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Trail Camera Batteries: Internal AA-Cell Options

Winterberry Wildlife Posted on November 10, 2021 by Bob ZakDecember 7, 2022
cougar captured by trail camera with long lasting batteries

Batteries go with trail cameras like snow with a Montana winter. In this post, I look at options for internal trail camera batteries. This post is in two sections. In the first, I consider “per charge” capacity of 4 types of AA batteries, two primary and two rechargeable. I include a relatively new rechargeable option based on Lithium-ion technology. A handy graph shows how “long” a set of 8 of each of the battery types will last in a typical trail camera on a single charge in the field. On a related topic, I also consider SD card usage and sizing based on battery capacity. In the second section, I consider the tradeoff between primary and rechargeable batteries, including factors peculiar to camera trapping. I provide a simple selection guide for primary vs. rechargeable batteries based on temperature, service rates, and activity at the set.

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Posted in Blog, Camera Trapping Technology | Tagged battery, battery lifetime, Energizer Ultimate Lithium, Lithium-Ion, NiMH, rechargeable batteries, selction guide, trail camera | 27 Replies
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