Is it ok to buy a single rechargeable battery rather than a pair of batteries?

[ajayritik]

I recently lost one of the rechargeable batteries from a pair. Now I'm left with only one. Is it ok if I buy a single Rechargeable battery instead of a new pair? I had read somewhere not to use two different types of batteries somewhere. What do you all suggest? Should I throw this one battery and go for a new pair of rechargeable batteries. I predominantly use it for my digital camera.

[mrintech]

why don't you buy a battery of same brand

[arijit_2404]

You can buy a single battery - as long as it's the same brand and same NiMH.
Don't mix up.

[ThinkFree]

No problem if you buy the same type of battery from the same brand.

[Anorion]

Do you even get single recharable batteries? I would suggest go for a new set... this makes both the batteries have the same power and use level.
Though if you do get a single one, the camera will (mostly) not be damaged.

[mrintech]

go for new set, don't take risk as Digi is very very costly

[ajayritik]

Originally Posted by mrintech

why don't you buy a battery of same brand

Originally Posted by mrintech

go for new set, don't take risk as Digi is very very costly

Two Contradictory statements!

[mrintech]

lol

the second statement was made after Anorion Posted... In first case I didn't consider Digi Cost... but in second I thought about the health of your precious Digi

[ThinkFree]

^^Digicam won't be harmed by that , but battery performance will degrade due to health of old battery(It will be very old, else the other one wouldn't have died).

[Cool G5]

It is advisable to use the same type of battery from the same brand. Mixing of batteries results in decrease in performance.

As anorion said already, you won't be able to get a single battery, as they come in a pair. I too suggest you buy a new set and use the old single battery for some other purposes like in remote control, clock etc.