I Love This Camera, But... I'm new to digital and love this camera. I have taken night, firework, action, etc. shots and they all look great. The only problem is that it's eating up my rechargeable batteries like crazy. I have taken 149 pictures and have had to replace dead dead batteries 3 times. I am using a Quanteray charger with Ni-MH batteries. The manual says to use a Cannon charger & batteries, but my photo shop says it doesn't matter. Many comments on this forum about good battery performance. I must be doing something wrong. Any ideas? I Love This Camera, But... I'm new to digital and love this camera. I have taken night, firework, action, etc. shots and they all look great. The only problem is that it's eating up my... » Read More I Love This Camera, But... I'm new to digital and love this camera. I have taken night, firework, action, etc. shots and they all look great. The only problem is that it's eating up my rechargeable batteries like crazy. I have taken 149 pictures and have had to replace dead dead batteries 3 times. I am using a Quanteray charger with Ni-MH batteries. The manual says to use a Cannon charger & batteries, but my photo shop says it doesn't matter. Many comments on this forum about good battery performance. I must be doing something wrong. Any ideas? « Show Less
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rechargeable batteries come in different strengths which determine how long they can hold a charge and how many times they can be recharged.2500 seems to be about the strongest and they go all the way down to 600. try getting some 2300-2500 and see if they last longer. the number is listed on the side of the battery and somewhere on the package label but in very small letters. 4 AA batteries of 2300 mamp rating are under $10 at Walmart.
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I'm not an expert but just offering a suggestion which is to try some other batteries, even alkaline for a start and see if there's any difference. Maybe the batteries you bought are not holding a charge for some reason. I'm using Sony NiMh which i got with the Sony charger that i purchased here and although using a different Canon have not experienced this problem at all.
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Mine ate batteries as well, a lot sooner than yours. Check the reviews - most are excellent, but there are a few of us who have had battery problems. See if Canon will send you a new model.
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I usually get several hundred pictures on a charge. I did buy an external charger and two spare batteries (from "Big Mike" on Amazon, very affordable), but rarely find that I need to swap batteries during a day of shooting.
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It appears the problem is not with discharge, but with the software that tells you the battery is discharged, and then shuts the camera off automatically. The battery is actually fine. Problem is, Canon says the issue requires a firmware upgrade for certain serial numbers, not others. So I have a camera with a serial number that supposed does not require an upgrade, but it still has the problem. So now I have to deal with customer support and that whole thing. Not something I'm eager to do on a brand new product.
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I am having exactly the same problem, taking the battery out for 30 minutes works for a time but the problem starts again after a few days. Leaving the battery out until required sometimes makes the camera difficult to switch on or off. I don't think that Creative are interested. If anyone has the answer please let us know.
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I bought expensive batteries. Plus my first set ran down really quick because I forgot to always shut off the camera and left it running. So make sure you shut the camera off after you view it it's tricky to figure out... Once I got that my batteries have lasted a while.
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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!.
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I am still waiting for this charger to arrive. But one issue... Just had my EOS 6D with one original Canon battery. I am using a battery grip (wich came with 2 Canon LP-6E replacement batteries. The original LP-6E battery in the original Canon charger did not complete its 1st charge and overnight. It was stuck on like 90%.. I placed it into the battery grip took some shots with the camera. Then placed it back into the original Canon charger. This time the charge completed and all is fine. So there may be some start up quirks with these batteries... I never experienced it before, with any kind of Canon batteries. FYI. I am still waiting for this charger to arrive. But one issue... Just had my EOS 6D with one original Canon battery. I am using a battery grip (wich came with 2 Canon LP-6E replacement batteries. The original LP-6E battery in the original Canon charger did not complete its 1st charge and overnight. It was stuck on like 90%.. I placed it into the battery grip took some shots with the camera. Then placed it back into the original Canon charger. This time the charge completed and all is fine. So there may be some start up quirks with these batteries... I never experienced it before, with any... » Read More I am still waiting for this charger to arrive. But one issue... Just had my EOS 6D with one original Canon battery. I am using a battery grip (wich came with 2 Canon LP-6E replacement batteries. The original LP-6E battery in the original Canon charger did not complete its 1st charge and overnight. It was stuck on like 90%.. I placed it into the battery grip took some shots with the camera. Then placed it back into the original Canon charger. This time the charge completed and all is fine. So there may be some start up quirks with these batteries... I never experienced it before, with any kind of Canon batteries. FYI. « Show Less
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Hi Karen,This was a Christmas gift for my husband so I asked him. He says he uses "re-chargeable" batteries and that he doesn't leave the camera on all of the time. When he see the message about the battery being exhausted he simply turns it off and it will re-charge a bit. But he has a charger and uses that too. So, I agree with the other answer, you need to get re-chargeable batteries and a charger. It is a really nice little camera.
