The rechargable batteries have to low of a resting voltage to operate any of my cameras reliably. I use alkaline in the summer and lithium in the winter. It is entirely possible that low voltage to the temp sensor is causing a bad reading.

 

I have 3 Browning cams and all I use in them are the lithium batteries. I run my cams year round and have them set up to take 3 shots every 30 seconds and I can honestly say I get over a year out of the Energizer Lithium’s. Well worth the $$ in my opinion.

 

If any of my equipment ventures outside in cold weather they have lithium’s in them. The cold doesn’t zap the battery in a lithium

 

I have had problems running Lithium's in my Bushnell's so I only run them with alkaline and all my Reconyx get the Lithium's they last a long time!!

 

I run Lith almost exclusively without issue. I've never run rechargables.

 

Ive been running Rayovac 2400 ah rechargeables this season for the first time in a new Browning hd pro cam, and they have worked perfectly since mid September. Over 20000 pics taken without having to recharge them yet. Always had great results with lithiums too though, but so-far Im pretty impressed with these.

 

I've been running the lithium's for several years. Great results. If I'm not mistaken, they are now available in AAA as well as the AA.

 

Energizer's website shows that the lithiums are 1.5 volts and the rechargeables are 1.2 volts. See: http://data.energizer.com/products.aspx (Leave the first drop-down on battery, change the second drop-down to AA, and then click Search.)