Everyone wants a camera battery that lasts forever, but every photographer has encountered the problem of a battery running out of juice when it’s needed the most. Digital cameras rely heavily on rechargeable batteries. One of the worst things about digital cameras, after the price, is the battery consumption. Even digital cameras without power-consuming LCD monitors and flashes still consume batteries faster than film cameras, because of the high-drains electronics pieces inside. As most of rechargeable camera batteries are Li-ion batteries, and they can be charged for about 600 to 1000 cycles. Here are some pointers and things to keep in mind when using your camera if you want to keep the battery life ticking.

The Start Load:
Don’t Turn it On and Off:
Try To Keep The Lens At One Position
Standby Mode
Dim the LCD Screen
Only Delete Images When You Need To
Use Less Processor Power
Keep it Cool
Never Get Batteries Wet
Keep Playback to a Minimum
Prevent yourself from pressing the shutter button halfway
If You Can, Use an External Flash or No Flash
Always Use power-saving options
Use the optical viewfinder
Battery maintenance
Try your best to avoid continuous focus
Try not to review your pictures too much
If you have several battery packs, try to use them evenly instead of relying on just one all the time.
Not expose your digital camera to extreme weather conditions
Take Batteries Out of the Digital Camera

Although there’s nothing better than a spare battery, but still you can enhance the life of your digital camera's battery by following these tips.