Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Battery Charger with LCD Display and 4 AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Battery Charger with LCD Display and 4 AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries
Digital camera Review: A great Practical charger that looks Smart !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
A great charging unit with high capacity batteries. The reasons I give it 5 stars are as follows:
The batteries supplied are 2700 mAH, which is probably the highest rating (haven't seen any higher rated AA batteries) - this means longer life per charge.
The Memory Refresh function is an absolute must. Why? ...suppose your batteries still have 25% juice left when you decide to recharge them (as you want full strength batteries before you start a new photo shoot day tomorrow). The fully recharged batteries will run dry on a 75% drain (25% is lost due to the memory effect). The memory function allows you to drain the balance 25% before a full 100% charge, giving you 100% capacity utilization. This will enable batteries to last longer requiring less frequent charging and increased life.
The 100V-240V AC input range means you can use it in US/Asia/Europe - any where in the world. But mind you, you will need to purchase an adaptor (only plug but not converter - which is cheap)so that you can plug into the European/Asian power sockets (which are shaped differently).
The LCD adds life to the charger. You can see it charge. It's similar to how a great graphics display on your music player adds life to music player. You can see the music too!
The looks are great and there is no heating of the batteries that you would witness in most high speed chargers, which may reduce battery life.
This one is not super quick. It takes about 5 hrs to charge and an additional 3-4hrs to erase memory (drain to zero and begin charging)- both depend on the battery capacity, if the capacity is lower say 2000 mAH then lesser time taken. If you are not in a great hurry and can plan your charging to the previous night - there is no doubt this one is for you. And believe me 2700 mAH makes a positive difference.
This one isn't bulky at all and does not weigh much.
Further, IT'S A SONY.
In a nut shell, if you are not always in a hurry trying to charge in a jiffy, a world traveler (believe me, the odd overseas trip too will mean you don't need a new charger that works on 240V) and would want the highest rated/capacity Sony batteries then you don't have too many other options.
Hope this will help you decide (and yes - I am NO Sony agent, just a fan)
Digital camera Review: A ripoff
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this charger and batteries to use in my Nikon strobe. After 2 months the batteries would no longer hold a charge. The charging process seemed to take FOREVER!! Almost 6 hours to charge 4 batteries. I tried the discharge feature to no avail. I tossed the charger and the batteries since I could no longer return them under Amazon's return policy. I'm back to using reliable alkaline batteries. I'd stay away from these if I were you.Digital camera Review: A typical sony product !
Summary: 5 Stars
This can be used universally and thus makes it very handy.The design is beautiful and it can charge 4 batteries at one time. The display is an excellent option which determines the amount of charge the battery has been charged. And it charges pretty fast which is another desirable thing.The batteries delivered with it are excellent.Digital camera Review: A very nice charger
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall a very nice charger, though recharge times aren't even close to what is advertised. The display is very nice as is the ability to charge individual batteries instead of having to do it in a pair. The 900 mAH hold such a small charge that they are almost worthless.Digital camera Review: Absolutely Pathetic
Summary: 1 Stars
I recently bought this Sony re-chargeable kit as well as a set of 4 Sony Re-chargeable batteries for my Canon PowerShot SX10IS. They are absolutely pathetic, the batteries discharge with in 10 minutes. I bought these after seeing many good reviews for this product. May be it is just only me who received a bad product. But overall I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone.