SC Tom wrote:


"Loren Pechtel" wrote in message
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On Thu, 21 Dec 2017 17:59:26 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

However ... and here's the catch ... many camera makers use their own
proprietary connectors on their cables and camera ports. You have to
use THEIR cable to use with THEIR camera. "Canon" doesn't give a model
so no one else can check what connector style that model uses. You
could compare the camera cable or the camera port to see if it matches
the pics above for the micro, mini, and type C USB connectors or if
whatever model you have uses a proprietary cable.

That's truly obnoxious. Cameras travel--we want a minimum of gear.
There shouldn't be extra cables in my bag just because some
manufacturer wants to sell more cables rather than use something
standard.

I have an older Canon PowerShot SD700IS (purchased over 10 years ago)
and it uses a standard mini-USB connection, so it's not ALL Canon's.
Maybe the newer or really older ones use proprietary ports? Don't know
about them.

On cameras, it's the battery pack that is non-standard.
If you go to Best Buy, there's a whole rack of different
battery pack models.

The two connectors on my camera are standard, even if
they're miniature. The USB cable came in the box.
Charging is via a separate charger which accepts that
particular pack. The pack only has one cell in it
(so you can run it flat). My camera managed to run it
flat once (I'm pretty sure the camera was turned off
when I put it away), and the charger would still recharge it.

Paul