can I buy replacement batteries? ...my camera dies after only 20 minutes video recording
1157874
Not sure about replacement batteries. I've never had an issue. I just charge it through the USB port on my computer.
1157875
The battery just plugs in so it can be replaced. It is Lithium Ion or Lithium Polymer. Google the part number online or check at a Batteries Plus store. The trick is getting the right size and it looks exactly like the ones that run my RC helicopter and plane.
1384008
Try using a power supply of 2000mA+. And it may be your video/power cable. Use the largest cable you can find. You may have too much resistance for the length traveled. It fixed my issue. I too thought it was the camera going bad. Its just a power hog!
2126550
Don't use it so much for videos but I recently went to a car show and the battery went dead after 147 pictures. Seems like the battery used to last longer [about 1 yr. old] so I may get a spare, but it's great for the price and I was going to spend $750 to $800 , glad I got this one . Good luck.
1008539
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930786
Sorry I've taken so long. We've been busy. On a trip to Machu Picchu, we took pics all day long and our battery held up well, only using about a half of it's life. I hope this helps. We bought a second battery so when we needed to, we could replace the other. I must say, I took 3 short videos in a row and the battery went way down. But just taking pics didn't seem to phase it much at all.
151180
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
1228612
I had a similar situation and thought it was probably bad batteries as the cam has performed well for the past 6 months and died rapidity upon the installation of new batteries.
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.
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.
1362620
I have two of these vixia hf m41 camcorders and use them to make half hour to one hour local community tv programs. The original batteries only last me around an hour or so, and certainly do not last a two or three hour shoot, which are later edited down to half or one hour programs. You must have extra batteries. Get the larger capacity batteries, so you do not have to replace the short-lived batteries and have to stop videoing while you are replacing them. The longer lived batteries stick out from the back of the camcorder, but that is not a bad trade-off, in order to not lose valuable video footage. I have two of these vixia hf m41 camcorders and use them to make half hour to one hour local community tv programs. The original batteries only last me around an hour or so, and certainly do not last a two or three hour shoot, which are later edited down to half or one hour programs. You must have extra batteries. Get the larger capacity batteries, so you do not have to replace the short-lived batteries and have to stop videoing while you are replacing them. The longer lived batteries stick out from the back of the camcorder, but that is not a bad trade-off, in order to not lose valuable... » Read More I have two of these vixia hf m41 camcorders and use them to make half hour to one hour local community tv programs. The original batteries only last me around an hour or so, and certainly do not last a two or three hour shoot, which are later edited down to half or one hour programs. You must have extra batteries. Get the larger capacity batteries, so you do not have to replace the short-lived batteries and have to stop videoing while you are replacing them. The longer lived batteries stick out from the back of the camcorder, but that is not a bad trade-off, in order to not lose valuable video footage. « Show Less
1992768
i`m not sure but radio shack might have them ,I tried all the stores like battery plus no luck ,but the radio shack had some on line that I think would work ,same volts and all,you would think the info would come with the camera
487245
I own three of these cameras, no batteries, one of them takes a lot longer for the capacitor to discharge, the others shutdown like in 15 seconds after I shutdown the vehicles. Maybe they send you the one with a rechargeable battery. Call them.
2097470
Try a new battery. Mine has worked fine. Be sure camera is set on remote connection so the remote and camera "see" each other.
689831
Hi Iryna, currently at this time the only replacement part that is available for this camera is a replacement power supply for this camera, you can purchase a replacement camera at http://www.amazon.com/Levana-Additional-Monitor-Invisible-Intercom/dp/B00FBD2XO2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429887542&sr=8-1&keywords=levana+32026
1725330
if under warranty; return camera!If old battteries u may need to replace them!I assume you have been following the charging instructions.
900110
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.
1305973
It's the battery only. My experience has been that is will last you about an hour and a half if you record video that entire time-frame.