Is there any way to charge the Canon Ixus battery via some form of mobile / aa battery based charger?
I'm looking at getting an Ixus camera, possibly the 70 or 80, for a trip around the world next year. It's ideal as I'd like something small but powerful, but I'm a little concerned about the propriety batteries running out when I'm nowhere near a plug socket - not a problem with AA batteries, which can generally be bought anywhere.
Is there any sort of AA battery based charger or other mobile device which can be used out in the field to charge the Ixus? I've seen things such as the powermonkey but don't know if they can charge camera batteries, or can only supply power to them temporarily…
Failing this I guess I'll be sticking to my bulkier and heavier, but AA based Powershot A620!
Forget a camera that uses AA batteries.
The state of the art Li-ion batteries have much longer life and can be recharged in as little time as one hour. You can find chargers that run off cigarette lighters and the charger that comes with the cameras can be charged anywhere in the world.
I spent nine and a half weeks on a 45 foot sailboat with solar panels and a wind generator and was able to keep my two Li-ion batteries charged enough to keep shooting the whole time.
Were exactly are you going to be where you do not think there will be power … most every place in the world have access to the internet and those places have some place for you to charge your batteries.
The poor performance of AA batteries will cause you much more frustration than not being able to find power for a day or two.