Battery questions: 1) in practice, how long on a charge 2) what charger is needed 3) a standard type or proprietary?
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1) with full battery you can take around 400-500 photos.2) the charger and the battery are from Sony, the propietary.
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1 to 2 days in my experience. charger and battery are specific to alpha but aftermarket ones available.
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On my outings I can usually capture all the photos I need with one charge (i.e. trip to the zoo, trip to the park) and still plenty of juice afterwards. I bought a 3rd party battery for $9 on amazon and it works great as a spare in case I want to shoot all day.
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About 400 shots with autofocus on. Flash reduces this to 320-350 shots, depending on situation. Model number of charger is BC-VW1. If I understood you correctly, charger is proprietary. It doesn't come with a cord, so you have to plug itself in the power outlet. All problems are solved if you buy additional battery for your A-37
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I think the battery is fairly standard, but I have never had to buy one. Sorry.
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It takes standard batteries, maybe I overlooked a charging port, not sure,will check later and Re answer.
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Robert R.: What did you "figure out" that required "no further comments"?! This is so frustrating trying to figure out which Sony batteries to order. Exactly which battery did you get to fit securely and is the "included battery adaptor" that "wimberleynerd" mentions needed? If so I didn't get one. Please explain. Thanks. SM
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Hi rick. My standard battery lasted about 20 minutes. I later bought the bigger "piggy back" battery together with the fast charger. These together kept me going more than I needed.
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My understanding is that manufacture's batteries last a year or more copies last a few months. Shop for the proprietary product
2126783
THE REGULAR CHARGER TAKES A COUPLE OF HOURS AND CAUSED ME A TIME PROBLEM. I ordered a couple of new battery's and a new 30 min. charger and solved my time issue.That way i always have a charged spare plus one on the charger. Works out very well. thanks
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Hello, This was given to my son-in-law as a X-mas gift. He was pleased with the battery & charger. ( and to please him is a task in it's self) To answer your question, I would have to saw yes. The feedback I got from my daughter is, it re-charged quickly and lasted longer than standard re-chargable batterys. Hope this helps you.
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Oops, I have 3 different type. You are correct our takes a fat barrel type of battery. Quick I still don't have a charger for but still be looking into one.
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1. You should use a charge controller to reduce risk of damage to the battery. 2. probably 3.3 amps but no way to be sure without seeing the label or cell spec
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You use the included orange USB cable to plug into any USB charger (like the one that came with your phone) or USB port on a computer/laptop. Because of this battery's size you'll want to use a charger capable of putting out 2 amps, though anything 1 amp and above will suffice. More amps = shorter charging time. I believe the specs say it'll take 7 hours at 2.1A to charge so roughly double that time at 1 amp.
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I can't check out all the models, but I checked my own several DC18RA chargers (in different locations) bought with tools over a number of preceding (~3-4) years. They all work well and seem fast. I usually buy an additional battery and have never run out before the backup is charged. Of course, I'm not a professional user.
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I've used both a mini-usb to usb cable to any USB source and the proprietary. Any charger that give acceptable mini-usb power can work.
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I only use regular batteries, I honestly do not know about that, sorry. I guess we'll have to do some research.
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I want to know the answer to this as well. Can we use the OEM charger for these batteries? Thanks!
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I bought it used and they sent me a generic charger. I highly recommend getting the original charger or similar, but original. Muhco more battery life and does not overheat, loading it with the original.
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A USB cord is supplied. You plug it into your computer or a USB adapter (not included) to charge . I bought a second battery and a generic charger off of eBay. So I have a spare charged battery that I switch when needed.