Digital camera accessories

[jwell rymbei]

Hi All,
  I have olympus C310 digital camera. The problem with this  camera is with the battery back up.  I bought sony rechargebale batteries but even fully charged battery doesn;t last more than 15 minutes  .  I have even tried with duracell alkanline batteries. Even with this one also I am facing same problem. Can  :Dyou suggest me which batteries I should look for.

Thanks,
Jwell

[ShutterbugGail]

Hi jwell and welcome to the Q&A Board!

You didn't say what type of rechargeable batteries you're using but you should use  NiMH to get the most shots out of a single charges. Alkaline batteries don't last at all, as you've experienced.

Check out this section on batteries:

http://www.digicamhelp.com/digital-camera-batteries/digital-camera-batteries.htm

And click the links to more information about battery capacity and battery chargers and features:

Rechargeable batteries need to be reconditioned every now and then. You can do it manually by completely depleting the batteries then fully recharging them. Or you can get a charger that does it for you, called a Smart Battery Charger.