, store it in a plastic bag as if in case the chemical leaks so that it should not cause much harm.

The digital camera rechargeable batteries undergo the self discharging when let unused for long period of time. To get the best results from your battery, always store the battery pack fully charged. And to improve its longevity, fully drain battery once in a while and recharge it fully before use.