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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Functional and reliable, but with a cheap feel to it..., November 20, 2003
This charger came with my Canon Powershot S200 camera, and I've been using it very frequently (taken close to 10.000 pictures with 3 different batteries in the last 12 months). I've been using it with 2 Canon brand batteries, and one generic battery, all of them without a single problem.I've taken it abroad and used it with 240V without any problems. All you need here is a pin converter (cheap at any travel store) and not a voltage converter. It's plastic and hence very lightweight, which kind of gives a cheap feel to it, but it's been amazingly durable. The prongs fold into the charger and out of your way, so it's very portable. It's a bit big - about the same size as my camera. It does sometimes make a very high pitched continuous sound when charging, something that can often be remedied by giving a bit of a nudge, or by just adjusting it in its socket. It charges my batteries in about 2 hours. A red light goes on when inserting a battery for charging, and it turns green when the battery is done charging. Pros: * Built in voltage converter - runs on both 120V/240V (with a pin converter). * Lightweight (plastic) * Prongs fold into charger * Has turned out to be amazingly durable. Cons: * A bit big * Sometimes you'll experience an annoying high pitched sound when charging. * Does not feel very durable All in all, I would highly recommend this charger. It's come in very handy at home, and when traveling abroad.
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