Need advice on Olympus E-20 batteries please.

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:29:14 -0000, limeylew.RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote:

> I'm looking at the Reference Manual of my recently acquired Olympus
> E-20 camera and, in the battery insertion instructions, it clearly
> states, "the lithium battery pack CR-V3 cannot be recharged".
>
> Since there are currently NO batteries in the camera, I went to E-bay
> to purchase some and found that there are both rechargeable and non-
> rechargeable CR-V3 batteries listed.
>
> I would appreciate it if someone would tell me whether one type is
> better than the other?

They should both work, but by being "better", I assume that you
want to know how the number of shots you can get per charge compares
with the number of shots that the non-rechargeable version is good
for.

I seem to recall reading some reviews a year or three ago where
the rechargeable version didn't perform very well. But there's no
way I'd be able to recall the brand tested. Others may be better.
Were I in your position, I'd buy a non-rechargeable version just to
quickly check out the E-20. If the camera doesn't work, stop there.

If it works properly then I'd buy one of the rechargeable versions
and see how well it does. Even if it provides only 1/2 the number
of shots, that could save you a lot of money in the long run, and
only by knowing how well it does will you know how many more you'll
want to buy, if any. The non-rechargeable CR-V3 would then make a
good emergency backup battery that should last for many years if all
goes well with the other battery packs. About two years ago I think
I saw some of these batteries and a charger for them on a Radio
Shack rack, but I know nothing more than that about them.
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