A few questions: 1) Will it charge a Panasonic Lumix camera battery 7.2v, If I use the Panasonic DC charger cradle? 2) Will it charge direct to the camera battery, bypassing the cradle, if I use a Panasonic DC coupler?3) Will it charge a higher rated battery such as 11,000mAh, and if so, how long would that take in uninterrupted sunlight? A few questions: 1) Will it charge a Panasonic Lumix camera battery 7.2v, If I use the Panasonic DC charger cradle? 2) Will it charge direct to the camera battery, bypassing... » Read More A few questions: 1) Will it charge a Panasonic Lumix camera battery 7.2v, If I use the Panasonic DC charger cradle? 2) Will it charge direct to the camera battery, bypassing the cradle, if I use a Panasonic DC coupler?3) Will it charge a higher rated battery such as 11,000mAh, and if so, how long would that take in uninterrupted sunlight? « Show Less
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you can charge via usb port from the solar charger And the battery pack. battery itself is aIt's lithium IOn 5200 mah. the solar panel itself will charge it but I don't know how long it'll take and it's more than just interrupted sunligHt On the Panel It's also The Angle With The Sun As With solar panels
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Phillip, this solar unit is great for charging anything that can charge via USB. I use mine for my iPhone, jambox, kindle fire, ect... I think some of instaparks larger units will charge AC and DC though. As for your question about the 11,000mAh battery, I think you may want one of instaparks larger units for that.
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the camera you are using should have come with a charger i would go to panasonic website i think you can get parts one other thing off label batterys are ok but will not give you you on screen warnings about battery life
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I am by no means an expert on this camera. However, to the best of my knowledge I don't believe the battery will charge using the USB connection. I think it needs to be removed and placed in the wall charger. After reading the question I plugged my camera in to my MacBook using the USB cable ... and there was no indication that the battery was charging. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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I'm sorry but I really can't tell you. I have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. My camera came with an authentic Panasonic battery and battery charger. It worked great but I wanted an additional battery so I ordered a battery charger with two batteries that came in a kit. It said that they were compatible with my camera and could be substituted for the Panasonic battery, had the same battery number but was not authentic Panasonic. I found that although they worked briefly in my camera they didn't work the next time I used my camera. Both of these batteries acted the same way. When I used the authentic Panasonic battery it worked perfectly. I then ordered another authentic Panasonic battery and although it was more expensive than the two battery/charger kit, this new battery worked great. My husband told me to throw out the other battery kit because it may damage my camera. The second authentic Panasonic battery that I ordered was identical in every way to the battery that came with my camera. At least in my case, I would not order a substitute battery for my camera even if they say it is compatible. It may ruin your camera. My advice is to find out the number of the authentic Panasonic battery that your owner manual recommends (mine is DMW-BCG10PP) and order that authentic Panasonic battery. The off-brand substitute batteries I ordered would not hold a charge and I had to replace them each time I used the camera. I then would recharge these batteries and they would again only hold enough charge for one use - then they were dead.
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This charger is for US use, but comes with the European adapter. The US plug folds out from the side of the charger, and folds back for storage/transport. I have a Panasonic (Lumix) DMC-SZ1 camera, and this has been a great charger and battery combo. I only have good things to say about it.
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I use the excellent Eneloop AA NiMH rechargeable battery in all our AA-using cameras (Canon PowerShots and Lumix) and have no complaints. The Sanyo chargers sold with Eneloop cells are good; the Duracell CEF23 charger and the LaCrosse BC-700 charger/tester are both excellent. "Direct charge" (charging a camera's battery while it's still in the camera) ties up the camera during the charge process, and it is a system to be avoided if at all possible. All of our cameras have aux power in jacks or aux power in adapters. These are used for tethered shooting or with external battery packs. Few users need this feature, but it can be useful for things like time-lapse photography and lengthy continuous video.
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I too, have had uncertain results. After initially charging both for 12+ hours (first charge of 6 or so didn't work), I found that one never worked at all. My camera kept saying "change battery pack." The other one is working ok, but not as long as my original Canon pack. The charger light turned green after about an hour, but I don't think it was long enough.
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I've seen some discussions where there was a regulator required for use with solar chargers in some situations. Had the same issue with my lawn tractor; no charge after 8 hours in the sun. But it works fine for other batteries... go figure. May want to ask someone at your cycle shop about how to use this. And the other responders are right, if your battery is stone dead this thing isn't gonna help you. I found a 6A Stanley charger at Lowe's for $25 to use on the lawn tractor.
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I was unable to locate a Leica branded charger. When the camera arrived, everything I found said that you had to charge the battery through the camera (insert battery in camera, plug camera into outlet with included cable - a non-standard cable, by the way). I was very frustrated, as I like to have a second battery charged and ready to replace a depleted battery. Then I like to charge the depleted battery while I use the second. In the end, I bought a thrid-party charger unit along with a Leica brand replacement battery. Still new, so I have not run into any problems, but I haven't used it that much either. I do not understand having a removable battery with no way of charging it outside of the camera...
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I can't say an average, but mine was initially charged last Fall and still has sufficient charge to activate the camera. Mine has not been used continuously. My view is that it lasts much longer than individual batteries installed in the camera ... and is rechargable. Certainly there is some data from the battery manufacturer that knowing what the demand from the camera is you could then approximate time between recharges. I think you'll find that barring very cold or very hot temps it should provide current for months.
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Hi Lynda, You re-charge it in camera using the power cable. You can, however, buy a cheap charger for this battery. I purchased this one http://www.amazon.com/Wasabi-Power-Panasonic-DMW-BCG10E-DMW-BCG10PP/dp/B0049V0ZX8/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1385106277&sr=1-4&keywords=Panasonic+Lumix+ZS20+charger with extra batteries
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My Lumix G3 will, I believe, charge the battery when it's inside the camera. I never do it that way. I charge batteries in an external charger--of which I have the Lumix charger, and also a third party (Wacom) charger that came with Wacom batteries that I bought. Either charger works for all my batteries.
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Thanks!However, I found that the generically obtainable AC-DC converters do not have a tip that will work with the Panasonics.And, although I bought my phone system in the US, as other users have found, the US power supplies (with the dual flat blades) also work with an easy to find US to Euro mains plug adapter (flat blade to pin-type). The power supply apparently has internal sensing circuitry that permists 110-240v AC mains input, and still provides the appropirate DC output, even though it is not so labeled.
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We've got an older 3.1 MP Kodak camera and we just use a 4-battery stand-alone charger. Charges 4 batteries in a couple hours. I bought the charger at Wal-mart for like $15 or something. More convenient than lugging around the dock.
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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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I don't know anything about that. All I know is we charge any lp-e5 battery in the camera and with an energizerbattery charger we bought. If this is bad could you let me know! thanks
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I looked through the manual and it appears that one can only charge it with the charger that comes with it. You could go to the Panasonic site and look at the manual for the camera to see what it looks like. I love the camera, especially after I tried to float one last summer when I was fly fishing.