Can anyone tell me from your experience what is the average life of the battery in recording minutes? Just wondering if I should buy an extra Battery.
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I did buy the extra extended life battery (x2 capacity) plus wall charger offered here on Amazon for a reasonable $ 22. It has double the capacity of the stock / oem battery.
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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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The battery discharges very fast when doing videos. I'm probably not the right person to ask. Find Mike Francis in Tallahassee. He knows way more
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I'm not sure about the record time, I would assume that would depend on your battery life and storage space. I haven't had an issue recording anything for the length of time that I have done it(never more than say 10 mins). The camera works great. I used it alot underwater and couldn't have been happier with it's performance.
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It lasts longer than any other camera I have ever used. I charge it to the full extent for a couple hours and it will last me for the month on regular use,(I use it a couple times each week). I have charged it and taken it on weekend trips as well where it is in constant use while I am sightseeing,(I won't shut it off for hours,) and when we get home from the trip it still has at LEAST one bar. I've realized I have never even had an occurrence where I had to question whether it was going to die or not. I have not however, used it to record video for long periods of time, so I have no idea on how it lasts for recording. Hope that helps! It lasts longer than any other camera I have ever used. I charge it to the full extent for a couple hours and it will last me for the month on regular use,(I use it a couple times each week). I have charged it and taken it on weekend trips as well where it is in constant use while I am sightseeing,(I won't shut it off for hours,) and when we get home from the trip it still has at LEAST one bar. I've realized I have never even had an occurrence where I had to question whether it was going to die or not. I have not however, used it to record video for long periods of time, so I have no idea... » Read More It lasts longer than any other camera I have ever used. I charge it to the full extent for a couple hours and it will last me for the month on regular use,(I use it a couple times each week). I have charged it and taken it on weekend trips as well where it is in constant use while I am sightseeing,(I won't shut it off for hours,) and when we get home from the trip it still has at LEAST one bar. I've realized I have never even had an occurrence where I had to question whether it was going to die or not. I have not however, used it to record video for long periods of time, so I have no idea on how it lasts for recording. Hope that helps! « Show Less
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I have experienced this. Left it running and it died. When I plugged it back in, it had a 9 hour audio file from the time it was recording until battery gone.
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With fully charged inbuilt battery you can record 20 - 30 mins of video. Its work on USB power. For a longer recording you need USB power on.
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It has an internal battery, but to record while using the internal, it maybe would work for 20 seconds before the battery goes dead, but to view recordings it would work for a nice 5 to 10 min. It's basically meant to use plugged in .
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Batteries can be fickle even with expensive recorders. I bought a recorder that was $200+ and this little recorder kicks tail over it and can throw it away and buy another one when the battery dies. So far mine has lasted weeks on 1charge, and far exceeds expectations. My sister saw it and bought 2 for herself. I'm not sure, but I always charge my new device before using it. By the way, I have found this recorder to be best operated with the factory defaults. I was messing around with all the settings, and got terrible things happening like screaching high squeals, and almost threw it away. Luckily my sis had one and I reset back to factory. Very happy with it now. (Just a friendly suggest ion) Batteries can be fickle even with expensive recorders. I bought a recorder that was $200+ and this little recorder kicks tail over it and can throw it away and buy another one when the battery dies. So far mine has lasted weeks on 1charge, and far exceeds expectations. My sister saw it and bought 2 for herself. I'm not sure, but I always charge my new device before using it. By the way, I have found this recorder to be best operated with the factory defaults. I was messing around with all the settings, and got terrible things happening like screaching high squeals, and almost threw it away.... » Read More Batteries can be fickle even with expensive recorders. I bought a recorder that was $200+ and this little recorder kicks tail over it and can throw it away and buy another one when the battery dies. So far mine has lasted weeks on 1charge, and far exceeds expectations. My sister saw it and bought 2 for herself. I'm not sure, but I always charge my new device before using it. By the way, I have found this recorder to be best operated with the factory defaults. I was messing around with all the settings, and got terrible things happening like screaching high squeals, and almost threw it away. Luckily my sis had one and I reset back to factory. Very happy with it now. (Just a friendly suggest ion) « Show Less
