Can the battery be charged in the camera ( like the way we charge a cell phone), or is the charger a separate unit and battery have to be removed?
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As per the manual, (http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/DMCTS20.PDF), the camera comes with a separate charger. The battery must be removed from the camera for charging.
1254709
The battery is removable and replaceable. However, the official Sony box does not include a charger other than the in-camera cable, so you have to buy a wall charger separately. FYI, the package I bought on Amazon included an extra (non Sony) battery and a wall charger; the charger works fine, but the after market battery won't hold a charge. I ended up buying a second official Sony battery. By the way I love the camera....
280401
The camera is charged by plugging an AC adapter into a plug in the back of the camera, all of which came with the camera. There was not a separate charger which charges the battery in the package we received (I
2273316
The charger is built into the camera. I believe you can buy a separate battery charger
223482
There is a separate battery charger- the battery must be removed...really easy
641235
No separate battery charger. It comes with the AC adapter, the battery charges inside the camera.
2279857
The battery is an external one and it is included. There is no external charger for the battery, it is charged via a USB cord and plug which are also included once the battery is connected to the camera. It can charge from a wall outlet or computer.
1801227
It doesn't come with a separate charger. (I don't know if one is available.) The batteries are charged using the camera itself and the A/C power adapter that comes with it.
2091061
Charger is included, but you will have to plug the camera in to charge. No separate charger just to charge the battery.
1666327
The battery needs to be removed and placed in a separate charger. I find it handy to have an extra battery which can be found on amazon.com quite inexpensively. It's also convenient when one battery runs down to have another ready and waiting, but I am snap happy.
1762382
No, the battery is charged independent of the camera body via a Direct Plug-In wall charger.
961594
You need to connect charger directly to the camera. The battery, when fully charged, will last for a while.
1886385
Yes, but the battery has to be charged in the camera. Not a big deal, but it ties up your camera while the battery is charging. You can buy a charger that will charge the battery outside of the camera, and leave your camera free to use with a spare battery.
2105318
Yes, it comes with its own battery pack that will never need removal. If you choose to purchase an extra battery you can. The camera plugs into a charger to charge
299460
The charger is a USB charger, 2" X 2" X 7/8". The battery is removable, but you charge it in the camera.
1651004
there's a cable that hooks in the camera when the battery is inside, and into the wall socket to recharge. I ordered a separate charger they are really cheap. camera comes with extra battery already so I will be all set to swap the battery out without having to hook up the camera to do it :o)
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I've never done it that way. I have a couple of chargers and I always remove the battery, charge it, and put it back into the camera. I have several batteries and a couple different Lumix bodies. I don't even know how to charge the battery inside the camera!