Sony Quick Battery Charger with 4 AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries by Sony Batteries
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Digital camera reviews of Sony Quick Battery Charger with 4 AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries
Digital camera Review: A quality charger
Summary: 5 Stars
This is simply the best charger for the money I've found. Yes, it takes a good deal longer than most competing units, but the results are well worth the time. One merely needs to plan ahead; if one is concerned about needing a quick charge there are, of course, two simple options: keep a quick charger on hand for those times or (my solution) keep multiple sets charged with this unit. Batteries charged with this model Sony will last longer and the individual charges will last longer as well. It's well worth the price.Digital camera Review: A quality charger that just works, works, and works!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's hard to estimate a quality product that's not showy until you have to deal with one of those no-brand chargers. Clunky desing, overheating, charges that don't last and impossible to know when the batts are ready.
This device not only does all it's expected, but also advices you in a simple, perfect way when the batteries are dead (blinking light). Like a laconic/ minimalist "monk", it dispenses with fluff and keeps it simple.
If only Windows (PC) manufacturers could learn from this things, right :)?
PS: Yes, it works with AA and AAA batteries. It's in the specs, but just in case you were wondering.
Digital camera Review: A real steal
Summary: 5 Stars
Given that the batteries alone cost $12, at least here on Amazon, I'd say you can't go wrong with this deal. You're paying $6.50 for the charger.
I just finished charging the four batteries that came with the unit, and everything seems fine. My digital camera seems to agree. The LED came on a few seconds after I plugged the unit in, and it was out when I looked at it about five hours later, indicating full charge. (The manual estimates 310 minutes for 4 AA NiMH batteries).
Just in case you're wondering, the four small circles that you see in the picture are not LEDs. They are evidently just air holes. There is only one LED. I kind of wonder if Sony took out 4 LEDs from its original design, but that can't explain the huge price cut.
I had the top closed when charging the battery, which some other reviewers have warned against, but I did not perceive any overheating. In fact, when I noticed that the LED had gone out, the batteries were room temperature. (I was charging with the US flavor: 110 V. Some other reviewers have reported significant heating when using 240 V.)
The folding plug is a great feature. I've loved this idea ever since I first saw the charger for Mac laptops -- it's much easier to carry around a smooth rectangular box. I'll trade potential clutter at the wall outlet for portability any day. I used an extension cord for the initial charge, in any case.
Overall, the unit is sleek and compact. It's about the same size as a desktop computer's mouse, so it's going to be easy to stuff it in a pocket or whatever bag the camera is in.
Obviously, I can't comment on battery life yet. Other than that, I'm completely happy.
Oh, one more thing. Give Sony's packaging design people some bonus points: the blister pack had a little starter tab on the back, and the package was pre-scored, so opening it was as easy as pie. Or, as easy as opening a pull-tab can of nuts, to mix metaphors a little less. It's nice to avoid the need for dangerous scissor stunts, especially when the resident manx is trying to help with the unpacking.
Digital camera Review: A very decent charger
Summary: 5 Stars
As i travel a lot to different places with varying voltages this charger suits me very well. Also the Sony battery which comes along with this is 2500mA which offers the best battery life in any electronic equipment. I kind of like the design of this charger which has the neat charging compartment with shutters. Also this has a automatic cutoff saftey, Voltage monotoring functions, saftey timers which all accounts for the health of the charged battery which in turn yields better battery life.
Another plus point is it charges both AA and AAA Ni-MH batteries with support for 2500mAh,2300mAh,2100mAh,900mAh,800mAh. Phew... so thats a big range in case if u have old lesser mAh Ni-MH batteries. The typical charge time i see from 0-full on 2500mAh is 3hours 10 minutes with all the 4 batteries on which is ok (instead of those fast chargers which kind of heat up the batteries and would reduce some battery life...)
So in over all this is a neat piece of equipment that u must have as u dont need to worry about changing voltages..
Also i booked at Amazon and it came to me pretty fast..Keep it up AMAZON :-)...
Digital camera Review: About charger
Summary: 2 Stars
My entire rating goes against the charger. It started not to work from about 1 month of me buying the same. Same thing has happened to 2 of my friends who brought this some time back. Do not go by the brand Sony as it is a complete luck issue.