Sony Quick Battery Charger with 4 AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony Quick Battery Charger with 4 AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries
Customer Review: A little travel gem
Summary: 5 Stars
I am no environmentalist but I really am bothered by the little things in life that contribute to waste. I travel a lot and go through tons of batteries. They always seem to run out at the most inconvenient time.
I recently bought this product and could not be happier. It charges 4 AA batteries at a time. It also can charge 2 AAA batteries and 2 AA at the same time. This works great as my MP3 player takes AAA and my digital camera takes AA.
It is lightweight and does not take up much room, approximately the size of a PDA though a little thicker and more compact.
The dual voltage works great in Asia where the majority of the plugs can accomodate a U.S. style prong or a Europe style prong. I would suggest you get an adapter in case you run into places that do not support the U.S. style prong.
I admit I purchased this because of the Sony name. In general I have had no problems with the functionality of their products.
Save money, Save landfills, recycle
Customer Review: A bargain of an nimh battery package
Summary: 5 Stars
It's been well over a year now that I got the Sony charger and batteries.
I use them mostly in my hand held Garmin Venture CX GPS and Garmin Streetpilot. I have charged the batteries a couple or 3 times over the last 12 months and am well pleased with their longevity. This is a "smart" charger that is easy to use. Note this is not one of those 15 minute chargers.If time is that valuable to you need to spend more bucks on a faster charger. I use the charger for my nimh AA & AAA I got before this Sony charger package and all the batteries seem to charge in a couple of hours. The charger is safe as it doesn't get hot and shuts off automatically when the batteries are fully charged. I haven't traveled abroad with the Sony charger yet but can see its advantages with its light and slim profile, and adaptabiltiy to varying foreign electricity requirements.
I consider this Sony charger and 4 Sony 2500 batteries a bargain and one of the best electronic investments I have made.
Customer Review: not super-quick, but good
Summary: 5 Stars
a nice and compact unit. bought it specifically for a nikon sb-600 flash, although i'm sure it would work as well with point and shoots or other electronic devices. auto shut-off feature is nice. a good deal with the batteries, which work really well with the flash. after shooting about 100 photos, i put the batteries back into the unit and they still registered as full--the LCD's didn't blink. nikon boasts 200 shots on regular AAs, so for Ni-Mh a conservative estimate would be 25-50% more life, the sb-600's standby feature, which means the batteries aren't on all the time, probably adds another 25-50% worth of juice, i'd wager. will probably spring for an extra set of batteries, a no-brainer since a 4-pack of disposable AA's is about half the price of a 2500 Mah 4-pack. the one gripe with this set: what's up with the name? full charge takes about 4-5 hours, that's not super-quick. anyway, get it, it's a good deal. break the disposable habit and start recycling energy now!Customer Review: Works well enough, as advertised
Summary: 5 Stars
It doesn't say so in the product description page here anywhere (and I can't even find this charger on the Sony website), so here you go: it takes about 4.5 hours to fully charge the four 2300mAh batteries that come with the charger. Which I kinda like--I like that it's not a dumb charger (timed charger w/o regard for existing charge or overcharge) like the cheaper Sony charger here on Amazon.com (BCG-34HLD4), nor does it take inordinately long (some others I checked out take as long as 8-12 hours), but it's not a superfast 1-hour charger that super-heats up the batteries during the charge (and potentially reduce the battery service life).
The charger has the outlet plugs built-in, so there is no separate AC adapter. Be sure to keep the charger bay door open during charging to help dissipate the heat.
The batteries are Sanyo-brand ("HR" imprint on them) marketed under the Sony label.
Overall, a nice, compact unit. I recommend it.
Customer Review: Great product - great price!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Originally I was planning to purchase a faster (15 minute) Energizer charger/battery package, but I wanted/need worldwide voltage/hertz capability - and this charger has that (and the Energizer didn't). The batteries seem to hold a charge for quite awhile, and recharge fast enough for our use. Haven't really had an opportunity to wear down the new batteries since we haven't had our new Canon A530 digital camera for very long and haven't used it all that much. We like the size of the charger - very compact, plugs right into the wall - and the batteries that it came with are the high power, 2500 (versus 2300) mAh batteries. The price was good as well. Once again as I stated in other reviews associated with my new Canon A530 camera package purchase - can't say how much I really aprpreciated the Amazon shopping experience. Very professional service. Great Web site to find what you need, purchase it, track the items until they reach your door, etc, etc.