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The battery lasts for several hours of continuous use. I did buy a backup battery as well. It ends up being a race between running out of battery and running out of storage memory. I've set this up on a tripod and recorded continuously for at least 2-3 hours (possibly longer...I did a 5 hour recording but I can't recall if I changed batteries mid-way or not). I also highly recommend getting the water-resistant housing (clear/orange)..I've used it to dive to 80ft.+ and it's repeatedly worked great. That housing also serves as a tripod mounting point. Hope that helps...feel free to ask any other questions. The battery lasts for several hours of continuous use. I did buy a backup battery as well. It ends up being a race between running out of battery and running out of storage memory. I've set this up on a tripod and recorded continuously for at least 2-3 hours (possibly longer...I did a 5 hour recording but I can't recall if I changed batteries mid-way or not). I also highly recommend getting the water-resistant housing (clear/orange)..I've used it to dive to 80ft.+ and it's repeatedly worked great. That housing also serves as a tripod mounting point. Hope that helps...feel free to ask any... » Read More The battery lasts for several hours of continuous use. I did buy a backup battery as well. It ends up being a race between running out of battery and running out of storage memory. I've set this up on a tripod and recorded continuously for at least 2-3 hours (possibly longer...I did a 5 hour recording but I can't recall if I changed batteries mid-way or not). I also highly recommend getting the water-resistant housing (clear/orange)..I've used it to dive to 80ft.+ and it's repeatedly worked great. That housing also serves as a tripod mounting point. Hope that helps...feel free to ask any other questions. « Show Less
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My experience was that I didn't lose the recording done prior to the battery dying, only anything after. I always made sure to keep super fresh batteries in the machine and never even let them get close to failing!
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I find that at full charge the batteries last more than 4 hours. I think it is a great idea to keep a spare charged. Especially if you are editing or taking video as well.
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I am not sure about the Battery life, I had to return mine after a day. - I wanted a recorder that had INSTANT on, with NO lag time, a view screen to see the minutes & seconds and how many recordings, and folders.I did purchase a Sony - Model #ICDAX412; $89 - very happy
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Great! We have used the camera for over 100 pictures over a few hours all in one charge. I usually charge it after an event just out of habit, but so far the battery has not been dead to need it. I bought an extra battery but have not used it. Hope this helps.
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I havent ran the battery dead while recording yet but if i remember right i watched a reveiw that said that tge battery lasts from half an hour to an hour depending on the quality of the video you use.
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Batteries can be fickle even with expensive recorders. I bought a recorder that was $200+ and this little recorder kicks tail over it and can throw it away and buy another one when the battery dies. So far mine has lasted weeks on 1charge, and far exceeds expectations. My sister saw it and bought 2 for herself. I'm not sure, but I always charge my new device before using it. By the way, I have found this recorder to be best operated with the factory defaults. I was messing around with all the settings, and got terrible things happening like screaching high squeals, and almost threw it away. Luckily my sis had one and I reset back to factory. Very happy with it now. (Just a friendly suggest ion)
2116476
It lasts longer than any other camera I have ever used. I charge it to the full extent for a couple hours and it will last me for the month on regular use,(I use it a couple times each week). I have charged it and taken it on weekend trips as well where it is in constant use while I am sightseeing,(I won't shut it off for hours,) and when we get home from the trip it still has at LEAST one bar. I've realized I have never even had an occurrence where I had to question whether it was going to die or not. I have not however, used it to record video for long periods of time, so I have no idea on how it lasts for recording. Hope that helps!
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I guess the real question is what sort of recording are you doing and in what light. The sound quality on this unit is surprisingly good, and the video quality is good in most lights. I've used it to record orchestras in low light with good results. With the included SD card at medium quality you can record about 3 hours of video. My experience with the battery is that it will go about 2 hours on a full charge. If you're going to record more than 2 hours, bring both batteries and charge them both fully before you start. This unit will record off the AC as well, so you can remove the battery and use that, which will give you as much "battery" life as you need. Video recording quality is HD, so it is very good. Obviously, you can get better with a better camera (i.e., professional quality cameras starting from $800), but this camera has been surprisingly good on all levels and if you're submitting auditions or just want to see what you look like, this will not disappoint.