What do I need to buy with this camera? I am thinking of buying this camera and was curious of what other must-have accessories i should make sure to get with this? Does it come with a battery and recharger for the battery? Should I buy a case for it? Let me know!Thanks! What do I need to buy with this camera? I am thinking of buying this camera and was curious of what other must-have accessories i should make sure to get with this? Does it come with a battery and... » Read More What do I need to buy with this camera? I am thinking of buying this camera and was curious of what other must-have accessories i should make sure to get with this? Does it come with a battery and recharger for the battery? Should I buy a case for it? Let me know!Thanks! « Show Less
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"Must-have accessories" depend upon a person's needs, R. Kelly. A wide-angle lens has been quite useful for me when shooting small groups of people, landscape scenery, and architecture, like homes curbside. The telescopic lens lets me get closer to birds and nature to capture greater eye and feather detail. I'd simply recommend that you purchase a high speed 4GB SDHC memory card for shooting RAW image files as RAW images create very large files. Also, a padded camera bag for storing and organizing your camera and whatever extras you do buy.
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The Panasonic 360 TTL flash is a must if you do a lot of night or indoor shooting. It will cost almost as much as the camera, however excellent results can be had with the much cheaper model 28 that fits a lot of other 35mm or digital camers. Get the wide angle add-on lens you don't need the add-on tele lens. Get the panason version of the Wide add-on to maintain quality edge to edge on your photos. It comes with a battery recharger and it charges very fast.
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I ordered the Black body only and then bought the better Pentax lens (water resistant) plus a Tamron 300mm Zoom with macro lens. The body did come with a manual, rechargable battery and recharger, camera strap. You will need a fast SD card (I ordered an extreme). I also have a CaseLogic case (no case with the camera). I have to say it takes amazing low light pictures ... even with a 300mm lens. (I'm glad I did not buy the 'kit' with 2 lens,etc.)
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You need to click on and get the *bundle* (which is actually cheaper but only available in Black) and then you'll get the 4GB memory card, battery and case. When it says "camera only" you get the camera and (I believe) battery. The battery is a Sony rechargeable battery, I don't have my camera handy so I don't remember the type.
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I bought a third party accessory kit from a seller here on Amazon shortly after purchasing the Q (I think it was around $20?). It included two extra batteries, a charger (with car adapter) and some other accessories, and the two batteries included in that kit are fantastic. They work just as well as the Pentax brand battery. And you can charge the Pentax battery in the 3rd party charger, which I found particularly useful as the original charging station has a crazy long cord and gets in the way. I'd definitely recommend picking up extra batteries for the Q--as much as I love this camera, she goes through a battery really quickly!! I bought a third party accessory kit from a seller here on Amazon shortly after purchasing the Q (I think it was around $20?). It included two extra batteries, a charger (with car adapter) and some other accessories, and the two batteries included in that kit are fantastic. They work just as well as the Pentax brand battery. And you can charge the Pentax battery in the 3rd party charger, which I found particularly useful as the original charging station has a crazy long cord and gets in the way. I'd definitely recommend picking up extra batteries for the Q--as much as I love this camera,... » Read More I bought a third party accessory kit from a seller here on Amazon shortly after purchasing the Q (I think it was around $20?). It included two extra batteries, a charger (with car adapter) and some other accessories, and the two batteries included in that kit are fantastic. They work just as well as the Pentax brand battery. And you can charge the Pentax battery in the 3rd party charger, which I found particularly useful as the original charging station has a crazy long cord and gets in the way. I'd definitely recommend picking up extra batteries for the Q--as much as I love this camera, she goes through a battery really quickly!! « Show Less
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The camera comes with a small memory card and lower capacity battery. Search for one of the accessory "packages" that have additional batteries, larger memory card, and charger. Not required but certainly useful. The 32 GB cards are capable of a lot more video than I though they were. This is a nice handy camera. May be why they call it a handycam. I've enjoyed using mine. Good luck.
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My experience has been very good... Over Christmas for example, I had a battery last me for a few days, and that's with shooting probably 20 photos and a little video each day. On trips where I'm doing a lot of shooting I may go through a battery each day and recharge at night. Since I have two batteries I just cycle them through and am never lacking a charged battery. When I got my camera, a firmware update made battery life significantly better... Could be the same for you. Best of luck!
