How about the type of battery and its life span ? can anyone tell me what was their experience versus other point and shoot cameras ?
162850
I was worried about that too, but it works pretty well. I'm actually glad I got it because it's more intuitive than the traditional button menu, and it allows me to see the pictures well on the screen. you can even crop and rotate the pictures on the camera. I have a cheap touch screen phone that is really slow, and this isn't like that. and the screen has a range of brightness settings, too, so I would't worry about not seeing it well outside.
162851
it uses a tiny lithium ion battery. battery life is okay but not great. it works for taking pictures around the house, but I bought an extra one so I always have one ready to use. extra batteries are cheap, about $7. the main advantage with this camera is the ability to control it with the touch screen and the ability to share photos instantly via WiFi. it has a nice amount of features for the price. I recommend getting it as a package deal with an extra battery, memory card, etc. it's not a professional photographer's camera and only average as a hobby camera, but it's practical. there's a great website for comparing camera features. just Google the brand/model number d "vs" and the other brand/model number.
440532
This camera has an internal battery but only lasts a few seconds for me. I assume so it will continue to operate if there is a short momentary lapse in power? I see other users are getting much longer battery life.
1055175
I have not experienced any major battery life issues. I take a lot of photos when I use it and a few video clips as well and don't need to charge up for a couple of days. I am an amateur so I generally keep it on auto with very little to none on manual. I am pretty basic and just wanted a camera that takes great clear photos inspite of my limitations which is exactly what it does for me. I take approximately a couple of hundred in a day plus a video or two when I shoot my alpacas at shows. Then I take about a hundred when we are out in the country while my husband fly fishes and I don't have to recharge for a couple of days. Again I use a pretty basic setting and I only have 1 battery. I have not experienced any major battery life issues. I take a lot of photos when I use it and a few video clips as well and don't need to charge up for a couple of days. I am an amateur so I generally keep it on auto with very little to none on manual. I am pretty basic and just wanted a camera that takes great clear photos inspite of my limitations which is exactly what it does for me. I take approximately a couple of hundred in a day plus a video or two when I shoot my alpacas at shows. Then I take about a hundred when we are out in the country while my husband fly fishes and I don't... » Read More I have not experienced any major battery life issues. I take a lot of photos when I use it and a few video clips as well and don't need to charge up for a couple of days. I am an amateur so I generally keep it on auto with very little to none on manual. I am pretty basic and just wanted a camera that takes great clear photos inspite of my limitations which is exactly what it does for me. I take approximately a couple of hundred in a day plus a video or two when I shoot my alpacas at shows. Then I take about a hundred when we are out in the country while my husband fly fishes and I don't have to recharge for a couple of days. Again I use a pretty basic setting and I only have 1 battery. « Show Less
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If you read all the questions and reviews, you'll find battery life was impossible for some and acceptable with others. I personally chose the SX280 and determined to test the battery life before the 30 days were up by taking sets of 6 stills/4 stills with flash/1 2minute movie clip (with slow zoom at beginning to about 5X), and then return the camera if it turned out badly. The good news is I made it to the end of 10 sets, so Im satisfied. I really wanted the 280 over the 260 because of the many improvements the new DIGIC processor provides (better low light performance, faster pre-shot setup time, maybe anti-shake is improved also). I am really enjoying the flash-off indoor shots I'm getting in available light.
152493
that is an interesting question. i used the camera quite a bit last fall, and i just checked it (august) because of a new trip i am taking. the batteries were in the camera (which is a silly thin g to do), and they were still "good!" bu the way, i was out in the pacific ocean when i used it. i always take along extra batteries in such situations, and you should too.
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Sorry I've taken so long. We've been busy. On a trip to Machu Picchu, we took pics all day long and our battery held up well, only using about a half of it's life. I hope this helps. We bought a second battery so when we needed to, we could replace the other. I must say, I took 3 short videos in a row and the battery went way down. But just taking pics didn't seem to phase it much at all.
1169850
I used this camera on our vacation with a new set of lithium batteries and took 890 pictures on that set over a week--I haven't changed that set yet. Very few were taken with flash, but I did zoom in and out quite a bit, and changed the scene to macro, etc. I have been very happy with the battery life--even the AAs that came with the camera lasted for a couple hundred pictures for me. I tend to think that the short battery life others are seeing is due to a problem, since I am seeing so many pictures from one set of AAs.
