topic Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

VJ83841Laclede — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:19:33 GMT

Is anyone else having this issue? I have had my camera since 2007 ? i think. I have a problem with my camera eating batteries. I will get about 50-60 shot out of a battery and then have to charge it.

Since I have had the camera I have purchased close to 7-8 batteries for the camera as well as 3 new charger.

Have sent it into Canon to have them fix it 2 times and they say everything is working fine.

I have bought both knock off batteries as well as Canon only batteries and get the same results.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Vicky

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

BurnUnit — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:47:48 GMT

I suppose you might try doing a reset of the camera's default settings. The manual will probably show you how. Reducing the usage of the flash and the LCD screen will reduce the battery drain. If the camera has a continuous auto-focus setting, try disabling it. Have you maybe changed the camera's "sleep" or shut-down settings, maybe accidentally?

Has the problem started after recently changing to a different memory card or attaching a new lens to the camera? Any recent bumps or shocks to the camera? Any other unusual behavior that started recently? Have you checked the batteries voltages after fully recharging?

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

VJ83841Laclede — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:04:33 GMT

Thank U for a quick reply. when I know I am going to be using the camera on a specific day I completely charge the batterys, I am working now with 3 batteries at once. I do remove the batteries out of the camera at the end of shooting for the day. I never leave the batteries in the camera when I am storing it.

as far as dropping the camera I have only once in the time I have owned it (I am a first time owner) only dropped her once. the lens would not auto focus. I took it into the camera shop and they fixed my problem. I had the camera in the camera bag and set the entire bag and camera down too hard on the floor.

I will work on how to reset the camera's default settings.

I do not the view finder in shooting

Not sure about the the camera's "sleep" or shut-down settings?

I will check that next

I am using the 2 lens which came with the camera when I orginally purchased the camera.

Now there is my real problem ...

when I fully charge the camera the reader bar never says it is FULL.

only 3/4 of the way

So I purchased 2 more chargers... and it still reads 3/4 full

I sent the camera in to the professionals at Canon and they said the camera is 100 %

functional

Thanks again for your help.
I will try those two suggestions and let you know.

Vicky

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

Waddizzle — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:11:00 GMT

“I do not the view finder in shooting ”

That could be a potential problem. The LCD screen uses a lot more juice than the viewfinder. Reviewing pictures on the LCD can drain your battery faster than usual, too.

Try shooting with just the viewfinder on a test shoot. Disable the automatic image review after ever shot, too. Try to keep use of the viewfinder to a minimum.

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

BurnUnit — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:20:18 GMT

@Waddizzlewrote:
“I do not the view finder in shooting ”

That could be a potential problem. The LCD screen uses a lot more juice than the viewfinder. Reviewing pictures on the LCD can drain your battery faster than usual, too.

Try shooting with just the viewfinder on a test shoot. Disable the automatic image review after ever shot, too. Try to keep use of the viewfinder to a minimum.

Come to think of it, I wonder if the Rebel XS even had a Live View setting...

Are you using an AC (wall plug) adapter for charging or some sort of USB powered charger?

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

VJ83841Laclede — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:23:07 GMT

I mis typed my thought. I only use the view finder and NOT the LCD screen.

Vicky

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

VJ83841Laclede — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:24:03 GMT

OK reset of the camera's default settings

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

VJ83841Laclede — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:25:39 GMT

AC wall charger that came with the camera when I bought it

did not know there was another option

since they have purchased 3 more chargers just like the orginal one

plugs into the 120 V

Vicky

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

VJ83841Laclede — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:26:10 GMT

did it reset to factor

Vicky

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

VJ83841Laclede — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:28:04 GMT

I just now thought my contacts might be dirty.

so I cleaned everything with alcohol

Contacts on the batteries

on the charger

and in the camera.

They were all clean

the Q tip shows no dirt

Vicky

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

BurnUnit — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:14:02 GMT

@VJ83841Lacledewrote:

Now there is my real problem ...
when I fully charge the camera the reader bar never says it is FULL.
only 3/4 of the way
So I purchased 2 more chargers... and it still reads 3/4 full

I've seen some third party, non-Canon USB powered battery chargers online. But not all USB ports supply the same voltage. The ports on the front a computer may have sufficient voltage for thumb drives and card readers and the ports on the back may have a bit more juice for things like printers or external hard drives.

Page 28 of the manual lists some conditions that can shorten battery life, though I don't know if any of them apply in your case.

http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/3/0300001393/01/eosrebelxs-1000d-im-en.pdf

I'd be curious to know a specific batteries' voltage when fully charged and when it's been used enough to power down the camera. The fact that the battery indicator never shows a complete, full charge seems puzzling.

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

VJ83841Laclede — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:35:34 GMT

From day one the battery indicator never looked like the battery bar on page 28.

Even when the battery is dead and will not shoot it reads exactly the same as on page 28. The battery bar is there like it is full but the black coloring is not there at all. so the bars are there just not filled in all the way with the black coloring.

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I only use a 120 volt wall charger and I have gone thru 3 of them now thinking that was my problem.

I have sent the camera into Canon no less than 4 times and they say everything is good with the camera.

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the batteries are not cheap... between $40 and $50 for a battery.

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

BurnUnit — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:30:18 GMT

When you sent the camera in to Canon for service, did you specifically inform them that the battery level indicator was not reading properly? That might be a bit of helpful info for them. I wonder if you might get better results by completely draining the battery first and then recharging it?

With a little luck maybe one of the Canon service reps that hang around here will pop in with some suggestions. Not being a current model I'm not sure that Canon even supports the Rebel XS any longer.

Re: Canon EOS Rebel XS eats batteries

VJ83841Laclede — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 04:12:35 GMT

I was living in hope as well they may pop in to our conversation. & yes you are right again since it is so old they more than likely do not still support this model.

I am conscious of the float charge of the batteries. So if I am out shooting for the day. I will charge the batteries before hand either 2-4 hrs before I leave the house. Then I always take the charge and extra batteries with me. As I begin my shot I 1st check out electrical outlets I can use because I know the batteries are going to act up and not with stand an entire shot project. Since i have had the camera for so long with all her bumps I have learned to work around them.

When I did send my camera into Canon for repairs the battery meter was on the list

they told me it was working correctly but that not is what it is reading on page 28 of the manual.

Thanks for all you help

Happy shooting

Vicky