# Need advice - waterproof digital camera **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 10, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-waterproof-digital-camera/748583 "2016-03-10T22:03:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-waterproof-digital-camera/748583/21 "2016-03-11T13:22:15Z")
> [@AncientHumanoid](#): > > AAs on a trip means no need for recharching, see? > > As usual, on SDMB, ymmv But AA Alkaline batteries last around 30-50 shots in a digital camera. You have to carry lots and lots of them to get through 7 days, at least the way I shoot. It’s much more economical and easier to pack if you buy 3 extra LiIon rechargeable batteries and start the trip with them fully charged. The OEM batteries are expensive, but the 3rd party batteries work fine and cost less than 1/4 the price. You could go with low discharge NiMH rechargeable AA batteries; you’d need fewer sets of batteries than with Alkaline AAs but more than with a LiIon battery pack. It’s not a bad way to go, and my old Canon uses them, and if you have other electronics that use AA rechargeables it’s not a bad way to go. But you’re still buying a bunch of rechargeable batteries and you’re limiting you camera selection tremendously. There are much better cameras on the market that use LiIon battery packs than use AAs. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-waterproof-digital-camera/748583/22 "2016-03-11T13:22:41Z")
I can second the Olympus TG series. We have a TG-2 that my wife has used in all kinds of conditions, including underwater. It’s not just waterproof, it’s pretty rugged in general, and it takes excellent pictures. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-waterproof-digital-camera/748583/23 "2016-03-11T13:46:13Z")
In my S30, I got way more life out of the AAs. As I said, ymmv. It’s a valid suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-waterproof-digital-camera/748583/24 "2016-03-11T13:48:08Z")
In any case, it’s easier to carry a whole bag of AAs than look for a power outlet in the Grand Canyon. Carry on arguing if you wish. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-waterproof-digital-camera/748583.md?page=1)