Compact AA/AAA Battery Camera?

You can get an A470 for $110 and free shipping:

http://www.beachcamera​.com …roduct.aspx?sku​=CNPSA470G

Or get a Noink...um, L series.

I have an A570. uses two AAs. AAs usually have a 10-year shelf life under normal conditions.

isn't there such things as disposable digital cameras now. How long would they last in a hot oven, uh I mean car in the summer sun? would they be any better than a disposable film camera in terms of battery life? Plus would the photos be acceptable enough for this type of "emergency photo" use.

Rob

I think the question on a disposable digital would be how well the battery holds up. If you only needed a couple of photos of a fender-bender, they might do OK if the batteries were single-use, although batteries, too, are adversely affected by temperature (cold slows down the electrochemical reactions so they don't perform as well, but cold also, by slowing down the reactions, improves the shelf life; conversely, when kept at high temperatures they'll self-discharge faster). I don't imagine many disposable camera makers actually list the type of battery used; if you get a reusable digital, you'll know, and can choose one for best shelf life.

All valid comments.. One of the things I did, which seems to improve things quite a bit was to use those Energizer Lithium AAs. I use to have alkaline AAs in my flashlight, and they would just drain after a year or so. With the lithiums, they've been in the car at least 3 years with no apparent loss in power.. (this is with the batteries in the flashlight). The lithiums also have, I think 20 year shelf.. The ones I have "expire" in 2021, I bought these in 2004.

Car temperatures during the late spring to mid fall are usually over 130.