How long does this record on battery power?
1077211
Mine records about 5 to 7 minutes very little time I heard others have less. Kind of sucks.
1077212
About 30 seconds after you unplug it from vehicle power source. It must stay connected to power to operate. Not a problem for me as my vehicle allows the power outlet to stay powered without key in place.
1077213
I should add, when it's not plugged in or getting power, mine displays a low battery alert, then dies.
1357578
I ran a test and timed it for almost 2 hours before depleting the battery charge. Using a 16GB Micro SD memory card it recorded about 10GB of VGA mode video during the test. If you use the original SD card that comes with the camera you will use up all the storage space before the battery runs down.
1779554
The remote power does not have to be on for the camera to continue recording, up to 5 minutes, (as long as the internal battery is charged). Once power is removed, the camera uses its internal battery to continue recording for the duration you choose in the settings, (1, 3, or 5 minutes).
754882
I recorded once for 1 hr and left it on stand my for 2 days than recorded for another 45 minutes before it died. So I would assume around 3 days maybe or more.
570285
I have experienced this. Left it running and it died. When I plugged it back in, it had a 9 hour audio file from the time it was recording until battery gone.
1592705
It records in a continuous loop that is broken down into about one minute segments a 32 gb card will run about 8 hours I keep mine connected to a power source whenever it on so I have no idea how long the battery last also I run mine on a PC I know nothing about a Mac one last comment my camera in daylight records a excellent clear sharp picture in low light does good but if it's driving at night with only headlights the quality is not very good short answer I would buy another if needed
1903914
I use it for recording for over an hour straight. You can record for 5-6 hrs as long as you have a way to have it plugged in while you are recording.
1933288
I can record for almost 2 hours per battery. Good life batteries and it also charges pretty quickie. So much better price than the manufacturer's batteries.
263097
i would say one hr for sure even though the screen says two hrs 15 mts. Even though there is much more battery power left in it, I usually connect it to power after one hr for worry free event recording. Hope it helps.
2218068
I think it has a 16-hour battery life, depending on use, and it can record up to 16 hours, supports 8 GB micro SD card. I have noticed that the battery life shortens after charging on an almost full battery, so only charge after the battery dies completely.
569149
A couple of hours easily of actual record time. I'm quite surprised and impressed at how long the battery lasts.
2036776
The battery should last about 3 hours, That is if you don't keep it on for long periods at a time. I film about 15 min at a time and get right at 3 hours out of it.
1488544
It is some type of rechargeable non-replaceable battery, I really do not know what type it is. I just plug it into a USB charger with an AC adapter (i.e. cell phone charger) to charge it. The battery lasts for about 10 hours of AM recording on one charge.
364512
Yes. Turning on the power starts recording in a few seconds. The recording time depends on the memory stick inserted. A few hours on mine. In record mode it breaks the segments into a couple of minutes each so you don't end up with huge long recording times of useless information. There is also an editing software included with the camera. Overall, this camera seems pretty good.
1358426
It will not record when the engine is turn off and the battery power has been cut.
1937884
If the battery is completely empty, it may need a few minutes to get enough of a charge to start recording. It does, however, record normally when hooked up for charging.
1112139
the camera will record while charging. I've used it to make a timelapse for several hours, recording (well taking pictures every 5 seconds) with the adapter plugged in, as the camera only has an autonomy of about two hours. The battery is internal and cannot be removed or replaced.