Digital cameras 101

[nelson]

 

i am new to this site, and very interested to come up with answers to my question about my digicam.
i have been using my digicam for some quite time and had no problem just then that it starts to overheat everytime i put it on.
 everytime is use my digicam it overheats, i though it had problems with its battery so i bought a new one but still it overheats.
please advise me what i should do i am so bothered with its overheating and wonders that it might destroy the new battery i had it on.
please reply.. i badly need answer to this problems... thanks..nelson

[ShutterbugGail]

Hi nelson,

Welcome to the Q&A Board.

A few questions.

What type of camera do you have and what type of battery does it use: standard or a non-standard one?

If standard, have you started using a different type of battery recently? Lithium batteries are known to heat and are not suitable for use in all digital cameras.

Have you called the manufacturer to see if their is a service advisory on the camera? For example, HP has issues a firmware upgrade recently for one of their cameras to prevent a fire hazard. If that camera is used with a non-rechargeable lithium battery and then connected to the AC adapter or docking station, the battery may overheat and possible catch fire.

Whatever the case, discontinue use of your camera until you discuss the situation with the camera manufacturers tech support.

Related reading:

Service advisories
http://www.digicamhelp.com/digital-camera-service-advisories/index.htm

Firmware
http://www.digicamhelp.com/what-is-firmware-for-a-digital-camera/index.htm