Love the pictures that the camera takes but I seem to be going through the batteries. Does anyone else have that problem?
583954
Have more than one set of batteries my recommendation is to get batteries that can be recharged they last longer.
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!
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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.
1738088
You could try getting a new battery and make sure you have the right setting on your camera.
1817708
I've never timed it, but I went for an extended horseback ride with friends, shooting video every few minutes, for sometimes a few minutes at a time, and never ran down the battery. Did probably a dozen little vids, and still pics, too. I've never run out of battery, but after I've used the camera quite a bit, I put it in the nifty wall charger, so that I don't get out there and find a dead battery. Hate that! Love my camera!
265863
Hi, I use rechargables. I have to recharge the batteries almost every night, but they are old batteries and I have a daycare so the camera is on all day. I say go for rechargables!
910443
Thanks for your post. I have charged and recharged at least three times, waiting until battery was completely empty. I am able to take about forty to fifty pictures on one fully charged battery. (all with flash)Maybe a lot of reviewing pictures uses up the battery as well. I did return the first one, but am keeping the second one. I love the camera otherwise.
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Make sure that when you set it up for use that you go into the camera settings and enable the remote for "quick response." I've noticed that when I go to long without using the remote it enters a stand by mode and I have to re-enable it again. If that doesn't work then you might need to change the battery. Happy shooting!
525047
I had that problem once -- but it happened when my batteries were almost dead and the camera shut off on its own, and then began to overheat. I took out the batteries and haven't had that problem again.
291975
I am having problems with my S6500 also, but my problem is the camera somehow is depleting the battery when it is not even on. I purchased the Square Trade repair replacement policy for it through Amazon and they have had it twice within the past month and it still is not working right. I will give them one more try to repair and if it still does not work properly, I will requests a replacement or refund per the contract. I ended up having to purchase another camera to take on a vacation just to make sure I had one.
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I have this camera and I use re-chargeable batteries that it goes through VERY quickly. I guess I was spoiled by my Pentax Optio 5 megapix camera which could go at least 4 weeks without having to recharge the batteries.
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I have not had that problem. I would suspect that the battery is not good. If you have not had the camera very long, check and see if you can send the camera and battery back. Or maybe check with some place in your community that tests batteries to see if the battery is the problem. I don't mean to insult your intelligence, but I have done this before. Are you sure you are inserting the battery the correct way?
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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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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.
777078
I have not had a problem with the batteries. My use of the camera is occasional so I am not taxing thebatteries to any extent. I don't recall just how long I have had the camera, but to date I have had no need to change the batteries. To my knowledge this camera does not accept charging.
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Mine has an issue for some reason . My camera gives out an error and then i have to reboot the camera.. I only used it couple of times maybe I am not using it right
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I have performed the firmware update and the camera still has the battery problem during a video session. As some of the other respondents have said, zooming during video is the killer for the battery. I have just learned that I need to have a fresh charge on my batteries before I go to shoot. I try to hold the zooming to a minimum during the shoot (You should do this anyway if you want a more professional looking shot; zooming during a shot looks very amateurish). Just zoom in on your subject to frame it like you want it before you start to video record. Not to diminish the problem, I am not happy with the battery issue. I do however, really like the camera in most other aspects (other than the flash placement). I have learned how to get around it's shortcomings. I really love the beautiful shots I am able to get. The zoom capability is amazing for a small camera like this. I would stack the quality up there with my sons Canon Rebel SLR.