How long is the battery life for taking videos? Some people say it only reaches 2 minutes? Is this true? I was hoping for at least 10 minutes
278442
I would steer clear of this camera if I were you, as the camera life isn't much longer than the battery life. :(
278443
No, it's not true. It's longer than 2 minutes. It's 10 minutes and sometimes a little more.
1895629
I have not used it for 2 hrs straight but, I also own the larger Sony NP-FV100 battery pack. With this pack i was able to record (not continuous) a wedding and most of the reception before changing packs. The event lasted nearly 6 hours and with only 1 battery change during the reception I was able to capture everything. Hope this helps you.
738757
According to the specs: Battery Life: Still, 260 shots; Video, approximately 80 minutes @ 1080p/30fps
435676
The short battery life (and poor heat sink of an enclosed battery) make it less than ideal as a primary video camera. You'll do well to get 45 minutes out of a battery for exclusively video use.
2177890
I must have got a lemon. Battery life is sporadic, and not dependent on the usual factors, like using flash or video. I turn off my camera after each photo or group of photos. Sometimes a battery will last a 1-2 hours, sometimes a few weeks. I have three with me at all times or I may not be able to use my camera.
969625
Tell the truth I haven't tried as when I shoot video the battery runs down soooooooooooo fast it is worthless. I would buy this camera if you are going to shoot videos. Mine will not hold the charge long enough to shoot videos unless you keep changing batteries. I am disspointed in the camera and have returned it twice to fix and still has not been solved. When it does work the video is clear as well as th pictures though.
554065
My first camera lasted for only 25 pictures on one charge. I charged the battery for two hours. I sent it back and got another one. This one lasted for about 60 pictures! I don't know if I should send this one back as well. I love the camera, but I think the charge should last for more than one day. Any one else with problems with battery life?
1946179
A few hours unless you have the video going the whole time. The video will drain the battery faster.
849705
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.
470085
for video recording, i lasted as much as i needed. Longest i used it for was close to 5 min using a class 10 32gb card. I think it records plenty though so it should be good for +5min vids. I did have my battery drained much faster too so keep that in mind. Other than that, yea it's pretty good cam for the price. I getting me a 2nd one which the first one i just had a little scratch on the lens. Hopefully that was helpful! :D
1819221
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.
515587
You have to use the screen as a viewfinder when shooting video because the shutter is open and the mirror flipped up--so you can't see through the optical viewfinder. As for how long the battery will last, there are two things you need to know about shooting video with a DSLR. First of all, you can't shoot a single video shot lasting more than about twelve minutes because the camera will automatically divide the footage into segments. Which brings us to the second thing; the camera will shut itself down if you keep shooting continuous video for more than about thirty minutes to prevent the camera from overheating. If you, for example, want to shoot an entire event lasting an hour or more without ever stopping the camera, then you want an actual video camera such as a VIXIA or Handycam, not a DSLR. People who shoot films typically do not take single shots of longer than ten to fifteen seconds each. We take all our shots then edit them into a sequential story on a computer. We don't shoot a couple of hours of film and then edit it down into individual scenes. If you want to learn how to make video that doesn't suck, I recommend a book called "How To Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck" by filmmaker Steve Stockman. So far, I haven't had the battery run out on me during a single day of shooting video, photography, or both over the course of a few hours--but again, I'm not keeping it running the whole time and firehosing the scene like you might do with a smart phone or if you were making a really bad movie like Cloverfield. It recharges rather quickly, but I wouldn't go more than two casual outings without recharging the battery if I were relying on just the one battery in the camera body.
1788441
The battery lasts about 2 hours of actual time used. The battery doesn't drain when the camera is off, which is nice. If you use the time lapse mode you can set it to take a picture every .5, 1, 5, 10, 30, and 60 seconds. The battery lasts the same amount of time whether it's taking pictures or videos.
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Alex,Let me just say that I have recorded very long sessions while turning it on and off repeatedly and never really though, "oh this battery life stinks!" It's simply amazing. Also, I purchsed the 64GB card for it. Basically, I have TONS of movies i have recorded since purchasing it over 2 years ago and STILL haven't pulled them off the card. Good luck.... Case
1294052
it has a min. .10 seconds and a max.60 seconds i believe .........i have mine up right now or i would double check..........it might have a max.of only .30 seconds(sorry) but those are the ranges and then there is a delay mode which is kind of "cool" which gives u default .05 seconds or u can set it to .30 seconds max. in between the video that just recorded and the next video.............so it isnt just taking one after the other after the other(breaks the videos up)............
1555829
well to me it was ok the battery lasted about 3-4hrs, don't kno if it was becaues I was recording for those hrs so but I was told battery life last up to 5-6 hr
563357
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!