Is there a battery available that will last longer than 2.5 hours? I need about 5 hours recording time.
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You can buy multiple batteries. It's very unlikely that you will have a battery that can record for 5 hours.
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Depending on what resolution and frames per second you have it set for, the battery can last anywhere from 8 hours to 3 hours on a single charge. The camera battery is quick to charge though so high quality video is always an option.
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I get 2 hours record time on a charge which was enough to catch who I needed to lol butif you are looking to record all day I would definitely suggest a unit that plugs in.
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About 2 hours. It may be depend on how do you record. If you want more time, you need to use USB for charging Battery.
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Does anyone have an answer because I'd like to use it to record concerts and sometimes they can go upwards to 2- 2 1/2 hours long
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Mine lasts at least an hour of filming. I haven't used it longer at any given time so I can't speak to the exact duration.
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The one that I use is the Sony DCR-VX2000 Camcorder Battery Lithium-Ion (6900 mAh) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00301UMEK/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 If the light is not on full blast I can get over 4 hours out of it. At full, maybe three. there are some disadvantages to the size of this battery...namely the weight. at times it is too heavy for the light mount and (unless screwed in tight) can tip over. my suggestion get one large battery and one regular battery. the more varied your bag the less likely you will be in a pinch. either way, great light! all my friends in NYC were floored about how good it is compared to the competition
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On a fully charged battery you can record a movie for 1 hr. 20 minutes, but with a battery pack or some other means of continuous power you can record high quality at 1 hr. 4 min. and up to a maximum of 3 hr. 14 min. (but at a lower quality) as mentioned in the owners manual page 266.
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I have had mine on about 12 hours of use. Still have the factory batteries in it. The camera batteries going dead is the problem I run into when do time lapses.
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I have not used the time lapse function but I am sure that you cannot power the device via USB while actually recording. It is battery or nothing. I reduce the quality of my video and my battery is good for 2.5 to 3.0 hours. If that works for you, than this is a good buy. If not, than there are better options for your purpose.
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Regardless of the size sd card u get u can't record any longer than 3 hours due to the battery only last that long
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I had it last as long as 3.5 - 4 hours of continuous recording. And as long as 3+ days using off and on.
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Hi dear friendthan kyou very much for your kind inquirywe are the manufactuer for this DVyes,you can record constantly while chargingit can record continously about 60 minutes with 32GB cardthank you
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I can record for almost 2 hours per battery. Good life batteries and it also charges pretty quickie. So much better price than the manufacturer's batteries.
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well to me it was ok the battery lasted about 3-4hrs, don't kno if it was becaues I was recording for those hrs so but I was told battery life last up to 5-6 hr
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I get about 30 to 35 mins. Its funny how they make a product with the recording time of so long but fall shot on battery life to even come close to that amount of time. Guess its a trade off for the small form factor.
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The battery will last 2 hours of recording time on a full charge but lasts days while on standby. For thirty bucks I was very impressed with this camera for my applications