So how long does the battery last? Is it possible to run the camera while it's plugged-in?
1511396
The battery that comes with it lasts "about" an hour, maybe a tad less. I bought my daughter an additional battery when I purchased it. As for 'plugged in', I do believe it works, although we've never really tried it. Most camcorders we've owned have worked without the battery attached.
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.
1903915
Unless you have the camera charging simultaneously, I would say no...based on the fact that the battery has barely lasted 3 hours recording intermittently.
1008835
Its alright. You get at least 2-3 hours of full recording. This is a rough guesstimate from trying to think back on back experiences. Heads up: the screen shuts off and it seems like it automatically shuts off when you're on standby off but it really isn't. If you didn't turn off the camera then its not off. I initially thought the battery sucked because of this.
1001818
While I have not timed how long it lasts, I can say that it runs a lot longer then the battery that came with my Canon video camera. I shot over three hours of video (over a total of ten hours) at a wedding before I replaced it with the original battery. Well worth the money.
743674
I have had the camera on for taking pictures and video for about 6 hours straight and no issues with the battery. I continued to take pictures and video the rest of the weekend on and off. I have not had to charge it yet. I did not try to run the camera completely out yet either. I am very impressed with this camera so far especially the zoom and colors.
1697009
I could not.However I think in manual was mentioned you will be able to do whenCamera is not on battery
900110
I have had mine on about 12 hours of use. Still have the factory batteries in it. The camera batteries going dead is the problem I run into when do time lapses.
282268
I don't know, I'm not that good with a camera. I do know the battery last for ever.
452440
Thanks for the heads-up. I was ready to buy this camera until I started reading about the battery situation. Looks like a good camera but unfortunately, if you can't keep it powered up, it just becomes drawer junk.
1842229
You CAN use the camera while charging the battery. I love this camera and I bought a separate Wasabi extra battery and charger for using on the field.
894473
Yes you can record with the camera plugged in. The manual says the maximum recordable time for a single scene is 12 hours. If the scene exceeds 12 hours there will be a few second pause and then recording will automatically resume.
951332
I got about 15 minutes out of each full charge. So, it's best to keep the camera plugged in at all times. The camera still shoots color at night and automatically adjusts to day/night.
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.
2076555
I used the battery on my last trip and had the camera on for long periods. It last for two days, probably around 8 full hours of use. Bought this as a backup battery.
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.
2267164
I have used it only a couple of times, but the last time was in Hawaii in December. I set it to take a picture every 3 secs and I let it run for about 45 mins. I'm sure it will run continuously as long as the batteries are charged and the camera card has plenty of storage room.