How long should it take to charge this camera battery?
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No easy answer to this, depends on how much the battery is discharged! Used mine in India last year (2014, Nov) never had to wait long, but didn't time it either. Sorry not a good answer but perhaps not a great question?
612583
I actually plug them in to charge and forget it. But I would guess an hour or two would be sufficient.
1375018
No, you should get a spare battery for this particular cameral, from Nikon, and keep it charged, as your spare.
1395128
Can't say since I only have one battery which is in he camera. You might want to check it periodically and maybe charge it for awhile. I hope to purchase another battery eventually. Also have a spare memory stick.
1031305
When you charge the camera, the charge light stays on regardless if it is fully charged or not to my experience. I lastly remember charging it overnight. I would say about 4 to 6 hours.
1607368
yes, the two batteries that come in the bundle are rechargeable. to charge them, you must plug the camera (turned off) via the USB cord into a computer (and leave the computer on). To fully charge a low battery it takes about 3 to 3 1/2 hours. hope this helps.
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The camera doesn't need to be charged, but I'm cautious about having batteries handy when in use. So far I haven't had any problem with batteries going dead quickly, but I'm sure that depends on how often you use it and if you use videos, etc. I believe you can purchase rechargeable batteries, but I haven't done that. Hope this helps!
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Emily, I agree with the approx. 35 min. estimates in this thread. The battery that comes with the camera, while compact, is completely inadequate. You'll need the larger battery as backup.
511635
Try charging the battery with a "battery charger" that usually comes with the camera.
1868341
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.
1131501
Most of the time, prior to a recharge, 30 minutes or so. I find it best to have the camera plugged in for any lengthy video recording.
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It is pretty long. I used the camera for several hours without recharging. It says 180 minutes when fully charged, but I am not sure it is actually that long. I am sure it gives me about two hours and I haven't run the battery completely dead yet.
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I charged my new camera according to the instructions, 2 hours, and now a month later the battery is dead and it won't recharge. I read on another online site about lith. batt. they should be charged 12 hours, taken out of the camera, reinserted and charged for another 12 hours, and then do it again to fully charge the battery. No one else has had a problem with the battery?
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I believe that it only took about an hour or so. The charge last a good while, around 300-400 pics.
348319
Put the battery in the charger. Usually get some type of indicator light that it connected and charging. It seems like the batteries take 5 hours to fully charge.
247070
I would do a "test run" with your camera to see how many photos you can take during a day. It may be help to remove the battery each day as some cameras will drain the power. I have never been away from charging power for that length of time so I can not give an accurate answer.
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I used the charger and plugged it into it. It only took about 40 minutes to charge it up completely. Haven't used the camera yet. Sandy H.
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How long it lasts depends on your camera and how you use it. I have a Canon VIXIA HF S10 and a complete charge will be good for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remember that when the camera is "ON" it's using power and every time you use your LCD, your zoom or when you check the videos you'll drain more of the battery.