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When you recharge your battery and it is fine but lasts only 5 or 6 pictures and dies. It is best to simply get a new battery or take a chance on missing a good shot. I always carry two batteries when I plan to shoot an event or such.
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My experience has been very good... Over Christmas for example, I had a battery last me for a few days, and that's with shooting probably 20 photos and a little video each day. On trips where I'm doing a lot of shooting I may go through a battery each day and recharge at night. Since I have two batteries I just cycle them through and am never lacking a charged battery. When I got my camera, a firmware update made battery life significantly better... Could be the same for you.Best of luck!
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I haven't experienced any battery drain issues so far and I have been using it since September 2012. I've been able to use this camera several times on one charge, even shooting in continuous mood with great battery life. I haven't updated the firmware on my camera either. I'd suggest you contact Sony and see what they can do for you or return it for a replacement since you just purchased this camera.
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Honestly, I have never counted the number of pictures taken before changing batteries, but I just put new ones in and I will keep track and let you know when I hit 30+. I have already taken 16. One thing I do know, when it starts flashing, it will continue to take pictures that need a flash for an additioal 10 to 15 pictures, it just takes longer to recharge so you cant take the pictures in a fast manor. Since I do not take moving subjects, this is not a problem for me. I take pictures frequently so I will return with the number of photos taken to make the icon start to flash. I will answer again at that time. Honestly, I have never counted the number of pictures taken before changing batteries, but I just put new ones in and I will keep track and let you know when I hit 30+. I have already taken 16. One thing I do know, when it starts flashing, it will continue to take pictures that need a flash for an additioal 10 to 15 pictures, it just takes longer to recharge so you cant take the pictures in a fast manor. Since I do not take moving subjects, this is not a problem for me. I take pictures frequently so I will return with the number of photos taken to make the icon start to flash. I will answer... » Read More Honestly, I have never counted the number of pictures taken before changing batteries, but I just put new ones in and I will keep track and let you know when I hit 30+. I have already taken 16. One thing I do know, when it starts flashing, it will continue to take pictures that need a flash for an additioal 10 to 15 pictures, it just takes longer to recharge so you cant take the pictures in a fast manor. Since I do not take moving subjects, this is not a problem for me. I take pictures frequently so I will return with the number of photos taken to make the icon start to flash. I will answer again at that time. « Show Less
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I found that the battery life will not last anywhere near the 470 shots that is claimed. It seems to drain rather quickly when you use the menu system. I think at least two batteries are needed for the NEX cameras. Pretty disappointing but the images this gem puts out are hard to beat.
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I have not had that problem. I would suspect that the battery is not good. If you have not had the camera very long, check and see if you can send the camera and battery back. Or maybe check with some place in your community that tests batteries to see if the battery is the problem. I don't mean to insult your intelligence, but I have done this before. Are you sure you are inserting the battery the correct way?
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You know I went on vacation early November to PR and I have to say I survived ALL DAY on one battery. But, I don't use flash, and I don't chimp. I just shot jpg+raw, with a few short videos, under a minute. I would only charge the battery back at the hotel overnight. I was there three days, and returned with about 1300 images. No problems running out of juice.If I were to get another battery I would swap them out each charge. I would not let either the original battery, or the replacement sitting idle. I would run one down, then swap it out, let the worn battery charge...
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I just bought and subsequently returned this camera solely based on the battery life. It takes 2 AAs. I put in a fully charged set of 2600 NMh batteries and got 30 shots before the "battery low" indicator came on, and just another 10 before the camera shut down. This was WITHOUT the flash.These same batteries would drive my old Canon point-n-shoot (which took 4 AAs) for several hundred shots.Unacceptable for me. Other than that I had no issues with the camera.
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No i have been having problems with my battery also. In the manual it says that there is a small light that lights up when it is charging..i plugged it in accoarding to what the manual says and the light has never turned on. I charged the camera over night and it will only turn on it it is plugged into the charger....anyone have any advice on this?