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: Batteries provided only charge in my -other- NiMH charger!
Summary: 1 Stars
The provided batteries would not charge in this charger! This is similar to those who said the batteries were no good that came with this charger. However, I found charging them in a -different- charger provided a good charge. So, I'd conclude that the battery is NOT compatible with the charger. The charger, otherwise seemed to charge most of my batteries. In the manual it lists specific maH capacities that it works with. So make sure your existing batteries are these sizes at least. Fortunately I have a charger that DOES charge the provided AA batteries. I don't understand why people keep rating this product one star about the batteries, yet Amazon or Sony makes no attempt to correct this issue. I guess it's because people like me keep buying it.Digital camera Review: Batteries self discharge in 84 hours
Summary: 1 Stars
After I purchased the charger and batteries, I charged the batteries, put them in a Canon Powershot A590IS camera. I few days later, I went to use the camera, and the batteries were discharged. I recharged them using the refresh mode. Measured voltage was 1.38 vdc. After 72 hours, with no use, the voltage dropped to 1.21 vdc, and after 84 hours, to 1.18 vdc. At that point, the camera wouldn't even turn on. I think the charger is fine, but the batteries are worthless. I sent an email to Sony describing my experience, but Sony has not replied.
I've ordered a set of Sanyo Eneloop batteries, which I expect will perform much better, according to reviews I've read. I would not recommend the Sony 2700mAh NiMH batteries due to the extremely rapid self discharge.
Digital camera Review: Batteries suck
Summary: 2 Stars
The sony batteries in this pack are really bad. After recharged, they can only stand for few days even without using.Digital camera Review: Batteries woudln't hold charge
Summary: 1 Stars
This thing was terrible. I thought it would be a "smart" charger. But it was smart as ruining batteries. The Sony brand batteries I bought with it wouldn't hold a charge for nothing. I tried different brand batteries too and it didn't work very well either. I finally just ended up throwing this thing away. The "refresh" feature was more of a gimmick. I finally just bought an Energizer charger instead.Digital camera Review: Battery bonus!!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I write a review, I hope to add some information of value that may not have appeared in another review. I hope I have succeeded with this.
The bonus is what Amazon doesn't tell you: Yes, these are 2,700 mA. Yes, the batteries are made in Japan (although the charger is made in China).
Amazon didn't tell you that these are Sony Cycle Energy rechargeable batteries and do not require initial charging and have a very low self discharge rate. They maintain 85 percent of their charge after one year and can be recharged up to 1,000 times. This new technology offers consumers the convenience of a ready-to-use rechargeable battery that is longer lasting and environmentally friendly.
Amazon sells the batteries, alone, for $15.
If you buy rechargeable batteries for, say, a portable radio and recharge them every few weeks or so, almost any rechargeable battery will do. But if you need batteries for an emergency radio or a camera that may not be used for months from now, these are the batteries to get, and they are included with this charger.
What this means is that you are getting the charger, by itself, for only "around" say, $15. (It's "around" $15 because Amazon is forever playing games with the price, a few dollars either side of $30 for the package.)
In this price range, the charger is exceptional. My favorite features:
(1) Refresh, which fully discharges the batteries before the charge cycle begins, to condition the batteries. (Refresh is optional: you don't have to use it if you don't want to.)
(2) The visual display, showing the amount of charge.
(3) Four independent recharging circuits, one for each battery.
(4) Power supply built into the charger, no "wall wart."
(5) The light on the charging panel goes off when the charging is done.
The charger appears to be well-made, although I would have preferred a more substantial lid ( a minor detail).
Get it.