How's the battery life for taking pictures? how about recording video?
390745
Battery life seems pretty good, but I definitely recommend the accessory kit that is only $19 and includes an extra battery and an external battery charger. Better to always have a extra charged battery on hand!
390746
The battery life is better than average but I turn the camera off after shooting pix. Have not used the video, so can't answer your question there. I have taken the camera and pictures all day turning it off when not shooting and it never balks at all with power. You may wish to restate your question as someone may use it more frequently than I. I do most of my shooting for eBay items I list, so it is generally not a pleasure camera. I never fear running out of juice. Hope that helps.
390747
I bought this as a gift for a friend, and while I can't quote specifics, she was thrilled with the performance over a three week trip, and had no problems shooting videos, and never mentioned a problem with battery life................
1333168
For continuos recording ( start to finish approximately-3 hours/ randonm pictures and videos, the battery could last up to 6 hours.
1382402
Alex,Let me just say that I have recorded very long sessions while turning it on and off repeatedly and never really though, "oh this battery life stinks!" It's simply amazing. Also, I purchsed the 64GB card for it. Basically, I have TONS of movies i have recorded since purchasing it over 2 years ago and STILL haven't pulled them off the card. Good luck.... Case
2126550
Don't use it so much for videos but I recently went to a car show and the battery went dead after 147 pictures. Seems like the battery used to last longer [about 1 yr. old] so I may get a spare, but it's great for the price and I was going to spend $750 to $800 , glad I got this one . Good luck.
1036901
I am not sure about the Battery life, I had to return mine after a day. - I wanted a recorder that had INSTANT on, with NO lag time, a view screen to see the minutes & seconds and how many recordings, and folders.I did purchase a Sony - Model #ICDAX412; $89 - very happy
2119786
all day and no problem. :) a fully charged new battery gives about 1.5 hour for video and 4 hours for picture taking. It is a fun little camera.
2281454
Naturally depends on use...mine has been great when taking pics (6 hours); video-about two.
1371323
I haven't specifically used video that long, but with a couple of short (less than a minute vignettes each) with several hundred stills, 400+, and shooting off of the screen on the back and reviewing each shot as long as needed, I was able to do all that and the battery held up fine. That was over a couple of days even, and finally charged it when it got to about 5% after all that. Hope that helps.
1448583
It has a camera, which I have never used, and other reviewers were not crazy about.Sorry, I don't know about video recording.I just play music in mar, which works fine (but battery life is only a couple of hours.
5031
The battery life has been good for me. I bought the camera right before vacation and took many pictures over the course of a week. I believe I recharged the battery daily but the battery never died. I just wanted a full battery for each day since I was taking so many pictures. However, I've only used the camera sporadically since so I'm not sure how the battery life would be now if I was using it as much as I was when I first bought it.
151180
Hi John, if you take video, it will last for 2 to 4 hours, you can buy a spare battery at the same time. Feng Te
743675
I take high resolution photos so battery life is shorter than it would be with lower. Right now it is 1/4 used up and has 109 minutes on it. I plan to buy a spare battery and keep one charged all the time.
2189561
The battery life kinda sucks. Sound and picture is pretty good for the price. But don't expect the picture quality of some of the more expensive camcorders. It dosent have that many settings for recording. I bought it because I was going on vacation and wanted a camcorder and thought this was a good price. It dose ok for basic recording but if you want really high quality videos you would probably be better off to go with a more expensive model that has more features. Hope this was some help to you.
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.
5032
The specs for the GX1 indicate approximately 150-170 min when recording still images and 65-75 min when recording motion pictures, while playback would get approximately 240-290 min. I have not tested the battery life so can not comment on how real life use of the camera compare to the stated specs. However, from my experience of using the GX1 the battery life has not been an issue at all. The GX1 remains one of my favorite cameras.
934066
It has a great battery and it does not run dead while just sitting. I will say that taking video will drain the battery a lot faster. I can go months without charging (using it sporadically) but if I use the video it drops a bar within 3-4 minutes
1222384
I never used the camera for video. As to your second question, the camera only runs on batteries, and the batteries cannot be recharged in camera.