Battery Drain- G7

klmigut · 21st of December 2006 (Thu)

Just picked up the G7 to take on vacation as a good point and shoot. I found however that the battery drained so quick and I was always having to recharge. I have never had this problem with any other Canon camera (20D, or Elphs, etc). Is this rare or just a glitch with this camera?

Thanks,

Kim

GNMink · 21st of December 2006 (Thu)

I'm averaging 240-260 shots on a charge, and mostly shoot indoors with flash. CIPA rating is 220 shots. I would strongly suggest getting a good aftermarket high capacity battery like one from sterlingtek, they have a 1500ma rating twice that of the factory OEM batteries (they last 2x longer) and are less expensive.

Your shooting style will affect the battery life, some things will drain the battery quick such as reviewing of photos and if your shooting in poor lighting using the flash at max.

klmigut · 28th of December 2006 (Thu)

Thanks, I am getting no where near that many shots, I think I had maybe 40-50 and it was dead.

GNMink · 28th of December 2006 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by klmigut

Thanks, I am getting no where near that many shots, I think I had maybe 40-50 and it was dead.

If thats all your getting from a fully charged battery then the battery must be defective or the camera

rowdyred94 · 28th of December 2006 (Thu)

Or you're using it with the viewfinder on high brightness, continuous focus, and every other gizmo available. Sometimes power management is the problem.

klmigut · 2nd of January 2007 (Tue)

Thanks, I am goign to send it back for a replacement. It happened again over the weekend, and I was very cautious with the viewfinder being off and such. Still only got about 40 shots in before it died.

Thanks!

utopian · 30th of March 2008 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GNMink

I'm averaging 240-260 shots on a charge, and mostly shoot indoors with flash. CIPA rating is 220 shots. I would strongly suggest getting a good aftermarket high capacity battery like one from sterlingtek, they have a 1500ma rating twice that of the factory OEM batteries (they last 2x longer) and are less expensive.

Your shooting style will affect the battery life, some things will drain the battery quick such as reviewing of photos and if your shooting in poor lighting using the flash at max.

Hi, I'm thinking of getting a sterilngtek for my G7 here: http://sterlingtek.com/canbeqba80.html

Is the non-canon battery safe to use and can the battery be charged with the original canon charger?

TIA

21st of December 2006 (Thu)	#1
klmigut Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indinanapolis, IN Posts: 199 IMAGE EDITING OK	Battery Drain- G7 Just picked up the G7 to take on vacation as a good point and shoot. I found however that the battery drained so quick and I was always having to recharge. I have never had this problem with any other Canon camera (20D, or Elphs, etc). Is this rare or just a glitch with this camera? Thanks, Kim __________________ Kim Migut Indianapolis, IN Gear List

21st of December 2006 (Thu)	#2
GNMink Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL USA Posts: 381	Re: Battery Drain- G7 I'm averaging 240-260 shots on a charge, and mostly shoot indoors with flash. CIPA rating is 220 shots. I would strongly suggest getting a good aftermarket high capacity battery like one from sterlingtek, they have a 1500ma rating twice that of the factory OEM batteries (they last 2x longer) and are less expensive. Your shooting style will affect the battery life, some things will drain the battery quick such as reviewing of photos and if your shooting in poor lighting using the flash at max. __________________ Canon G7 & SD800 IS

28th of December 2006 (Thu)	#3
klmigut Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indinanapolis, IN Posts: 199 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Battery Drain- G7 Thanks, I am getting no where near that many shots, I think I had maybe 40-50 and it was dead. __________________ Kim Migut Indianapolis, IN Gear List

28th of December 2006 (Thu)	#5
rowdyred94 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA Posts: 1,917 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Battery Drain- G7 Or you're using it with the viewfinder on high brightness, continuous focus, and every other gizmo available. Sometimes power management is the problem. __________________ -Clint ..:: Canon EOS 30D :: Canon 18-135 IS & 50 f/1.4 & 70-200 f/4L :: SPEEDLITE 580EX & 430EX :: Kenko tubes :: PowerShot G3 ::..

2nd of January 2007 (Tue)	#6
klmigut Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indinanapolis, IN Posts: 199 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Battery Drain- G7 Thanks, I am goign to send it back for a replacement. It happened again over the weekend, and I was very cautious with the viewfinder being off and such. Still only got about 40 shots in before it died. Thanks! __________________ Kim Migut Indianapolis, IN Gear List

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