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Vital to all digital cameras, and required for many film cameras — and for many accessories.

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Why do cameras use proprietary batteries?

Looking at the battery for my Fuji x100s: $35 for an 1800 mAhr battery. … Here are two references demonstrating that Nickel Metal Hydride (Eneloops, etc.) recycle the flash the fastest by far, the total opposite of what you are claiming: http://www.slrlounge.com/the-best-aa-battery-for-flash-the-ultimate-practical-review-of-aa-batteries-for-photography …
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Why don't camera flashes use proprietary batteries?

high-current capabilities than any AA (though nobody has linked any reputable source substantiating this) and that camera makers are greedy companies that want to force you into buying their expensive battery … If you've got supposedly superior high-current battery technology in those proprietary lithiums, here is the place to use it. Imagine the faster recycle times. …
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