Does the amount of charge remaining display on the camera? It seems that other off-brand batteries will NOT display that info.
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mark, The only battery that will display is the ones made by canon. Although other batteries can be used they will not show up on the display.
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These batteries have the info chip. You will be able to see the remaining battery life.
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Yes it may have some level of charge, I would let it discharge completely and then fully charge it. Better safe then sorry. Some batteries develop a "Memory" charge and they do not retain a full long life memory. Please "Goggle" the term memory charge regarding batteries for a complete understanding.
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I'm not an expert but just offering a suggestion which is to try some other batteries, even alkaline for a start and see if there's any difference. Maybe the batteries you bought are not holding a charge for some reason. I'm using Sony NiMh which i got with the Sony charger that i purchased here and although using a different Canon have not experienced this problem at all.
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It shows all the time because the battery is not actually recognized by the camera. It's a third party battery and does not have the "chip" in it that the camera would use to reveal battery percentage. You have to go on a guess as to how long the battery will last. I have gotten up to 2 hours of filming time on one of these.
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I always keep an extra battery charged and they keep quite a while, I have had them stay charged for a week or more, I usually use them by that time but I have no idea just how long they will keep, I have one that I keep in my car for another camera and lord knows just how long I keep it, of course it doesn't stay fully charged but enough that I can use it for quite a while.
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one of mine stays charged after charging and before use for about 3 weeks before depletion but the other one loses 50% of charge in same time frame. The battery when fully charged remains charged for a very heavy weekend of photography. The Nikon battery lasts for weeks. I bought a backup Nikon battery just in case while out in the middle of nowhere, I'm guaranteed a charge.
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Yes. If you mean that the camera will read the battery level and tell you how much charge is left. There are 3 bars that indicate the battery level.
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Mine worked for about 6 months and then the camera stopped recognizing the battery. I was told by a professional photographer that off brand batteries are notorious for this. The charger still works and charges my Nikon brand batteries as well.
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I have typically charged my battery outside of the camera. It comes with a charger as well. I have also forgotten to unplug the camera after transferring pictures and found the batter to be fully charged while connected. I believe it works both ways.
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Without getting into the technical aspects such as mAh charge capacity, discharge rate, number of cycles, etc. It really comes down to purchasing from a trusted vendor. I if the new battery doesn't hold a charge, it's most likely not a new battery. As for determining if the battery is "Fresh". These batteries are sometimes not charged until you first charge them.
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Colleen T. The replacement battery pictured says it has 1150mah, I bought 2 in Oct. 2013 so far I have seen no differencein the charge life. I would think only a Lab controlled load test could detect any difference. Except in price.
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I believe all batteries of this type will loose some amount of charge. My experience has been that it holds a charge well even if not being used for a number of days. I wish I could be more quantitative but hope that helps.
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i agree with the other replies. i did mention the difference in mAh's in my review of this item/purchase, but that was more to highlight that this is not an OEM or factory replacement battery from phillips avent, but rather an aftermarket battery.that being said, i haven't had any issues thus far with the lower charge capacity, and it certainly works a heck of a lot better than it did with the old battery that didn't hold a charge at all. it is like a new monitor again (if only the display still worked...). i have a SCD 520-R also.
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Maybe I just got a "lemon" but mine doesn't hold the charge at all. Compared to the original battery which came with the camera, its run time is perhaps 40%.
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Mine do not, but neither does the one that came with the camera. The camera will show the charge, but not the battery itself.
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Mine appears to already be fully charged, so I can't tell yet. I'd have to run it down a while, I guess. Does yours not record anymore? I'm also not sure how it indicates when it is in the charging mode. If I learn more I'll get back to you.