Imaging Resource Production Review: Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Batteries. Here you can see where the batteries and SD card go. We had trouble with older NiMH, but the Eneloop batteries did quite well.

The Canon S5 IS comes bundled with 4 AA alkaline batteries, which you should immediately relegate to another electronic device or to the junk drawer for emergencies only, since you'll only get about 170 shots from alkalines, if you're lucky. You're much better off picking up 4-8 rechargeable NiMH batteries and a charger. The latter delivers, according to CIPA standard, about 450 shots per charge--a much better deal all the way around. We found that a few of our older NiMH batteries didn't work for more than a few seconds with the Canon S5 IS, so make sure you get a fresh set. Here we switched to Sanyo's new Eneloop batteries, which promise a longer shelf life, and we had no trouble. Read Review