i read this camera has to be charged while the battery is inside...is that true?
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The battery is removed from the camera and recharged on the charger that is provided.
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I've never done it that way. I have a couple of chargers and I always remove the battery, charge it, and put it back into the camera. I have several batteries and a couple different Lumix bodies. I don't even know how to charge the battery inside the camera!
1762380
No, it comes with an external wall charger. I believe it can only be charged while outside of the camera.
1762381
No it is not true. It comes with a charger that plugs into the wall and the battery fits in the charger. The charger's metal plug prongs fold into itself so travels nicely. Battery lasts a long time too.
1762382
No, the battery is charged independent of the camera body via a Direct Plug-In wall charger.
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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.
102448
The battery does not have to charged while it is on the camera. Also, you can charge the Canon original batteries with the charger that is provided in this kit.
2024483
You may charge it's battery from an external power bank easily. It takes the same power as a cell phone. But it seems I didn't use it like a camera during that charging time. You may try it - if the camera works being connected to any USB charger it will work with an external battery. Good luck!
1232840
Basically, though it is not built in. I had an earlier model with a battery that came out to be charged. This battery looks almost the same but gets charged in the camera.
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I shoot as much as I want with the camera, let it lay around for several weeks, then shoot another series of pictures on a later weekend outing. I've never run out of charge, but I do keep a spare battery in the carrying case. When I get a little nervous about the charge remaining, I'll put the battery in the charger overnight. I've been curious to see how long a battery will last but always chicken out and put the battery in the charger before it's discharged. I don't use video as a rule and haven't tried to pause and shoot stills.
672748
The battery has to be charged in an external charger. You can't even charge it in the camera, even if you connect the camera to the optional AC adapter
1842229
You CAN use the camera while charging the battery. I love this camera and I bought a separate Wasabi extra battery and charger for using on the field.
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I don't know the correct protocol but I charge the battery after every use of the camera, regardless of the number of shots taken. Have had no problem doing it that way.
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No, you charge using the camera and a mini USB attached to a power supply which then goes into a wall socket. I bought an extra battery and charge it as well and am OK for many,many, pics.
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
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I plug the camera in before the occasion. Sometimes an hour or two, sometimes overnight. The battery has held out just fine each time I have used it if it is charged, but I've yet to use it for an all day event so I can't say how long it lasts. It certainly doesn't deplete quickly if that's a concern. I have not timed the charging process, but a couple of hours is sufficient to return to full capacity from near zero.
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HI, THE BATTERY CHARGES THROUGH THE CAMERA. you can get an optional charger for the battery.
1288853
The camera is being charged up when its plunged in. There should be no reason to have to turn it back on. It should stay on.
582120
The battery is charged while in the camera through an included accessory that is plugged into an outlet.
324001
Great! We have used the camera for over 100 pictures over a few hours all in one charge. I usually charge it after an event just out of habit, but so far the battery has not been dead to need it. I bought an extra battery but have not used it. Hope this helps.
727176
The baterry is charged when it is in the camera. There is a power adapter with USB cabel for it. There is no separate battery charger. But it is also not really needed
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The battery charges inside the camera using the USB cable supplied. The cable is used for both uploading to a computer and plugging into charging plug for charging.