Canon camera question re batteries

[Charlie B]

Must admit that I don't bother with the clock/date

It comes in handy now and then, especially when you want to file your pictures chronologically. Regardless, when you change the battery and turn the camera on, it goes to the "set time/date" menu and you either set the time/date, or have to navigate your way out of the menu before you can take pictures. Either way, it takes time. Maybe my camera isn't working right, but I would think that it should be able to memorize that info for a few minutes anyway.

I had trouble with my S9000 loosing the settings. It was fine at first but I let it get to near the car heater on a trip and it kept losing them. now after 2 years, it is retaining them most of the time when I remove the batteries. I am guessing there may be a capacitor that helps hold the memory.
With the information stamping that is automatically done I would not want to skip the date and time. It is nice to have this all in the photo properties list and windows will arrange the pictures by date taken if you want it to.