Hi Def battery life Canon SX1-IS: Can someone who has bought the camera comment on this?
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I'm able to get about 25 minutes of 1080p HD video plus 400 photos on one set of 2650mAh rechargeables. For just video, should be 2+ hours easily. More if you turn off your LCD display. You can get beyond the 4GB limit by using the CHDK firmware (google CHDK for more info). CHDK will add a whole lot more functionality than that to your camera.
494730
I haven't had any issues that I know of. The nice thing is the camera doesn't really eat battery power anyway, but I always carry the extra one when I'm out. I don't pay attention to which one goes in, and I couldn't tell you a difference. My only suggestion is you ALWAYS take care of your batteries, and they'll last.
410654
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!
2015329
I have had the XF1 for two years and am still on the first battery . . .I love this camera.
1591877
1) Battery life from the included battery ~800maH is about 50 minutes shooting at 720p at 60fps. I believe it is a little longer when you shoot at slower frame rates like 30fps. I bought a 1200 maH after market battery which took it to nearly 60 min at 60fps. 2) I usually use the camera in more or less bright sunlight outdoors at a pool. So optical and digital zoom is pretty good under those conditions which are generally optimal conditions for most videocams. I have not tried in lower light situations. 3) It saves in mp4 format which is perfect for most applications. I have a SDHC slot on my Mac and it's easy to copy from the SDHC card to my computer and do whatever I want, share or burn DVD.
2281455
It's not too good compared to the flat Canon battery that was standard in earlier cameras. We took the camera on a trip to Indonesia and based on other's comments, we bought 2 extra, third party batteries. They had more life than the one that was in it. A battery lasted about a day, but we kept them both charged daily to make sure that we didn't run out. However, the quality of the pictures was excellent. Overall, I think the battery issue is a minor annoyance for what the camera can do.
2229145
I like SX280 very much. However, the battery life is short. Basically you have to recharge it every day. Plus, the cheap replacements of genuine Cannon batteries are even shorter. So I cannot compare the quality of pictures between SX260 and SX280 but I love pictures I get with SX289.
566155
Please note that any information pertaining to battery life is merely an estimate and it depends on a number of different circumstances. We did a comparison of the two cameras on snapsort and it appears that the SX700 has a significantly higher battery life (360 shots on the SX700 vs 210 shots on the SX280).
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I used this camera on our vacation with a new set of lithium batteries and took 890 pictures on that set over a week--I haven't changed that set yet. Very few were taken with flash, but I did zoom in and out quite a bit, and changed the scene to macro, etc. I have been very happy with the battery life--even the AAs that came with the camera lasted for a couple hundred pictures for me. I tend to think that the short battery life others are seeing is due to a problem, since I am seeing so many pictures from one set of AAs.
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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.
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I take high resolution photos so battery life is shorter than it would be with lower. Right now it is 1/4 used up and has 109 minutes on it. I plan to buy a spare battery and keep one charged all the time.
390746
The battery life is better than average but I turn the camera off after shooting pix. Have not used the video, so can't answer your question there. I have taken the camera and pictures all day turning it off when not shooting and it never balks at all with power. You may wish to restate your question as someone may use it more frequently than I. I do most of my shooting for eBay items I list, so it is generally not a pleasure camera. I never fear running out of juice. Hope that helps.
1582529
I've had no problems with my batteries. Granted I've only had it for two months, but with one year old twins, we shot video and pics a lot. The camera treats all three (two from this company and one OEM) the same.
1831988
Battery life seems to be pretty good. i have had to change batteries only once so far and have had the camera out since Feb.
1055172
Of course, it depends on how many pictures were taken in that hour, the flash, video, replay, and speed. I simply take pictures of my twins on special occasions. I've never really had a problem w/the battery life and can do a good 2 days while traveling w/out recharging. If it continues maybe you can contact customer service about replacing the battery bc the camera must be relatively new. Mine is only 5 months old.
15746
I'm debating between the SX230 and the 300HS. I love the GPS feature in the 230 but am worried about bad battery life with it on. I also love the great zoom on the 230. On the other hand, I already own 3 NB-4L batteries that I can use as spares for the 300HS and it will fit perfectly in the case I have for my 1100 (that will be retired by whichever new camera I decide to buy).
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Yeah it's normal, it sucks battery big time :-( other than that it's a cool camera. You need to invest in Sanyo Eneloop battery. They're the best!.