https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Phantom-power-battery-drain/m-p/353691#M1776 <P>Does anyone know whether using phantom power on the XA range of camcorders makes a significant drain on the batteries?</P> Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:04:36 GMT beyontheblue 2021-10-20T12:04:36Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Phantom-power-battery-drain/m-p/353691#M1776 <P>Does anyone know whether using phantom power on the XA range of camcorders makes a significant drain on the batteries?</P> Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:04:36 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Phantom-power-battery-drain/m-p/353691#M1776 beyontheblue 2021-10-20T12:04:36Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Phantom-power-battery-drain/m-p/353692#M1777 <P>Hi beyontheblue,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks for checking in with us!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>As you suggested, providing phantom power to a microphone is draining the battery, so you might see a slight dropoff in how many minutes the battery can last between charges, but it shouldn't be a drastic one.</P> Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:48:57 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Phantom-power-battery-drain/m-p/353692#M1777 Nick2020 2021-10-20T12:48:57Z