I just bought a Canon Rebel 300D off OKorder and it came with 2 of the rechargeable battery pack things. I've gone through both already tonight and haven't taken the life expectancy of 400 shots. I was wondering if you can use AA batteries in them?
AA's last much shorter even if they would fit, to which I highly doubt. You don't expect 400 shots as a standard. If you keep the LCD on most of the time like when viewing and reviewing your shots, you'll go much lower than 400 for sure. Then if the batteries are old, it goes down further.
No, it takes only the rechargeable battery packs, AA batteries won't work. Be sure to recharge the batteries to full capacity, probably 4-6 hours. If you're still not getting the expected number of shots per battery, replace the batteries with new ones.
