Canon digital cameras with internal rechargable battery and high shutter speed??

[Neil Jones]

Hello,

I have a Canon Powershot G-5 camera which I purchased in 2003. It is a
great camera and it is still working. Last winter, I started
experiencing problems with zooming (might be something to do with the
cold weather) but in summer the problem has disappeared. Anyway, now I
am ready to upgrade my camera to a different Canon model. There are too
many choices with varying options. The 2 most important choices for me are:
1. High shutter speed (>2800)
2. Rechargeable internal battery

Does Canon have these choices available in a point and shoot type camera?

Thank you in advance for any information.

NJ

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[Joseph Meehan]

By internal, do you mean, not owner accessible? I don't know of any
camera that has only external batteries. Some have that as an option for
extended capacity.

I would prefer batteries I can change. I like the ability to carry a
spare and to be able to easily replace a battery when it starts to wear out.

Post by Neil Jones
Hello,
I have a Canon Powershot G-5 camera which I purchased in 2003. It is a
great camera and it is still working. Last winter, I started experiencing
problems with zooming (might be something to do with the cold weather) but
in summer the problem has disappeared. Anyway, now I am ready to upgrade
my camera to a different Canon model. There are too many choices with
1. High shutter speed (>2800)
2. Rechargeable internal battery
Does Canon have these choices available in a point and shoot type camera?
Thank you in advance for any information.
NJ
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[Mark B.]

Post by Neil Jones
Hello,
I have a Canon Powershot G-5 camera which I purchased in 2003. It is a
great camera and it is still working. Last winter, I started experiencing
problems with zooming (might be something to do with the cold weather) but
in summer the problem has disappeared. Anyway, now I am ready to upgrade
my camera to a different Canon model. There are too many choices with
1. High shutter speed (>2800)

You can go here: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp to do a search
by camera type and shutter speed, along with just about any other feature
that is important to you.

Post by Neil Jones
2. Rechargeable internal battery

Not sure what you mean here. All digital cameras use rechargeable
batteries, either AA or proprietery Li-ion. I'm not aware of any that use a
non-removeable battery and personally I would steer clear of any such
camera. For AA you can use non-rechargeables in a pinch. Energizer
Lithiums seem to be popular for emergency use. The new hybrid type
rechargeable NiMH (such as Sanyo Eneloop) offer the best of both worlds -
they hold the charge much longer than normal NiMH which typically deplete by
a few % each day even when sitting unused.

Mark

[NeilD]

On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:57:31 -0500, Neil Jones

Post by Neil Jones
Hello,
I have a Canon Powershot G-5 camera which I purchased in 2003. It is a
great camera and it is still working. Last winter, I started
experiencing problems with zooming (might be something to do with the
cold weather) but in summer the problem has disappeared. Anyway, now I
am ready to upgrade my camera to a different Canon model. There are too
1. High shutter speed (>2800)
2. Rechargeable internal battery
Does Canon have these choices available in a point and shoot type camera?
Thank you in advance for any information.
NJ

You might be interested in any of the inexpensive Canon Powershot
P&S cameras that can run CHDK. Shutter speeds up to 1/10,000th of
a second with high-speed flash sync included for all shutter
speeds up to the highest.

http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

I don't think you'll find too many cameras these days that allow
for in-camera recharging. There was too much risk of battery
failure and explosion during charging process as well as generous
heat given off by any that use NiHM battery types during
charging. Not that I've heard of this destroying many, or any,
cameras but it can happen under the right circumstances. It's a
risk that's not worth testing. I have a Li-Ion camera that
charges internally and it's still fine even 6 years later, but I
do like having that little extra safety factor of charging
batteries externally. This is what makes AA's so nice. Chargers
and batteries available anywhere.