Battery Grip
I
have always gone out with at least two batteries. I have often used
both batteries and found myself charging one in order to be able to shoot.
Consequently, I decided to start out with the Battery Grip because it holds
two batteries and comes with a battery clip so that regular
double-A
batteries (AA) may be used as a back-up alternative to the rechargeable
batteries made for the camera.
The other benefit of the battery grip is
to provide a larger handle for the camera. As I have large hands, I
have found the camera handles better for me because of the larger grip area.
An added bonus of the grip is the second set of controls that comes into
play when the camera is held in Portrait orientation.