I bought Nikon COOLPIX L610 the battery last 5 min and gets hot when I video, I use 2300 mh Energizer. is the problem the camera or battery?
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I ALWAYS use lithium batteries in mine. I do NOT ever use rechargable ones. Right now I am using 'regular' batteries since my batteries died while we were away at a graduation. I will use them until they die and go back to the Lithium. Also, I have had to take my batteries out totally and reinsert (in short - reboot) but it was because I did NOT want it on video and had hit the button in error. I am wondering if it could be your camera.... It would be worth a try just to use a different type battery and if it still gets hot and stops working, send it back.
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No, this is a problem with the camera. Everyone talks about how it chews through batteries. Mine does.
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My camera uses double AA batteries, I have not experienced any issues like yours.
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I'm sorry I can't help you. I haven't video(d) yet because I don't know how to save the video! Good luck.
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Try Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries ... I find they last the longest for the long haul. Don't do videos myself so cannot say that this will be an improvement; but it is worth a try.
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Hello! I have had my camera for 8 months and it has never gotten hot. It sounds as though there is a defect.
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You camera sounds like it is defective. I use lithium batteries and, although, I have never counted I believe I have gotten several hundred photos and/or several minutes of movies on one set of batteries (but I always carry spares, just in case).
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Good news/Bad news, I like the video quality and the sound is good, however it seems to really deplete the battery, I was at 1/2 battery left and a 5 minute video left me with a dead battery. It's the biggest complaint that I have with the camera.
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It depends. If you keep the video on the whole time, the battery will drain quickly. Try Turing the video off and see if that helps. If not, then yes, that might be a defective unit.
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I am getting about 800 pictures out of a set of rechargeable batteries. Try using Energizer rechargeable - 2300 mAh batteries. They seem to last well. I don't know about lower setting - I don't think so. I do know that the higher setting slows down the speed that you can take pictures, but I don't think it affects the length of the batteries.
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I just bought my Sx110 IS yesterday--and after taking about 15 pictures and trying out the video, I got the battery low warning. I can only hope that the problem is with the batteries being old. According to my manual, I should get 140 images and 5 hours of playback time with them. The only other batteries they recommend in the manual are AA-size NiMH-3AH. I'd like to use Lithium batteries, but I'm worried that they are not listed in the manual as OK. I see that Canon Chick uses them, what about the rest of you?
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Yes this is normal. Like all portable electronics, battery life depends on applications, and video recording consumes battery faster than some other functions such as radio or audio playback. The battery pack is used as a backup. For best results, please always connect the camera to its wall charger (with USB cord). Please let us know if you have other questions. Thanks.
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I have the Nikon Coolpix (p510) camera and have had no problems with them working. With that said, I have noticed that the charge on these batteries does not last as long as the stock Nikon battery (supplied with camera). Hope that helps you...
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Yeah, I found leaving the battery out for 30 minutes helped as the problem didn't comeback until I unplugged it from recharging it. Sucks, I really like the camera.
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The battery only works from close range, I am not sure how hot it is suppose to get but over time that will stop doing that. But over all the cameras a hunk of junk.
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Well hello there, im percy and I bought the same camera and the same thing happen to mine and when I wanted to play pack the videos it said error and couldnt do anything about it until the battery die That's why I return it back and got my money back.... hope thiss helps
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Can't say since I only have one battery which is in he camera. You might want to check it periodically and maybe charge it for awhile. I hope to purchase another battery eventually. Also have a spare memory stick.
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I had a similar problem (battery wouldn't hold a charge). I purchased another replacement from Amazon and still the same problem. I sent the camera to the Nikon repair facility in Long Island NY and they sent it back in the same condition with the note that I used a non-Nikon battery. I played that game and ordered a Nikon battery, charged it up and, you guessed it, same problem. Sent it back to Nikon with the Nikon battery and got it back with the same condition. My assessment? That repair facility is staffed by idiots who are unsupervised and I purchased a Sony camera to replace the Nikon. End of story.
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The real GS8000 get very hot. I have never herd of the knock offs getting hot though. If you live in a hot area you are going to want to buy a camera with a Capacitor and not battery. If i were you I would return this camera and look at ASIN B00JJ3SQRI
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My SX280HS camera is not defective, and so I answer the low battery indication from that format. On videos - if you are running the zoom full range and frequently - you will get the low battery indication sooner than if it is allowed to remain at a fixed position. My battery of choice is the NB-6L that has 1600 mAh, vs a lower rating. In shooting videos at HD 1920 x 1080, and moving the zoom frequently - I can get about five minutes before the battery just stops. The low battery indication comes on around 3 to 4 minutes. I carry lots of batteries, taking care to keep them warm.
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I shoot on the highest quality settings, with a lot of zooming in and out and switching to preview mode etc and the battery that came with the camera will last about an hour. I bought an extra battery for back. Talking to the camera shop staff, they told me that you can buy bigger batteries, such as 2 hour batteries or 4 hour batteries. They said that the four hour batteries are longer and stick out of the back of the camera a little, no big deal though. Hope this helps. I have the M400 model which is similar to the M41, it just has no internal memory (so is lighter) and stores the film on SD cards instead. Hope this helps. I shoot on the highest quality settings, with a lot of zooming in and out and switching to preview mode etc and the battery that came with the camera will last about an hour. I bought an extra battery for back. Talking to the camera shop staff, they told me that you can buy bigger batteries, such as 2 hour batteries or 4 hour batteries. They said that the four hour batteries are longer and stick out of the back of the camera a little, no big deal though. Hope this helps. I have the M400 model which is similar to the M41, it just has no internal memory (so is lighter) and stores the film on... » Read More I shoot on the highest quality settings, with a lot of zooming in and out and switching to preview mode etc and the battery that came with the camera will last about an hour. I bought an extra battery for back. Talking to the camera shop staff, they told me that you can buy bigger batteries, such as 2 hour batteries or 4 hour batteries. They said that the four hour batteries are longer and stick out of the back of the camera a little, no big deal though. Hope this helps. I have the M400 model which is similar to the M41, it just has no internal memory (so is lighter) and stores the film on SD cards instead. Hope this helps. « Show Less