Batteries for digital cameras - charging?

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EDIT1: How can the battery + charger combo cost just 60% of the charger price alone? Different chargers I guess.

EDIT2: Any reason to be wary of off-brand batteries?

So, names and rough locations?[/quote]

Well…it’s a little business secret known as “profit”. Online prices are going to be lower than physical store prices because they don’t have to pay rent, utilities, lower labor costs, etc. I saw an off-brand battery selling at a store for 550nt and the same one online for 300nt!

I’ve used off-brand batteries in my cameras for the past 3-4 years…haven’t had any problems.

Nova, as well as the basement of Kmall (where Asiaworld used to be) at Taipei Main Station, next to Shinkong both have a few digital camera places.

seeker4: A li-ion charger should sense that the battery is full and stop charging it, so there’s no problem with leaving it in. The smart Ni-MH chargers also will do that as well.