If you’re not taking a picture with your mobile then you’re probably using a digital camera. Digital cameras are hugely popular, and are high megapixel, highly usable and these days pretty cost effective. Digital is a strong rival to film too, as the medium used by professional photographers.
The drawback with all portable technology, no matter how advanced, is that you still need a portable power source. Digital camera batteries have evolved in recent years, but perhaps not as fast as you’d expect. These days you can get long life lithium polymer batteries, but they still have a limited lifespan no matter how you look at it.
Battery life, although it doesn’t affect picture quality, is an important factor that all photographers need to consider, especially when they taking snaps on the move. The way that you take photographs will have a direct impact on the lifespan of your battery, as will the general ways that you use your camera.
For instance, your camera is likely to have an LCD screen that is used for viewing snaps. The more you use this screen, which is like a very large viewfinder, the more it will eat into your battery. Considering that the LCD isn’t involved in taking images, there’s no point wasting your battery over it.
Even doing something as simple as pressing the button to take a photo halfway down isn’t a good idea, and will eat some of your battery. Using the zoom indiscriminately will also eat relatively large amounts of battery.
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