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I’m interested in buying the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8. My only hesitation is the battery pack it uses. It doesn’t look like I can just slip in long life AA batteries. I’m afraid if I’m traveling where the current isn’t reliable I’ll find myself without a way to recharge. Is there anybody managing a similar situation?
March 26, 2010 at 5:52 pm
According to the specification, the battery life of the DMC-FZ8 is rated for 380 shot when fully charged. But since condition may vary (if someone took a very long time to compose with the LCD display on etc) and Lithium Ion tends to degrade in capacity over the year, I’m guessing that it’ll be less than the specified number.
In my opinion, it wouldn’t hurt if you bought a spare battery for your camera – I believe you can buy it at a camera shop. I bought a second battery for my 400D in a camera shop too so I’m sure they have it.
March 26, 2010 at 5:52 pm
ALWAYS HAVE SPARE BATTERIES WHEN YOU TRAVEL.
If the camera uses AA batteries, they are fairly "universal" so you can get them there.
Lithium Ions are always proprietary and you must have a known good spare. Take your charger too, and the proper plug adapter if you are traveling outside your native country.
August 19, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Panasonic further states that as of the release date of this firmware, there are no authorized 3rd party batteries available for use in the DMC-TZ7/DMC-ZS3. If you install v 1.2 and use a non-Panasonic battery in this camera, it should be obvious that they will no longer work. There is no word about the ability to roll-back to previous firmware versions. Wait for a subsequent firmware – one that actually offers a real benefit (did I hear someone say “RAW” output or a Fluorescent white balance setting?) to exchange for a reason to toss the inexpensive 3rd party batteries.