Originally posted by Gian Now I really would like to move to K5, but I have to give up the option to use AA batteries and I'm really worried.
No you don't!
I've gone two summers now (~3 months) without ever charging my K20 (2 years ago) or K-7 (last summer). I don't know how many shots I took exactly, but it's got to be somewhere close to 1,500. If you use all the power-saving tips we mention in the
K-5 review, you'll notice that the battery life is quite exceptional!
The one catch is that I always use a grip with my camera, which means that I have two rechargeable batteries. I've always assumed that each battery can squeeze out 1,000 shots, but I'm not sure what the official figure is.
In any case, the grip also allows you to use AA's, so you can always go down that route and use the internal rechargeable battery as a backup. Overall, I think, the rechargeable lasts longer and is cheaper, so I prefer it. I haven't had a need for the AA insert yet.
More details on the grip are
here.
Adam
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