Tell me about the battery life. Can it be recharged nightly or do you need to buy new ones?
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It depends on a few things. If you are videotaping it will use the battery quicker. Also as the battery gets older you will not get as much "juice" power and the battery will lose power quicker. You will be able to tell when you get to "know" the camera. You can buy generic batteries that are just as good as canon but a lot cheaper. I can tell you later which ones I get for mine that are comparable to Canon batteries but only 14 bucks instead of 40 dollars. I love this camera and have only used Canon cameras for over 30 yrs now. This camera is awesome as it has many settings that even the most novice person can take great shots. I get lots of compliments with pix I take especially with the zoom. Best camera I swear.
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It can be recharged nightly. However the one I have is not pink, just silver and black, but assuming my cannon power shot and this one are pretty much the same, recharge every night. I two batteries and keep both charged so I never run out.
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I use the camera from time to time and the battery charges in a couple of hours so I think you need to buy new ones only if you use the camera so frecuently that don´t give time enough to charge the battery.
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I also bought a refurb and love it. I went into the settings and turned brightness way down but its still seems plenty bright. You can check in settings and see which programs are the biggest drain. Turning off Bluetooth will also help. I think companies always overestimate how much battery life they can achieve (they probably measure the life by how long you can listen to mp3's continuously). I don't think you should be concerned.
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Battery life is very solid. I work 8-12 hr days with it and I would estimate batteries require replacing roughly every month to month and a half. I would note that I tend to leave it on all the time and it goes to sleep when not in use. You only need to click to wake it back up again. Am pleased with battery life (I find re-chargeable batteries are a good investment).
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William, thanks for taking the time to respond. I will also let everyone know what kind of battery life we observe. Best of luck to you.ww
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It does not last more than two hours with out needing to be charged. if you do get one get a either a car charger or an extra main charger to carry with you. It can be a night mare trying to keep the phone charged. I hope i have helped you with you answer.
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I am presently out of town and unable to look at the ones I have. I have never had a problem. They are always well charged and quite btrght when darkness falls. I will be home the end of the first week in Feb and would be happy to check and see if the batteries are replaceable. Off hand I think they may not be, I recall they are well sealed.
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The one that I got had a rechargeable battery. I just plugged it in for a few hours before I used it.
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Right. This one isn't rechargeable, it needs to stay plugged in. They do have other models that are rechargeable, I believe. They are usually a bit more expensive. But keep in mind that those batteries will slowly die over time.
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funny question .) it seems to me that the batteries had to purchase separately. of course, I would recommend rechargeable. good luck!
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I just plug the batteries in for around 8 hours and use em. It works well for me. I hope this helps. I had also purchased new batteries and I charged them overnight the first time. GOOD LUCK
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The r is rechargeable. The other one has to get new batteries every time they wear down. You could get the non rechargeable one (h14) and buy one of those cheap aa batterie chargers. Or spend a little more and be able to plug the light straight in the charge. I use mine to give airboat tours at night in the swamp and I love it.
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Apparently not. I have been very! happy with ours and have not had to replace the batteries yet after several months of use. I bought rechargeables for when the time comes. The only problem that I have had is that it has just spontaneously shut itself off a few times and then everything has to be reset. Not sure if the batteries get jiggled around too much or what. But all in all it has been a godsend for us.
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Hmm good question. I'll have to pay attention today. I know it said around 7hrs so my son just charges it at nighttime mostly.
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The newer units I received are better, but the battery will still go dead if they are unplugged for several months. Depending on how you use them, this may or may not be an issue.
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I charge it before use for about 2 hours or you can charge it overnight. i dont know what the battery replacement would be.
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I just bought an extra wall charger and extra battery. Use one while one charges. Switch out every night.
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Not rechargeable but you can replace the batteries. I think they are C batteries.