Duracell Value Charger With 4AA Pre Charged Rechargeable Nimh Batteries, CEF14DX4N

This is a great product for digital camera don't have to buy batteries all the time

The batteries take too long to fully charge plus battery life is not long enough.

This package (CEF14DX4N) includes four new Duracell 'Pre Charged' NiMH AA cells, plus a simple charger. The batteries are similar to the Sanyo eneloop low-self-discharge cells. In fact, based on their identical technical specifications and physical shapes of (+) and (-) terminals, I am convinced that the Duracell Pre Charged AA is actually SANYO eneloop AA underneath a different wrapper. Therefore all the good things you heard about eneloop apply to Duracell 'Pre Charged', too.

The 'value charger' (CEF14) included here, however, is not a good value because:

1. It is a timer-based dumb charger, meaning that it doesn't detect when cells are full charged. It simply charges at 360mA for 6 hours and turns off. You have to wait until your cells are fully exhausted before recharging, otherwise they will be over-charged. With a 'smart' charger, you may choose to top-off your rechargeable cells any time.

2. It can only charge either 2 or 4 AA cells in pairs. This is very inconvenient if you have appliances that require odd number of cells.

3. It can only charge two AAA cells, and you cannot charge any more AA cells at the same time.

My advice is to get the CEF23DX4N package for just a few dollars more. It comes with four Duracell Pre Charged cells (2xAA + 2xAAA), but the included charger (CEF23) is far superior in every aspect. It even operates from your vehicle battery, and doubles as an USB charger, too.

The Duracell Value Pre Charged Rechargeable NiMH AA Batteries are OK, but frankly I don't see any discernable difference between them and others of the same variety, except the fact they arrive charged--unless they were on a shelf somewhere for a couple of months before delivery. I didn't take a chance and charged them before I used them anyhow. I suppose that was not necessary, but I had no idea how fresh the batteries were.

The batteries have performed well for me in a digital camera so far. I would recommend them and the charger that is included, but without saying they are superior to other high end brands.