Does this come with a CHARGED battery AND/OR a BATTERY CHARGER????? I've ordered the separate battery-and-charger pack, but it will arrive after the camera does. Will I be able to use the camera when it arrives? Will I have to wait until the second package arrives before I can use the camera and/or re-charge the batteries?? I wish this was easier to determine from the product description!! Does this come with a CHARGED battery AND/OR a BATTERY CHARGER????? I've ordered the separate battery-and-charger pack, but it will arrive after the camera does. Will I be able to use the... » Read More Does this come with a CHARGED battery AND/OR a BATTERY CHARGER????? I've ordered the separate battery-and-charger pack, but it will arrive after the camera does. Will I be able to use the camera when it arrives? Will I have to wait until the second package arrives before I can use the camera and/or re-charge the batteries?? I wish this was easier to determine from the product description!! « Show Less
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A battery and charger comes with the camera. The included battery will allow immediate use. What does not come with the camera is the memory chip......Without it, you cannot store any pictures.
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No, ALL New Rechargeable batteries need to be charged PRIOR to use. Using the battery BEFORE charging it will reduce it's life.
1838895
Yeah, I can see how the line where it says "whats in the box" and it lists the battery and charger is too complicated.
1838896
Comes with a battery and a charger but the battery needs charging prior to use.
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This comes with a battery and charger. As always, Canon recommends a full charge before you use the camera. Please note that a partial re-charge on the battery reduces battery life, so start with a full charge. It's worth the wait.
1838898
It comes with a battery charger, I too ordered the charger and a couple of batteries & I am glad i did, The battery does last a good amount of time. I am still looking for a better strap to hold the camera & or a smaller case for it, but I love this. I just wish it was a little smaller, but with smaller the sacrifice is power in the zoom. Some day, but we have come a long way to get here in 10 years this will be an antique. But for now I love it!
1838899
It does come with the battery and a charger. Does not come with a memory chip.
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Christian, it comes with a battery charger. Mine got left behind on a trip and I ordered another from amazon. Just put in "battery charger Pentax WG-2" You will find several options. There's a package with extra battery, ac/dc charger, SD card and other accessories for $45. You can get a simple replacement battery and charger for about $10.
149807
Camera did come with a battery and AC adapter/charger. I was concerned about that too, so I called Panasonic and they said it does come with charger and battery. However, you can't charge the battery outside the camera. The ac adapter charges the battery when pluged into ac and the camera is on standby. I was concerned about battery life so I bought additional batteries and a charger from Amazon (Mfg.-Wasabi). So far the camera is working ok, but there is a learning curve how to use all the features. I haven't had a chance to use it too often as yet, but it does take good video.
1295997
Same problem here! After I opened the box I charged the battery till the light turned green. Put the battery in the camera, put the film pack in, the black film cover came out (so I assume I put the film in right), turned the camera on but all the symbols are blinking and I'm not able to make a picture. After reading here I put the battery again in the charger and now the light turns orange!! But I just took it out because it was green?!?! Now I'm just gonna wait till it's green again and see if it will work. Does anyone have any others tips for me?XO
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yes, it comes with a battery and a wall charger. However, you may wish to buy and extra battery if you plan on taking pictures all day or using the video function, which eats the battery, a car charger is a good idea too. But you'll be happy to know that I've been extremely happy with this camera bundle. You might want to consider a 35mm lens for shooting indoors or doing portraits. Enjoy! I hope this helps.
1978298
No, it does not come with a separate charger. You can charge the battery with the internal charge procedure, however. The cable for doing this comes with the camera. I wanted a battery that is always ready, so I purchased a battery and charger.Frankly, I'm not sure if the camera comes with a memory card.
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I ordered an extra charger and battery set that came with the adapter for both. Amazon suggested that when I was looking at the Camera bundle. If you can't find that you can charge it with the USB but it will take an extra long time and may not be able to fully charge batteries. The extra battery set is sold by Butterfly photo but my husband says that the extra adapter came with the camera and not the extra battery packs and charger. That one came with a car adapter. Hope this helps. It truly is a great camera and a great price for the extra's you get with it
1320108
Believe me when I say the battery doesn't work... Very disappointed. At least it didn't for me. But the original comes with it has excellent battery life. And yes, the camera does come with a charger.
1239817
I will have to go back and look. I believe it came with the usb charger cable. I also had an earlier Lumix w/came with a separate battery charger which works and I prefer to use, so I don't think I've used the charging cable more than once.
2272435
No separate battery charger. But you can plug in the camera with the supplied USB cable and charger and it will charge the battery while it is in the camera.
2055733
The camera came with a battery and charger. Works very well. A full charged battery will take around 200 pictures before it needs a charge. The battery icon is divided into three sections, once it get to the last it is time to recharge. It will tell you also, and you still can take 2-3 more picutures. I take up to 80-100 pictures at a time, I then recharge so am ready for the next time and have a full battery, although I could probably do it every other time but want to be safe.
2093801
I just bought this a few months ago. It came with a single battery and charger. I believe they were packaged with the camera body. As I intend to spend a lot of time outdoors with it I did buy the extra battery package which came with a second charger but was cheaper than buying individual batteries.
1491307
Yes, you put it in the battery charger that came with your camera (or bought separately). It's a rechargeable battery and needs to be charged before using it. Hope that helps!
1106968
Yes, the camera came with charged batteries. I bought a charger and extra batteries so I am never without charge for the camera. I love being prepared with all the extras I bought.
1914093
The Battery must be charged in the camera.(but the battery can be removed) After I purchased the camera I bought 2 batteries and a wall charger on-line very cheap. So I could still use the camera while a battery is charging.
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It comes with a seperate charger. You remove the battery, install it into the charger, plug the charger into the wall and wait a couple of hours. Then reinstall the battery into the camera.
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Mine does not. Battery is removed for charging. Have tried to charge with the USB cable and camera isn't set up to charge this way. The battery charger is setup for a wall outlet. Battery lasts a long time. Have not needed a second battery with this camera.