For those who own it, how good is the battery life on this camera? How many hours of video footage can you capture before it gives out?
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According to the specs: Battery Life: Still, 260 shots; Video, approximately 80 minutes @ 1080p/30fps
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I have not used this item yet. The item came without all the item such as the power cord.
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Lasts very little. In my 8Gb card I believe I should be able to fit about 74min of HD movie in MP4, but the battery won`t last anywhere near that. I still have to do some further testings, but my guess is that it lasts about 25~35 minutes. Since I haven`t done any tests with the camera only shooting movies, I am not sure about these values, it`s just a rough guess. Anyway, I find that the biggest problem is that it only warns you that the battery is about to end when it is already over, so you don`t get any extra seconds once the battery sign starts blinking (missed some great shots because of that). I carry two batteries with me and I am buying a third one, simply because this camera deserves it (video quality is superb and photo quality is good), I am overall happy with the camera. You just have to adapt yourself to change the batteries more frequently.
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My longest video has been half an hour and the battery is OK for that. I bought an Olympus charger and extra battery but have not needed it so far.
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same as most cameras. depends how often you are using video or just leaving it on. It doesn't seem to "burn" battery time. be sure to get a "floating" strap--realy worth the extra $6-8.
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It was much better than I was expecting. I thought it was very good for something so small and inexpensive. It will video continuously for one hour before you have to recharge it. It is a very fun thing to use because nobody had any idea they were being filmed! Hope this helps!
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The battery life is good. I have used it to take videos as well as pictures and the battery lasts. The only time I have charged it is when I plug it in to transfer pics to my computer. Otherwise I can get 2 to 3 days of using it a lot and the battery life is great.
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I used the camera on video setting for a full day of mountain biking with intermittent recording and no issue. As long as you don't spend a lot of time reviewing video and then recording some more the battery charge should last several hours without a problem.
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Hi Sonja. Well I think it good for up to 5hrs. But this is the Worse camera I ever owned. It's Only good for "portrait shots". If some one or some thing is Very still for about 30seconds you'll be just fine. This camera needs about 6 seconds to snap the picture & reload. Way too Slow for average picture taking. I haven't used the video very much. I contact Sony about it & they said that's the best the camera can do. I hardly use that camera.. I also Don't like the way the colors come out.. I couldn't recommend this camera.
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Agree with Bob ring's comment. The only thing I am disappointed with is battery life is a little short sometimes. I have got some great shallow water pictures with it. Stills as well as videos. It is a lot of camera for the money. Do not try to change the battery with wet hands. Mine stopped working for a short time until I dried it out. I do really like it. I do recommend buying a couple extra batteries. I have taken around 6000 pictures with mine.
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In all honesty I haven't used my camera all that much and I haven't recorded videos, which I imagine would drain the battery quicker. With that said, I charged my camera two months ago when I got it and I haven't re-charged it since. I've used it intermittently for fishing pictures and haven't noticed any issues with the battery life. My old Olympus camera had great battery life and stayed charged for several days of use, and from what I've seen with this one, I don't expect the battery life to be much different (although this camera is 12 MP and my old one was 4 MP - perhaps my old camera didn't use much juice in comparison???).
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You may have already found the answer to this by now but just in case you haven't, let me say that the sx700 I've just purchased functions extremely well in this regard. So far I've shot close to 300 pictures and 30+ minutes of video and the camera still shows three bars (I use ECO mode which takes a little getting use to). I've heard only positive things about battery life all over the web. We may be in the clear. I too purchased the sx280 -- it was incredible to me that a major company would release a device that didn't work. The SX700 appears to function the way a camera should and has a lot of nice features.
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Hi John, if you take video, it will last for 2 to 4 hours, you can buy a spare battery at the same time. Feng Te
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I have mine set to take videos and get 3-4 weeks out of a set of batteries. I get three times as long when set on pictures. Beats my other trail cameras and they don't have audio.
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I want to say about 5 - 6 hours for me. I zoom A Lot but I still get many hours of shooting time, if I shoot a lot of videos that cuts into it also. I always carry an extra battery or two so I don't miss anything.
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I'd say around an hour. Just enough that when you start to record an event of any length, the battery indicator shows it's losing power. (if you're only shooting 5 minute clips or occasional still shots at home / near shore power to recharge, stock battery is plenty. This is a very effiecient camcorder, power wise. It does have the 'close the LCD viewfinder, goes to Power Save mode' feature, which once you realize how it functions, is a huge power managment tool....and may manage power enough by itself.) I just record my kids road cycling racing events long enough, that I can easily outstrip the limited capacity of the stock battery, which is why I ordered the extra capacity one sold here at Amazon. I did buy the extra extended life battery (x2 capacity) plus wall charger offered here on Amazon for a reasonable $ 22.
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So far is been really good. I've done a 2 hour amatuer photo shoot with a friend modeling for me. Had over 200 pictures, many with a flash and various camera modes and it was only down to 1/2 charge on the power meter. I was not doing much for zooming though since all shots were within 6 feet.
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It has a great battery and it does not run dead while just sitting. I will say that taking video will drain the battery a lot faster. I can go months without charging (using it sporadically) but if I use the video it drops a bar within 3-4 minutes