Is the battery door sturdy? My old Coolpix camera had a faulty battery compartment door that would cost 100 dollars to replace. :o(
58875
It clicks in place and has been reliable. We used the camera in the pool a few times and didn't have any problems.
58876
Yes, the battery door is sturdy enough. The flash died on my niece's camera but the battery stayed in place in and out of the water.
1683664
I've had this camera since December 2013, and have experienced no problems with the battery door.
2166222
Keep in mind the part you ask about is made of plastic with a small metal hinge and metal contacts for the batterys so for what it is it seems as durable as can be. We use several of these same cameras and have had no issues with the battery door.
416195
Thank you for your observation. The reason I was worried is that my d700 doesn't rattle and it is really alarming to get a long awaited $3000 camera and have it sound as if it has a screw or small part bouncing around inside. I'd love to hear from any others who have received their d800's as to whether they rattle also.
449619
Ours broke, too. The batteries are just too heavy to be sitting upside down in a plastic compartment. We ended up trashing it, and decided to wait till they come up with one that uses smaller batteriesw, or is electric.
1891055
It takes two... be aware, unless they've changed the design, battery door does not secure very well, in fact mine has a crack in it.
1945664
you are better off throwing it away. I have done this type of work for years and it is not worth it. I bought a battery for it to replace mine and I waited to open the camera until I received the battery. Got the battery and opened the camera.. VERY difficult to do then to find out I was sent the wrong battery. so a lot of little parts that now had to be put aside...the amount of energy is not worth the cost of a better camera.
2100132
We've been using them for over a month with our 4th and 5th grade students and have not changed the batteries. The fact that they only take pictures when the motion and heat sensors detect something seems to help. We've secured them with bungee cords and really haven't thought about theft. No problems so far. Great pictures.
687570
It does have a one year factory warranty but when you try to use it, the repair service will try to say you dropped the camera and its your fault. The battery door latch broke "two times" on me and if you go online you can find work arounds for a broken latch. Do not buy this brand of camera.
1934425
the battery door detaches and there is a slot on the grip to put it so you don't loose it. the slot is on the section that gets inserted into the camera.in the picture here it is the right where the slot is on the vertical part.
214117
Hi Paula, My name is Lonnie. I also bought the camera and waterproof housing. Mine is still good. Try here for a case. http://www.intova.net/ . If you can't find the case contact customer support and I'm sure they can help....
1058267
My camera bag gets so full that adding a case just doesn't appeal to me. I will say that a photographer friend warned me that the base, that screws into the camera, is made of plastic ( as opposed to her Nikon(I think) flash that was metal) and so more likely to break.
2058424
lynne has the correct answer. I too was having this same issue. You slide the battery compartment door to the side (in line with the camera body) before you lift the door up. Because the door is small, it takes some persistence to hold the door and get it to slide, but it will work.
1262090
Yes. Mine froze up so I ordered a new battery......problem solved. This is a fantastic camera!
89158
My issues with the camera went beyond the battery door. Have a look at Fujifilm FinePix S8200 before you drop your money.
933951
I've never had a problem; it's easy to remove and replace the battery cover. I supposed if it's dropped it would break.
1097283
Still didn't have to repair or replace parts so I don't know. Considering that I have been using mine since October 2013 with no problems, I think buying a new one if it breaks would not be such a big issue considering the price of $74,18. I think placing it properly and checking the batteries after a couple of months for corrosion will help it last.