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I also recommend a case. This will protect your investment. Another nice, but not mandatory purchase would be an additional battery. This way, you are never caught off guard by a dead battery. The battery life has been excellent on this camera, which is why I say it's not mandatory for a second one, but remember that if it does die, you can't just pop in some double A's. Amazon sells a case & battery package for around $45. Here's the link:Canon Digital Elph Accessory Kit for Canon SD990IS, SD970IS, SD880IS, SD800IS, SD890IS, SD950IS, SD900, SD870IS, SD850IS & SD790IS Digital Cameras I also recommend a case. This will protect your investment. Another nice, but not mandatory purchase would be an additional battery. This way, you are never caught off guard by a dead battery. The battery life has been excellent on this camera, which is why I say it's not mandatory for a second one, but remember that if it does die, you can't just pop in some double A's. Amazon sells a case & battery package for around $45. Here's the link:Canon Digital Elph Accessory Kit for Canon SD990IS, SD970IS, SD880IS, SD800IS, SD890IS,... » Read More I also recommend a case. This will protect your investment. Another nice, but not mandatory purchase would be an additional battery. This way, you are never caught off guard by a dead battery. The battery life has been excellent on this camera, which is why I say it's not mandatory for a second one, but remember that if it does die, you can't just pop in some double A's. Amazon sells a case & battery package for around $45. Here's the link:Canon Digital Elph Accessory Kit for Canon SD990IS, SD970IS, SD880IS, SD800IS, SD890IS, SD950IS, SD900, SD870IS, SD850IS & SD790IS Digital Cameras « Show Less
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I am having the same problem. I love the camera and how it functions, but I'm finding the batteries are costing a lot more than I ever expected. That's a real disappointment. Anyway, have you tried Lithium batteries? They last a little longer but cost a lot. I haven't had the camera very long, but I plan to buy a charger and use rechargeable batteries. That's the cheapest way to go and you don't have to worry about where to recycle the spent batteries. And If you continue to use regular non-rechargeable batteries, be sure to have many many extra batteries with you.. You don't want to be without batteries. That would be the last straw. I am having the same problem. I love the camera and how it functions, but I'm finding the batteries are costing a lot more than I ever expected. That's a real disappointment. Anyway, have you tried Lithium batteries? They last a little longer but cost a lot. I haven't had the camera very long, but I plan to buy a charger and use rechargeable batteries. That's the cheapest way to go and you don't have to worry about where to recycle the spent batteries. And If you continue to use regular non-rechargeable batteries, be sure to have many many extra batteries with you.. You don't want to be... » Read More I am having the same problem. I love the camera and how it functions, but I'm finding the batteries are costing a lot more than I ever expected. That's a real disappointment. Anyway, have you tried Lithium batteries? They last a little longer but cost a lot. I haven't had the camera very long, but I plan to buy a charger and use rechargeable batteries. That's the cheapest way to go and you don't have to worry about where to recycle the spent batteries. And If you continue to use regular non-rechargeable batteries, be sure to have many many extra batteries with you.. You don't want to be without batteries. That would be the last straw. « Show Less
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The camera comes with one LiI battery, USB cable (for data transfer and battery charging), hand strap, 115V to USB converter, HDMI cable, quick-start documentation, and documentation CD. There is external battery charger. You need to get an SD card ($10 for 16GB) and probably a spare battery ($8 on the web). The battery is good for 250 shots. This is a surprisingly fast handling camera.hha
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well ernesto, since i am not the seller, i will base my answer on the more common cases, usually, a used camera like this one, comes at least with the strap, the battery and charger, who in this case it is the only specified by the seller, and sometimes, just sometimes with a memory card. i do not think that is for this offer, but, again, it's just my opinion. otherwise, the camera is a great one, you can do almost everything with it! i recommend look for more lenses from olympus.ABOUT THE LENS APPEAR TO COME WITH A 14\42 A MID RANGE ZOOM WHO AS YOU MAY KNOW, IS A VERY WELL CONSTRUCTED LENS EQUAL IN QUALITY TO MORE EXPENSIVE (MUCH EXPENSIVE!) LENSES ON THE MARKET TODAY! GOOD LUCK, ENJOY! well ernesto, since i am not the seller, i will base my answer on the more common cases, usually, a used camera like this one, comes at least with the strap, the battery and charger, who in this case it is the