Is the battery removable/replaceable? If so, what kind of batteries does this camera use? I'd like to carry spares for a long day of shooting.
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The battery is a custom 3.7V battery (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Original-3-7V-Li-ion-Battery-Black-for-SJ3000-SJ-3000-Sport-Camera-Brand-New-/181307290077). The battery is removable and I bought a spare battery when I bought my SJ3000 from Foxoffer. The battery only lasts around 80 minutes if shooting continuous HD video so you will need to be able to swap batteries. Getting the battery out is a little fiddly as it's a very tight and you have to pull it out with the pull-tab as well as hold the catch open at the same time. The on button on the outside of the housing is easy to press accidentally so I insert the battery the wrong way round to prevent accidental recording. The pull-tab on the battery is easy to pull off but can be replaced with tape.
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My experience has been very good... Over Christmas for example, I had a battery last me for a few days, and that's with shooting probably 20 photos and a little video each day. On trips where I'm doing a lot of shooting I may go through a battery each day and recharge at night. Since I have two batteries I just cycle them through and am never lacking a charged battery. When I got my camera, a firmware update made battery life significantly better... Could be the same for you.Best of luck!
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It has a rechargeable battery. You didn't ask but I have to tell you this is a great little camera. We bought it before an Alaskan cruise and we got some great glacier shots from long distances. Also, unlike the Lumix this camera replaced, it holds the charge well. I did a lot of research before we bought this because we need more zoom capability and we were not disappointed. In addition, the editing tool is just too easy to use. Research said this was a great camera for the price and they were right on target.
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It uses a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack (en-el19). It is specific to this model, maybe others but not my old coolpix. It's similar in shape to my old nikon coolpix battery but slightly smaller. I was sad I couldn't use the same batteries from my old coolpix because they are still good lol. Oh well.
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I ALWAYS use lithium batteries in mine. I do NOT ever use rechargable ones. Right now I am using 'regular' batteries since my batteries died while we were away at a graduation. I will use them until they die and go back to the Lithium. Also, I have had to take my batteries out totally and reinsert (in short - reboot) but it was because I did NOT want it on video and had hit the button in error. I am wondering if it could be your camera.... It would be worth a try just to use a different type battery and if it still gets hot and stops working, send it back.
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Yes, the battery is not removable but a charger for the camera comes with the package.
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hi. none. not even a spare battery... oh, a shoulder strap. it is a great camera and canon tech support is outstanding. i highly recommend it. best, september
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Yes, the battery is rechargable, though only in the camera (which is a pain if you are shooting a lot of images). There are aftermarket chargers and batteries so you need not be limited.
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We have had Canon PowerShot cameras at our Site for years. We use them in Security, Maintenance, Production and in the Warehouse. We always purchase an extra battery so that when one requires recharging another one is available. I am not sure what the life of a battery is, but we have never had to purchase replacements. Just recharge and ready to go. We have always replaced the camera before the battery requires replacing. Camera replacement happens sometimes if the camera walks or if we purchase a newer model. I don't believe that you have to worry about battery life. However if you have to replace a battery, the generic ones are very inexpensive.
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One thing I have learned over the years is batteries last longer if you "exercise" them. I have 6 batteries for my Nikon. I have numbered them from 1-6 and I rotate using them in number sequence so that all my batteries are being used on a regular basis. In 10 years of digital shooting I have never had to replace a battery. I have bought new ones to add to my battery supply but never to replace a battery. You might want to try that strategy
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It is some type of rechargeable non-replaceable battery, I really do not know what type it is. I just plug it into a USB charger with an AC adapter (i.e. cell phone charger) to charge it. The battery lasts for about 10 hours of AM recording on one charge.
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Just tried removing battery from the grip.(with priority to battery grip) and the camera shut off once I pulled the battery.If battery was set to priority to body and removed the battery grip the camera stayed on. Not sure if one can tell which battery the camera is using during recording (new user to camera) Haven't had the battery die on me yet with a normal day use.
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I haven't had any issues that I know of. The nice thing is the camera doesn't really eat battery power anyway, but I always carry the extra one when I'm out. I don't pay attention to which one goes in, and I couldn't tell you a difference. My only suggestion is you ALWAYS take care of your batteries, and they'll last.
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This camera doesn't use replaceable AA or AAA kind batteries. Camera comes with its own internal battery to be charged with Mini-USB cable. Hope that helps.
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No, the camera has a rechargeable battery. That is the only thing you can use for it.
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The camera comes with its own built-in rechargeable battery. Ours is working beautifully. Great little camera!
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Wendy, There is only a single battery in the grip and a single in the camera. This does come with a separate battery holder for regular double A batteries. It is possible to carry the additional carrier with you, though I can tell you that the two lithium batteries hold up for more shooting than you would likely accomplish in a day even under very heavy conditions. I can do multiple lengthy shoots over a week without a recharge.