AC adapter for FZ30

[OinO]

$80 for the DMW-CAC1 seems too steep for me

searching for a universal AC adapter I found one at

batteryspace.com

for $14+

power input for the camera is 8.4V that part is ok

Question is Amperage - is that a concern

Universal adapter's output is 8.4V 1.7A

I cannot find the Amp specification for the camera...is it anything to be concerned with?

[genece]

My guess is the adapter will work ...but there is a reason Panasonic quit including them with the camera ...no one used them...get a couple batteries and a card reader and forget the adapter.

I still have the one from my FZ10 but I never use it.

[OinO]

genece wrote:

My guess is the adapter will work ...but there is a reason Panasonic quit including them with the camera ...no one used them...get a couple batteries and a card reader and forget the adapter.

I still have the one from my FZ10 but I never use it.

I used the one with the FZ10.I do have a card reader and extra batteries. I travel a lot and like to travel light. The charger/AC adapter was ideal for reviewing a days shooting in a hotel room without burning up battery power.

For $15 the universal adapter accepts 220 and 110 50 and 60 cycle input and can be set to give 3 to 8.4V output. Now if I was just sure of the Amp spec for the camera.......

[genece]

My FZ10adapter says 1.2 amps.... but I think that 1.7would be the most the generic adapter can put out, ....I think It would be fine ,as for the little I understanding I have of such things that is not a force the camera to take 1.7 amps and more would be better than less.

I think it would be worse to only have a 3/4 amp adapterif the cameraneeded 1 amp.

[meanstreak]

OinO wrote:

Question is Amperage - is that a concern

Universal adapter's output is 8.4V 1.7A

I cannot find the Amp specification for the camera...is it anything to be concerned with?

Amperage is only a concern if it is too low. If it is too high it doesn't matter since the camera will only draw what it needs.

[OinO]

THANKS for advice

I'm really glad i discovered this forum