only specified by the seller, and sometimes, just sometimes with a memory card. i do not think that is for this offer, but, again, it's just my opinion. otherwise, the camera is a great one, you can do almost everything with it! i recommend look for more lenses from olympus.ABOUT THE LENS APPEAR TO COME WITH A 14\42 A MID RANGE ZOOM WHO AS YOU MAY KNOW, IS A VERY WELL... » Read More well ernesto, since i am not the seller, i will base my answer on the more common cases, usually, a used camera like this one, comes at least with the strap, the battery and charger, who in this case it is the only specified by the seller, and sometimes, just sometimes with a memory card. i do not think that is for this offer, but, again, it's just my opinion. otherwise, the camera is a great one, you can do almost everything with it! i recommend look for more lenses from olympus.ABOUT THE LENS APPEAR TO COME WITH A 14\42 A MID RANGE ZOOM WHO AS YOU MAY KNOW, IS A VERY WELL CONSTRUCTED LENS EQUAL IN QUALITY TO MORE EXPENSIVE (MUCH EXPENSIVE!) LENSES ON THE MARKET TODAY! GOOD LUCK, ENJOY! « Show Less
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Not sure what you want to know. Doesn't Amazon's listing have a complete rundown of the what's included in the box? Since I'm not sure if I answered your question I'll offer this piece of advice: The EVF accessory is a neat piece but I find myself hardly using it and I've used the camera in all conditions including bright sunlight.
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Thanks so much for the response. After much research, I know I want this camera. What a great deal, I'll order mine tonight!
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Hey Zen, check out the discussion after "Anybody have a pink SD1100" ... talks about how it comes with battery and charger. Guess I could have just said that. I had the same question though...what comes in the box should be posted somewhere in the description. Perhaps Amazon wants you to wonder and end up buying the extra battery and the charger from them...make money off people who don't take time (or have time) to ask questions. On the bright side, maybe some mailroom clerk got a nice bump up to a corner office from that gem of a moneymaking idea.
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This camera has special batteries u have to buy just for this camera! If u buy extra and a charger u will always be prepared
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For starters you'll need a class 10 microSD card, I bought the Sandisk Ultra 32gb for about $30 on Amazon. You can't use the camera out of the box without it. From there I'd suggest two items to go along with your initial order: 1. The Wasabi Power Battery and Charger Kit, $24.99: The camera does not include a way of charging batteries other than using a USB connected to your computer. The Wasabi kit gives you a charger that works with both AC and DC, plus a pair of batteries that have more capacity than the GoPro battery (1200mah vs. 1050mah), and the Wasabi charger and pair of batteries cost only $2 more than a single GoPro-branded battery (which costs $23 just for one battery only!) 2. The GoPro Caps and Doors Kit, $18: This kit comes with a cover for the lens (when the camera is bare), a cover for the lens and power button (when the camera is in the housing), and extra battery and port covers for the camera itself (they're small so if you lose the original ones, you have extras). That's about it to have a nice setup from the get go. Also, if you're using the camera for specific activities, you'll want to take a look at the various mounting accessories available for the GoPro i.e. if you're using it for mountain biking, the Chesty harness is useful on the trails; if you're using it for photography, the Tripod Mount is a must; if it's for motorsports the Suction Cup Mount is great; and if you're using it for surfing obviously the Surf Mount is the way to go. Finally, if you want a nice case to hold the GoPro and all of your accessories, the UKPro Gopro cases are excellent. All of these items are sold on Amazon.com =)
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Thanks for your question!According to the Sony website this camera should come with the following in the box: Battery (NP-BN)Wrist StrapAC Adaptor (AC-UB10)Instruction ManualPlease be aware that this could vary from seller to seller. I'd recommend contacting the seller to be absolutely certain. You can do this by clicking the seller's name on the product detail page. From there you can click "Contact the seller" in the lower right column of the page.I hope this helps!
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Hi Karen,This was a Christmas gift for my husband so I asked him. He says he uses "re-chargeable" batteries and that he doesn't leave the camera on all of the time. When he see the message about the battery being exhausted he simply turns it off and it will re-charge a bit. But he has a charger and uses that too. So, I agree with the other answer, you need to get re-chargeable batteries and a charger. It is a really nice little camera.