4 Straight Forward Ways to Save on Battery Power
1. Don't use flash unless necessary. The strong burst of light that comes on when you hit on the shutter-release that takes up load of power from the battery. Instead try to position your subjects to face as much natural lighting as possible.
2. Don't use LCD if you can. The vibrant LCD display is a power drainer. The brighter and more colourful the screen, the more power required. Instead, try taking your shots using the optical viewfinder. If your camera only has a LCD viewfinder, power off your camera in between shots.
3. Avoid accessing the memory card. Stuffs you do like reviewing photos straight after a shot, or deleting photos on the fly, requires frequent access to the memory card. More power is consumed than necessary each time you access the memory card. Instead, try to review and delete photos only at the end of the day.
4. Drain your rechargeables totally before recharging. Batteries that are ran flat before recharging produce better performance and have a longer lifespan.
Of course, it helps to bring an extra battery pack along! (Or borrow from your friends!)
2. Don't use LCD if you can. The vibrant LCD display is a power drainer. The brighter and more colourful the screen, the more power required. Instead, try taking your shots using the optical viewfinder. If your camera only has a LCD viewfinder, power off your camera in between shots.
3. Avoid accessing the memory card. Stuffs you do like reviewing photos straight after a shot, or deleting photos on the fly, requires frequent access to the memory card. More power is consumed than necessary each time you access the memory card. Instead, try to review and delete photos only at the end of the day.
4. Drain your rechargeables totally before recharging. Batteries that are ran flat before recharging produce better performance and have a longer lifespan.
Of course, it helps to bring an extra battery pack along! (Or borrow from your friends!)
