https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/SX-280-Powershot-Tech-confirmation/m-p/142417#M7501 <P>Hello. I'm an amateur moviemaker trying to enter de digital wave.&nbsp; I've chosen to go to DSLR cinema but it is not affordable for me at this time so looking for a good alternative to start I found a very good and cheap offer of an almost new SX 280 Powershot.&nbsp; After reading many reviews and forums I found out that everyone likes this camera as an entry point but at the same time claims about a well known battery drain problem shooting vifdeo.&nbsp; As you already know a camera can be more than an hour at a time ON during shooting, so my questions are:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><OL><LI>Is that problem real?</LI><LI>Was that problem solved tecnnically speaking?</LI><LI>Is there any workaround to operate this camera shooting video long time?</LI><LI>If I adapt an external powerfull battery of 4V 1,6Amp. and connect it to the camera, will it be drained the same way or it can be the solution?</LI><LI>Is there another Canon camera with the same features without baterry problems arpound the same price?</LI></OL><P>Thanks to all for your answers.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Marcelo</P> Wed, 03 Jun 2015 17:32:57 GMT mmararg 2015-06-03T17:32:57Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/SX-280-Powershot-Tech-confirmation/m-p/142417#M7501 <P>Hello. I'm an amateur moviemaker trying to enter de digital wave.&nbsp; I've chosen to go to DSLR cinema but it is not affordable for me at this time so looking for a good alternative to start I found a very good and cheap offer of an almost new SX 280 Powershot.&nbsp; After reading many reviews and forums I found out that everyone likes this camera as an entry point but at the same time claims about a well known battery drain problem shooting vifdeo.&nbsp; As you already know a camera can be more than an hour at a time ON during shooting, so my questions are:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><OL><LI>Is that problem real?</LI><LI>Was that problem solved tecnnically speaking?</LI><LI>Is there any workaround to operate this camera shooting video long time?</LI><LI>If I adapt an external powerfull battery of 4V 1,6Amp. and connect it to the camera, will it be drained the same way or it can be the solution?</LI><LI>Is there another Canon camera with the same features without baterry problems arpound the same price?</LI></OL><P>Thanks to all for your answers.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Marcelo</P> Wed, 03 Jun 2015 17:32:57 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/SX-280-Powershot-Tech-confirmation/m-p/142417#M7501 mmararg 2015-06-03T17:32:57Z