2019227
The battery life really depends on how much you use the zoom feature. If you zoom a lot...it eats up your battery life. On average I get about 200 to 400 pictures on one set of batteries. You can use rechargeable ones...but they don't last any longer. You should check out the new camera they are going to release at the end of March. The SP-100....it has a bunch of new features a 50X zoom and is only about $100 dollars more than this camera and it will have a cell phone type battery that will last much longer. I have preordered one!
819774
Sony makes a powerful long-lasting battery for this camera, the NP-FV100. It's the biggest they make for this camera and it is all I use and has plenty of storage and long charge life before needing to be recharged. It costs a bit, but is well worth it. I bought other batteries for this camera but the big one is all you need.http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00336G7FA/ref=pd_aw_sbs_7?pi=SS115
1919421
hello! Pretty good battery life...this has been a GREAT camera. This is my son's - he's really into making movies, uses it every day.Would recommend!
1886782
Good long time. I don't take too many pics at one time, maybe 10 max. If I don't take any for a while, the battery is still good two months later. Then I re-charge just to be sure.
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1) Battery life from the included battery ~800maH is about 50 minutes shooting at 720p at 60fps. I believe it is a little longer when you shoot at slower frame rates like 30fps. I bought a 1200 maH after market battery which took it to nearly 60 min at 60fps. 2) I usually use the camera in more or less bright sunlight outdoors at a pool. So optical and digital zoom is pretty good under those conditions which are generally optimal conditions for most videocams. I have not tried in lower light situations. 3) It saves in mp4 format which is perfect for most applications. I have a SDHC slot on my Mac and it's easy to copy from the SDHC card to my computer and do whatever I want, share or burn DVD. 1) Battery life from the included battery ~800maH is about 50 minutes shooting at 720p at 60fps. I believe it is a little longer when you shoot at slower frame rates like 30fps. I bought a 1200 maH after market battery which took it to nearly 60 min at 60fps. 2) I usually use the camera in more or less bright sunlight outdoors at a pool. So optical and digital zoom is pretty good under those conditions which are generally optimal conditions for most videocams. I have not tried in lower light situations. 3) It saves in mp4 format which is perfect for most applications. I have a SDHC slot on... » Read More 1) Battery life from the included battery ~800maH is about 50 minutes shooting at 720p at 60fps. I believe it is a little longer when you shoot at slower frame rates like 30fps. I bought a 1200 maH after market battery which took it to nearly 60 min at 60fps. 2) I usually use the camera in more or less bright sunlight outdoors at a pool. So optical and digital zoom is pretty good under those conditions which are generally optimal conditions for most videocams. I have not tried in lower light situations. 3) It saves in mp4 format which is perfect for most applications. I have a SDHC slot on my Mac and it's easy to copy from the SDHC card to my computer and do whatever I want, share or burn DVD. « Show Less
1531013
I have this camera and I use re-chargeable batteries that it goes through VERY quickly. I guess I was spoiled by my Pentax Optio 5 megapix camera which could go at least 4 weeks without having to recharge the batteries.
2272012
nikon lithium iion en-el 12 3.7V 1050mAh 3.9 Wh Q35Gboth 6300s broke and the 6500 (DIFFERENT battery. grrrr) broke also.I had two extended warranties and all were less than a year old and nikonwouldn't fix anything for a reasonable price. am trying an Olympus vr320 now.
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I have had the camera on for taking pictures and video for about 6 hours straight and no issues with the battery. I continued to take pictures and video the rest of the weekend on and off. I have not had to charge it yet. I did not try to run the camera completely out yet either. I am very impressed with this camera so far especially the zoom and colors.
2014311
Thanks CAMPJEEP.Most of my photos will be outside, so it sounds like I should be able to expect well over the stated 260 shots (CIPA standards).I'll purchase a backup battery to be safe. Probably the Maximal after market battery listed here on Amazon. Only $3.45 and the reviewers say that it lasts as long as Canon's.Thanks again.
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Because its a point and shoot camera. They usually last a year or so before being discontinued. They are always coming out with something better. I have this model as well. I've taken thousands of photo's and hundreds of hours worth of video with mine. I've yet to have any issues with mine. Its also been knocked off a tripod once. It still works.