Can you get extra batteries for this camera? My battery totally depleted after 2-3 hours of shooting and I would like to have a backup.
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Certainly! Just like any other camera you can buy extra batteries and an external charger so you always have a fresh battery available.
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Yess, I bought three extra non genuine batteries from a company (Better Batt) here in Australia.
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extra batteries are available. I purchased the kit which includes many additional items that are very useful.
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Yes, I ordered the following batteries and charger from Amazon. They work great plus you get an external charger!DSTE® 2x BP-727 Replacement Li-ion Battery + DC131 Travel and Car Charger Adapter for Canon CG-700 VIXIA HF R32 HF R40 R42 R50 R52 R300 R400 R500 M50 M52 M500 R30 SLR Cameras as BP-727FASIN: B00MIN11YGItem model number: DACN29B2
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Yes, I ordered the following batteries and charger from Amazon. They work great plus you get an external charger! DSTE 2x BP-727 Replacement Li-ion Battery + DC131 Travel and Car Charger Adapter for Canon CG-700 VIXIA HF R32 HF R40 R42 R50 R52 R300 R400 R500 M50 M52 M500 R30 SLR Cameras as BP-727F ASIN: B00MIN11YG Item model number: DACN29B2
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Yes you can buy an extra battery but they are expensive to buy from Canon. I recommend a Kapaxen BP-727 Ultra High Capacity battery. It's a smart battery that shows it's charge just like the Canon battery. Check it out on Google. I also bought the Kapaxen battery pack charger so I can charge my battery while out of the camera. It came with a mobile battery charger also to use in your vehicle.
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Yes the batteries are interchangeable so you can have as may spare batteries as you want and switch them out when needed.
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Hi Daniel.. I did not buy an extra battery for this unit. I did purchase 2 units and normally when I shoot outside I use only one light as a fill light and use reflectors. If one battery does not last long enough, I just simply use the battery in the second unit. So far I haven't needed more than just the one battery. I'm sure replacement or additional batteries are available. Thanks for your question....
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Adilah, I've never had to worry about the purchase of an extra battery, I just make sure to charge my camera once the battery indicator shows "low battery". Also, if you remove your battery from the camera, you'll be able to see the type of battery required if in the event you do choose to purchase a secondary battery.
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Dang, anyone know if there are still any cameras that use real batteries like this? I'd have had to replace my Sony multiple times over if it used proprietary batteries. They're such a pain, and I wish NOTHING used them. I need a new/better camera though, and REALLY want something that still uses regular batteries.
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Was too busy to count hours-new camera- roughly 300+ shots without any low battery notification, easily half a day possibly more. Buy a spare battery & 12 volt charger just in case. Other older Lumix products I have give me roughly a days worth-
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I found the battery lasted all day - taking around 200-250 shots, with perhaps a dozen or so also with flash. I would assume it would last a bit less with more flash use, but I was fine with how long it lasted. I plan on getting another battery just for backup, but for most folks, one battery should be fine.
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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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Hi John, if you take video, it will last for 2 to 4 hours, you can buy a spare battery at the same time. Feng Te
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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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Hello, the camera comes with two AA regular batteries that we use for many electronic devices. You may purchases rechargeable batteries though. NOTE that the camera does NOT come with that Lithium square battery that other Canon cameras use :(
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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 use such a pack to power the camera for long filming sessions (4+hrs) since the internal batteries have such poor duration. I expect you could recharge the batteries too. BTW, DON'T buy off brand batteries -- they are junk, don't last even 50% of expected time.
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You will need some regular AA batteries. It takes two. I really suggest you get four and make them rechargable because this camera will suck the charge out of them very fast. Get a 1 gig the cheaper the better.
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It charges pretty fast-like an hour or so,but if you're planning to shoot more than 200 photos at one try,I'd get another battery- there are bunch of them on eBay for $5-8,any would work.
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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.
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Yes. Mine froze up so I ordered a new battery......problem solved. This is a fantastic camera!
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Sorry = I don't have a good answer - I used charged batteries and keep a spare (uncharged) for backup. It seemed like they lasted a long time. One problem - recently, I couldn't get the camera to turn off - had to remove the batteries to get it off - haven't retried it! I'm a big help! I do like the camera!