what about battery life in this camera
1258633
The battery life on this camera is not real good. I carry an extra battery to ensure that I can take a full day of photos. Then I have to recharge at night.
1258634
I have only had my camera for a few months but I use it frequently and do not have any complaints with the battery life. I believe I have only had to recharge it twice since I've had it.
1258635
I use mine daily for work so it is constantly being recharged as I download the photos. Therefore, I cannot speak to the battery length - sorry.
1865151
I haven't really gauged how long the battery lasts; much depends on flash usage, video vs. stills, etc. But, the battery in my new camera out lasts its predecessor, and I don't even give battery life a second thought. If you're worried, get a second, back-up battery.
797393
You need to ask the question in a different way. I do not understand what you are asking. I sent the camera back to the dealer, but if you're asking about battery life, battery life is good. It's a good camera if you buy it with the correct lens.
2199588
I can't answer the question because the camera stopped working within days of purchase. I have to return. The seller appears to be solid on returns and I can't find where others are having such problems with the camera going dead. This is the second unit I purchased and both have stopped working within days. There appears to be some sort of problem with an internal fuse blowing that has to be factory replaced. I didn't have a problem with the battery life because I used the camera as a dash cam and kept it plugged into the car.
930787
I am only using this camera for underwater photography so it is kind of difficult to determine exactly how long the battery charge last because depends on how much usage per day, temperature, etc. The camera has an automatic SHUT OFF to save charge and it is rated to last for 500 shots. The number of shots may decrease as the battery gets older.
891362
Yeah it's normal, it sucks battery big time :-( other than that it's a cool camera. You need to invest in Sanyo Eneloop battery. They're the best!.
951331
Hi, i dont know exactly how much the battery last because i always Connect the power cable to the car. The camera adjust lightinga auto, day/night/rain everything. The camera is perfect
1505637
There is a little delay. More on some settings than others. I would say the battery life is good but I would recommend having a backup. I haven't had the camera for long and I'm no expert so I don't know what would be considered normal usage. I have shot over a hundred pictures on one battery and that is with some playing around with the camera also. Hope this helps.
57578
I have taken 250-300 photos in daylight, on one charge. I do not ever remember the camera being heavy on battery usage.
2036776
The battery should last about 3 hours, That is if you don't keep it on for long periods at a time. I film about 15 min at a time and get right at 3 hours out of it.
831981
Well it depends on what you are running on the camera from what I can tell so far. My camera has been broken a few times so I haven't really had a chance to see the life of the battery. The battery that came with the camera was bad. It died within an hour and wouldn't hold a charge. Mind you the camera was purchased DIRECTLY from Olympus. That wasn't good to have a bad camera AND a bad battery. :( I got a replacement and it seems to work fine. But I can't give you a true time length as I haven't tested it yet past an hour or two with general use.
2116474
The Battery Life has been great for me. I used it on vacation and regularly took over 100 pictures per day on a single charge. However, the camera did need to be charged daily to ensure that it would last the whole day when taking that many pictures.
2281455
It's not too good compared to the flat Canon battery that was standard in earlier cameras. We took the camera on a trip to Indonesia and based on other's comments, we bought 2 extra, third party batteries. They had more life than the one that was in it. A battery lasted about a day, but we kept them both charged daily to make sure that we didn't run out. However, the quality of the pictures was excellent. Overall, I think the battery issue is a minor annoyance for what the camera can do.
1224811
I can't answer precisely,it lasts loong... :) I recharge it once a week or two,depending on how much I use it.On a vacation, I recharged it first time after 3 days of shooting pics and lots of videos ( I have a 32 gb card in it )... I'm satisfied with battery life!
944507
It genuinely depends on how you use it. Lower quality video extends battery life. That being said I'm usually good for about 3 hours +/- .5 hours. I really do like this camera but I'm not a highly technical person. For my purposes (documentation) it is good enough.
743671
I haven't taken enough pictures to run the battery down yet. I'm sure the next time we go on a trip, I will find out. According to the manual: Shooting still images using the LCD screen the battery life is approx 225 min. and approx 450 pictures; using the viewfinder is approx 245 min and approx 490 pictures. Shooting movies using the LCD screen the battery life is approx 120 min and using the viewfinder is appox 130 min. Viewing still images on your camera the battery life is approx 290 min and approx 5800 pictures. I regret I can't tell you first hand, but I hope you'll find this information helpful. I haven't taken enough pictures to run the battery down yet. I'm sure the next time we go on a trip, I will find out. According to the manual: Shooting still images using the LCD screen the battery life is approx 225 min. and approx 450 pictures; using the viewfinder is approx 245 min and approx 490 pictures. Shooting movies using the LCD screen the battery life is approx 120 min and using the viewfinder is appox 130 min. Viewing still images on your camera the battery life is approx 290 min and approx 5800 pictures. I regret I can't tell you first hand, but I hope you'll find this... » Read More I haven't taken enough pictures to run the battery down yet. I'm sure the next time we go on a trip, I will find out. According to the manual: Shooting still images using the LCD screen the battery life is approx 225 min. and approx 450 pictures; using the viewfinder is approx 245 min and approx 490 pictures. Shooting movies using the LCD screen the battery life is approx 120 min and using the viewfinder is appox 130 min. Viewing still images on your camera the battery life is approx 290 min and approx 5800 pictures. I regret I can't tell you first hand, but I hope you'll find this information helpful. « Show Less
1830615
Hard to say. Sometimes the camera can lay there for weeks, and then the battery does run down. Old camera, but have not had problems with using it and the battery failing. Taken upwards of 40 pics and still had some juice to it. My camera is old and charges thru the USB port so when I copy the pics I just charge it up then.