Hi there, I'm setting a monitoring effort based on trap-cameras. I know that the selection of the batteries depends on many factors suh as camera-model, replacement possibilities, etc. and that many people strongly recomends using single-use batteries. Considering the economic ad environmental costs of the single-use ones, I'm looking for an out-of-the-box reccomendation regarding rechargeable bateries. I'm particularly interested in AA ones. Thanks.
I've only used one trail camera, but it cannot take rechargeable AA batteries because their maximum potential is ~1.2V while the device is designed for 1.5V batteries. The camera itself is designed to work with as few as 4 of these in series (4x1.5V=6V), so in theory an adaptor pack could be designed that replaces 4 non-rechargeables with 5 rechargeables (5x1.2V=6V). Since the camera housing must be well sealed from moisture, it would be tricky to add this feature after-market, so I hope camera makers add this feature soon.
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