how long is the battery life while shooting videos?
859251
Thanks very much. I am hoping it gets at least 30 minutes of recording time with a full battery charge.
859252
Moderate though not as long as one might wish. The picture quality is a little below what we've come to expect from digital but if you're realistic about it you won't be too dissatisfied. I bought it for a five-year-old, as a first video camera and she had fun with it but as you might expect the idea of taking care of it and not dropping it that I tried to inculcate into her didn't take and she broke it after about a month. I think I will try again when she's a little older. It's decent enough as a kind of introductory camera or if you only want to record events in a very basic way and aren't looking for pristine images. I don't think it is the most sturdy camera in the world, which means you have to take care with it.
1817708
I've never timed it, but I went for an extended horseback ride with friends, shooting video every few minutes, for sometimes a few minutes at a time, and never ran down the battery. Did probably a dozen little vids, and still pics, too. I've never run out of battery, but after I've used the camera quite a bit, I put it in the nifty wall charger, so that I don't get out there and find a dead battery. Hate that! Love my camera!
2281454
Naturally depends on use...mine has been great when taking pics (6 hours); video-about two.
283836
The battery does not last long, particularly with video. Maybe around 200 shots. I strongly recommend buying the 2 pack supplement. It's not expensive, and if you're out and plan on heavy shooting you'll need them. The only negative for an otherwise phenomenal camera.
1268493
Depends on what you are doing. Shooting movies uses the power up faster than still shots. I spend a lot of time looking at the menu and adjusting settings, then experimenting with them. A newly charged battery in my camera shows an average of 255 minutes; over 4 hours. That is excellent compared to other cameras' batteries.
1946301
I don't shoot video, but I've been out all day taking pics and have never gotten the battery below halfway. Usually it takes a couple days of shooting to get to half. The battery also recharges lightning fast!
1365166
My longest video has been half an hour and the battery is OK for that. I bought an Olympus charger and extra battery but have not needed it so far.
278262
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.
962350
I use it 1-2 hours a day and charge it once a week. I don't keep the video on the whole time but I do check it occasionally. Using the battery pack for the actual camera, on the other hand, kills batteries very quickly. Compared to other monitors I've had, I'm very happy with this ones battery life.
849704
a few days if you are shooting pictures only. Video eats up the battery time much faster. It recharges very quickly.
107044
Hello Kris, Great question. The video can run continuously for approx 1.5 hrs on a full charge and approx 1.5GB of memory will be utilized during that time.
924344
Depending on what resolution and frames per second you have it set for, the battery can last anywhere from 8 hours to 3 hours on a single charge. The camera battery is quick to charge though so high quality video is always an option.
1419160
I can shoot a little over an hour. I have used it for rock show where I filmed one set.You can use an external charger I believe. It is an excellent camera for low light shots!
1804941
It does take video, but I find it drains the battery much quicker then pics
934068
Battery here is not impressive, at least in comparison with my old Lumix LX-3. Turn camera off when not shooting should become a good habit. Also, there is no pause for video shooting and bno ability to get snapshots while playing.
253076
I think so. Storage is not a problem with me, so I just download all that I've recorded and delete when I edit the clips into a longer video. This is an excellent action camera with a 2-1/2 hour on-time battery life. I leave mine on while kayaking (have two, one as a backup for the second 2-1/2 hours.
1727648
It is Canon's LP-E6 battery and is rechargeable. For shooting photos, it'll last something along the lines of 300-500 shots depending on how you shoot. I don't shoot video, so I couldn't tell you how long they will hold out for video.