But a single lithium is indeed smaller and lighter than 4AAs with similar
capacity, battery replacement on the field is also easier. Anyway this will
not be a point for my DC selection, the most important things are image
quality, lenses and speed of operation, of course the price too.
C.H.Ling
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> Yes, I think the fact that the camera manufacturer can squeeze out
probably
> half the profit they realize on the camera body again on just an extra
battery
> is what is driving them. I don't think its any performance or size
improvement
> at all. As already stated, Olympus actually increased the size when they
went
> to the 5060 model, and with modern AA rechargeable battery improvements,
and
> the great reduction of power requirements recently seen in the newer
cameras,
> profit seems to be the main motive.
>
> George S.
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