CR-V3 battery

A CR-V3 battery (sometimes CRV3) is a type of disposable high-capacity 3-Volt battery used in various electronic appliances, including some digital cameras. It has the shape and size of two side-by-side AA batteries. This allows CR-V3 batteries to function in many (though not all) devices originally designed only for AA batteries. An RCR-V3 battery is a rechargeable 3.7 V lithium-ion battery.

Disposable CR-V3 batteries

Often, a CR-V3 battery is a single cell based on a non-rechargeable lithium battery chemistry, with a nominal voltage of 3 V (the same as 2 alkaline AA batteries). Because both lithium and lithium-ion chemistries offer higher energy density than alkaline batteries or even NiMH rechargeable batteries, a CR-V3 battery is designed to last much longer than a pair of AA batteries.

Rechargeable RCR-V3 batteries

Rechargeable lithium-ion RCR-V3 batteries, with a nominal voltage of 3.7 V, are also available. A review by Andrzej Wrotniak concluded that "1700 mAh NiMH's easily outperformed " in tests using two digital cameras.

See also

• Battery recycling
• AA battery

References

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