How long does it take to charge? Mine drained, charged it, after 1/2 hr indicator turned off. Battery that came wth camera still charging after o/n.
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I plan on buying the Wasabi charger soon. I just got my WG 3 camera and used it dry, so far it is working well. My original battery charges in approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.It lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes of continuous use, I took 390 pictures without flash. Hope this helps. Hopefully I will get the same results as "the starfish".
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These batteries are sub par. They don't last as long as the original so that is why you see the light turning off so early. They charge quickly due to how short they work.
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I haven't "timed" my batteries for actual charge time, however, if the OEM battery is still charging after being on the charger overnight, it may have been run down flat - that it was drained down so far, that it needed that much charge to come back to life. Of course, if the battery has been declining in capacity, it's entirely possible that it is "done"...they do die. I try to keep some charge in all my batteries all the time, and never let them go flat (zero charge).
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Mine appears to already be fully charged, so I can't tell yet. I'd have to run it down a while, I guess. Does yours not record anymore? I'm also not sure how it indicates when it is in the charging mode. If I learn more I'll get back to you.
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I haven't really gauged how long the battery lasts; much depends on flash usage, video vs. stills, etc. But, the battery in my new camera out lasts its predecessor, and I don't even give battery life a second thought. If you're worried, get a second, back-up battery.
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I'm not quite sue--I've never used it long enough to drain a charge. My guess would be several hours. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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It takes about 4-5 hours from total depletion, but I'm not there monitoring it. It is recommended to charge only when depleted. Some folks leave it plugged in all the time which is not recommended.
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The first thing I would check is wether or not the battery is charging when plugged into the wall charger. I had a problem charging my camera and through a process of elimination established the fact that the camera itself was bad. I found the same camera on Amazon and ordered it. If you have a National Camera Store near you or a Batteries Plus you could have them check the battery itself to see if it is in fact at half charge. Best Buy also has batteries but I don't think that they can check the charge.
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it took about 2 hours to charge. the battery lasted about 1 1/2 hours. I really did not see much difference in either the charging or the battery life than the original canon battery that I have.
821978
It was fully charged as soon as I turned mine on. I don't know how long it takes to fully recharge after the battery has been depleted
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Hi Karen,This was a Christmas gift for my husband so I asked him. He says he uses "re-chargeable" batteries and that he doesn't leave the camera on all of the time. When he see the message about the battery being exhausted he simply turns it off and it will re-charge a bit. But he has a charger and uses that too. So, I agree with the other answer, you need to get re-chargeable batteries and a charger. It is a really nice little camera.
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Maybe I just got a "lemon" but mine doesn't hold the charge at all. Compared to the original battery which came with the camera, its run time is perhaps 40%.
831981
Well it depends on what you are running on the camera from what I can tell so far. My camera has been broken a few times so I haven't really had a chance to see the life of the battery. The battery that came with the camera was bad. It died within an hour and wouldn't hold a charge. Mind you the camera was purchased DIRECTLY from Olympus. That wasn't good to have a bad camera AND a bad battery. :( I got a replacement and it seems to work fine. But I can't give you a true time length as I haven't tested it yet past an hour or two with general use.
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No i have been having problems with my battery also. In the manual it says that there is a small light that lights up when it is charging..i plugged it in accoarding to what the manual says and the light has never turned on. I charged the camera over night and it will only turn on it it is plugged into the charger....anyone have any advice on this?
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Thank you Guys for all your answers. Just want to ask one more question. When is the time to recharge it to prolong its lifespan? When it is completely dead, when light is red when pressing that little button or should I rely on camera battery status?
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I have left the camera on over a 12 hour period with no effect on my battery. As said earlier, use a constant power source.
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You do not say for how long assume you do this till the battery dies which I have never done< it should last a couple hoursI have taken 30 to 40 pictures in a matter of 10 mins. and the battery did not drain so sorry but little help hereI am satisfied with the normal charge life of these.
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I charged it over night. So I don't know how long it actually took to charge. I do know the charge is good for a few hours of use, though. Sorry i can't be more specific.
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I got the camera and plugged it into the wall using the charger and hours later have no charge at all on the device. did i do something wrong? Is the battery dead? It beeps 3 times and then nothing.