I know this might seem like a silly question, but is this a battery and does it replace the battery you have in the camera or does charge it?
360750
No, this is not a battery and you cannot charge the batteries in it. It uses the battery that you normally place in the battery grip. It holds 2 batteries and gives you twice the amount of oerting time. Also comes with a AA battery pack, so if you cant charge the Canon battery, then u can use AA batteries.
360751
Good question. The battery grip inserts into the spot where the battery goes into the camera. Also, the grip provides additional stability with weight, as well as, hold 2 batteries giving you more power for shooting. Also, it gives you access to your controls when shooting in portrait orientation in the same fashion as is landscape orientation.
360752
The grip is used to house up to two camera batteries. It does not charge it. It merely makes the camera easy to grip and doubles battery power.
360753
Well it's not technically a battery. It holds up to two batteries in it so your battery life is now doubled. It's well worth the purchase!
360754
This connects to the bottom of the camera. You insert 2 batteries that the camera uses into the grip. It does NOT come with the batteries. You must purchase them separately. You can also use "AA" size batteries. The battery grip makes the camera bigger and for me, easier to handle. Plus you get to shoot pictures twice as long because you have the 2 batteries. I have 2 Cannon cameras and each of them have the battery grip on both. Obviously, I like them.
360755
No. It is a grip and 2 places for batteries. You remove the battery door and attch the grip. Then you install either one or two batteries. It is an awesome addition. Hope that helps.
360756
The battery grip replaces the single battery in the camera with two batteries in the grip. It has no batteries with the item so at a minimum you will need one additional battery in addition to the one that came with the camera. It also comes with a AA battery holder and a storage bag. It does not charge the batteries, so you will still need the charger that came with the camera. You will have to remove the battery door from you camera when you install the grip. This is very easy and the grip has a storage location for the door built in.
360757
It's a grip that is also a battery expansion pack that let's you use two batteries at once with your DSLR.
360758
HiIts a grip for your camera, it has built in 2 battery slots making the camera a lot more practical
360759
is not a battery, you will have to buy 2 batteries and this grip. it's works very fine for big hands!
1270684
Mine did ... a rechargeable battery and a charger, just like M. Port posted earlier today. I've had mine for over a year and it's working like a much more expensive camera. I am very pleased.
875755
Does anyone know if you can re-charge the battery through the USB port while it is still in the camera or only with the charger?
2268753
you have to charge the battery while in the camera... i like it this way better than my panasonic camera i have to take the battery out and plug in the charger, diffirent ways different opinions.
1874638
You have to charge the battery while it is in the camera; the cord to do so comes with the camera. It would be nice if it had an external charger, so that you could swap out and charge batteries while you use the camera elsewhere, but it doesn't.
1121623
It comes with a cord to charge the battery while its in the camera. And I didn't have a problem with the extra battery, it worked fine.
1862345
It's a wall wort with a USB to miniUSB. You charge the battery while it's in the camera.Here's a link to the manual ...... http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_manuals.asp?id=1646
541729
My husband removes the battery from the camera and places it in the charger and plugs it into an outlet. Not sure about the other procedure.
1766188
It is a special flat black battery that holds the charge on the monitor. So you charge it and then unplug it but the camera has to be plugged in at all times.
1549802
My canon came with a charger. I take the battery out and put it in the charger. The charger plugs directly into an outlet. I love my camera.
151517
I believe the battery is hard wired into the camera. If you can not get it to charge, its time to replace the camera
2096583
Use the charger that came with your camera. It is a small device that plugs into the wall. I have a Leica D-lux 6 - with the charger I mention. I cannot charge the battery while it is in my camera and must remove it.
1914093
The Battery must be charged in the camera.(but the battery can be removed) After I purchased the camera I bought 2 batteries and a wall charger on-line very cheap. So I could still use the camera while a battery is charging.
1707345
It is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, I do not know the model number off hand but you can buy extras/replacements here on amazon starting at $5. The camera comes with a charger, battery and wrist-strap. You will have to buy a memory card separate.
932096
yes. and nice because you can charge the battery in the camera. the charger is very small and you plug it directly into the camera, no need to take the battery out as I did with my previous camera; however the battery is removable in case you want to buy a spare, but I don't think you'd need it - battery lasts a long time
1781600
It comes with a cable/charger combination that charges the battery while in the camera. This can be inconvenient when one needs several batteries. In the latter situation, buy a set of additional batteries and external charger from Amazon, like I did
961594
You need to connect charger directly to the camera. The battery, when fully charged, will last for a while.