How long can you record video for before needing to recharge?
1857104
You can get 2 hours continuous shooting, but on a normal day of shooting with switching it on and off as you shoot you can of course get a much longer time, I usually charge my looxcie every 4 days
1371323
I haven't specifically used video that long, but with a couple of short (less than a minute vignettes each) with several hundred stills, 400+, and shooting off of the screen on the back and reviewing each shot as long as needed, I was able to do all that and the battery held up fine. That was over a couple of days even, and finally charged it when it got to about 5% after all that. Hope that helps.
318943
It depends on the size of the SD card you put in. I use an 8 gig SD card and the highest quality video setting i.e 1080p and I have recorded over 2 hours but never checked for the maximum.
1454066
This camera will easily record up to it's limit of 30 minutes for a single clip on a full battery. This is an arbitrary limit for digital cameras to avoid being taxed extra as a video recording device. See here: http://www.tested.com/tech/photography/44445-why-digital-cameras-have-a-30-minute-video-recording-limit/
61389
For as long as the battery will last. I took a video of a play that lasted over an hour.
894473
Yes you can record with the camera plugged in. The manual says the maximum recordable time for a single scene is 12 hours. If the scene exceeds 12 hours there will be a few second pause and then recording will automatically resume.
794329
I used the camera on video setting for a full day of mountain biking with intermittent recording and no issue. As long as you don't spend a lot of time reviewing video and then recording some more the battery charge should last several hours without a problem.
1357577
I havent ran the battery dead while recording yet but if i remember right i watched a reveiw that said that tge battery lasts from half an hour to an hour depending on the quality of the video you use.
1842231
No- while it's true the charging process is done with the whole camera plugged in, you CAN USE THE CAMCORDER using AC- the charging will be suspended for the time you record, and resume once you turn off the camera again.
1937886
Yes you can. ecsactly you should charge all time while recording, If you disconect charger the battery lasts maximum 3-5 hours
1071565
It will record continuously until it runs out of battery or memory - which ever comes first. If you plug in the usb power charger, you can eliminate the battery limit. I have recorded as much as two hours without attending to the camera during that time.
1835212
depending on what your using the camera for you can get up to two hours but I would buy a couple extra batteries to be able to switch out and keep shooting video.
1885343
As long as you want. I have one clip of a school play that is 45 minutes... you can record as long s you have battery power and card space, as far as I am aware.
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).
1556842
From the manual, the battery will last for 40 minutes of continuous video under typical conditions and 1 hour 10 minutes max before the camera stops automatically. But, reading further, you'll see something interesting. The manual states that, "Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4GB, or when the recording time reaches approximately 29 min 50 sec in 1920 or 1280 mode and approximately 1 hour when shooting in 640 or 320 mode. So, unless you're recording a long, low quality video (doubtful if you're looking at a $350 camera) you'll have slightly less than a 30 min limit. I see no way to override this. There are two reasons for it. 1) There are different tariffs imposed by the WTO for video cameras with HD recording times over 30 minutes, and 2) Some sensors cannot tolerate continuous current for long periods without overheating.
1468108
I have not used the time lapse function but I am sure that you cannot power the device via USB while actually recording. It is battery or nothing. I reduce the quality of my video and my battery is good for 2.5 to 3.0 hours. If that works for you, than this is a good buy. If not, than there are better options for your purpose.
1458165
What will really drain the battery is zooming in and out a lot during video. But if you just video recording without using the zoom a lot, it will last quite a bit.