How is the battery life when shooting video?
1365165
I find it to be very satisfactory. I use mine for underwater video, I get two 1 hr dives in and I haven't run the battery out yet.
1365166
My longest video has been half an hour and the battery is OK for that. I bought an Olympus charger and extra battery but have not needed it so far.
1804941
It does take video, but I find it drains the battery much quicker then pics
1305973
It's the battery only. My experience has been that is will last you about an hour and a half if you record video that entire time-frame.
1458167
I haven't used the video feature, so I can't answer that question. I get pretty good time on battery with snapshots, but always have extra battery charging.
1727648
It is Canon's LP-E6 battery and is rechargeable. For shooting photos, it'll last something along the lines of 300-500 shots depending on how you shoot. I don't shoot video, so I couldn't tell you how long they will hold out for video.
278262
I'd say around an hour. Just enough that when you start to record an event of any length, the battery indicator shows it's losing power. (if you're only shooting 5 minute clips or occasional still shots at home / near shore power to recharge, stock battery is plenty. This is a very effiecient camcorder, power wise. It does have the 'close the LCD viewfinder, goes to Power Save mode' feature, which once you realize how it functions, is a huge power managment tool....and may manage power enough by itself.) I just record my kids road cycling racing events long enough, that I can easily outstrip the limited capacity of the stock battery, which is why I ordered the extra capacity one sold here at Amazon. I did buy the extra extended life battery (x2 capacity) plus wall charger offered here on Amazon for a reasonable $ 22.
1589670
In all honesty I haven't used my camera all that much and I haven't recorded videos, which I imagine would drain the battery quicker. With that said, I charged my camera two months ago when I got it and I haven't re-charged it since. I've used it intermittently for fishing pictures and haven't noticed any issues with the battery life. My old Olympus camera had great battery life and stayed charged for several days of use, and from what I've seen with this one, I don't expect the battery life to be much different (although this camera is 12 MP and my old one was 4 MP - perhaps my old camera didn't use much juice in comparison???).
515588
I have actually never shot video but in my experience taking pictures it has a great battery. I've gone almost two weeks without charging.
944507
It genuinely depends on how you use it. Lower quality video extends battery life. That being said I'm usually good for about 3 hours +/- .5 hours. I really do like this camera but I'm not a highly technical person. For my purposes (documentation) it is good enough.
743672
So far is been really good. I've done a 2 hour amatuer photo shoot with a friend modeling for me. Had over 200 pictures, many with a flash and various camera modes and it was only down to 1/2 charge on the power meter. I was not doing much for zooming though since all shots were within 6 feet.
1717674
Video is limited by battery life - be sure to buy the extra battery. We took amazing videos on our honeymoon in Ireland (sound and picture quality as good as any video camera).
1946301
I don't shoot video, but I've been out all day taking pics and have never gotten the battery below halfway. Usually it takes a couple days of shooting to get to half. The battery also recharges lightning fast!
515587
You have to use the screen as a viewfinder when shooting video because the shutter is open and the mirror flipped up--so you can't see through the optical viewfinder. As for how long the battery will last, there are two things you need to know about shooting video with a DSLR. First of all, you can't shoot a single video shot lasting more than about twelve minutes because the camera will automatically divide the footage into segments. Which brings us to the second thing; the camera will shut itself down if you keep shooting continuous video for more than about thirty minutes to prevent the camera from overheating. If you, for example, want to shoot an entire event lasting an hour or more without ever stopping the camera, then you want an actual video camera such as a VIXIA or Handycam, not a DSLR. People who shoot films typically do not take single shots of longer than ten to fifteen seconds each. We take all our shots then edit them into a sequential story on a computer. We don't shoot a couple of hours of film and then edit it down into individual scenes. If you want to learn how to make video that doesn't suck, I recommend a book called "How To Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck" by filmmaker Steve Stockman. So far, I haven't had the battery run out on me during a single day of shooting video, photography, or both over the course of a few hours--but again, I'm not keeping it running the whole time and firehosing the scene like you might do with a smart phone or if you were making a really bad movie like Cloverfield. It recharges rather quickly, but I wouldn't go more than two casual outings without recharging the battery if I were relying on just the one battery in the camera body.
2281873
Varies according to how many pictures you are taking. I used it non stop at my grandson's birthday party and it lasted about 5 hours with non-stop picture taking (I took about 300 pictures). It will use a bit more juice for video clips (I took 10 clips average 15 seconds each). I highly recommend the 32 gb SD card...you will never have to worry about how many pictures you take and video clips you shoot. Battery recharges quickly (full reload in about 2 hours). I also purchased a couple of extra batteries I found on Amazon. I keep those charged and with the camera kit at all times.
1655570
Mine lasts at least an hour of filming. I haven't used it longer at any given time so I can't speak to the exact duration.
1055175
I have not experienced any major battery life issues. I take a lot of photos when I use it and a few video clips as well and don't need to charge up for a couple of days. I am an amateur so I generally keep it on auto with very little to none on manual. I am pretty basic and just wanted a camera that takes great clear photos inspite of my limitations which is exactly what it does for me. I take approximately a couple of hundred in a day plus a video or two when I shoot my alpacas at shows. Then I take about a hundred when we are out in the country while my husband fly fishes and I don't have to recharge for a couple of days. Again I use a pretty basic setting and I only have 1 battery. I have not experienced any major battery life issues. I take a lot of photos when I use it and a few video clips as well and don't need to charge up for a couple of days. I am an amateur so I generally keep it on auto with very little to none on manual. I am pretty basic and just wanted a camera that takes great clear photos inspite of my limitations which is exactly what it does for me. I take approximately a couple of hundred in a day plus a video or two when I shoot my alpacas at shows. Then I take about a hundred when we are out in the country while my husband fly fishes and I don't... » Read More I have not experienced any major battery life issues. I take a lot of photos when I use it and a few video clips as well and don't need to charge up for a couple of days. I am an amateur so I generally keep it on auto with very little to none on manual. I am pretty basic and just wanted a camera that takes great clear photos inspite of my limitations which is exactly what it does for me. I take approximately a couple of hundred in a day plus a video or two when I shoot my alpacas at shows. Then I take about a hundred when we are out in the country while my husband fly fishes and I don't have to recharge for a couple of days. Again I use a pretty basic setting and I only have 1 battery. « Show Less
464716
Have used it for mostly video and the charge would last several days. Didn't have any problems with battery.