SX280 - battery life shooting video

[factoryguy]

UPDATED May 5:

I apologize to the forum for mixing two different problems.  They are unrelated.

Problem #1:  User error.  I thought I was using a class 6 SD card but I was wrong. The yellow "!" indicates a pathologically slow card.  Upgrading to a class 10 resolved this problem.

Problem #2: UNRESOLVED.  Red battery indicator comes on prematurely.  On a fresh charge, it'll turn red after recording for a couple of minutes.  On a partially drained battery, it turns red immediately upon entering movie mode or pressing the record button.  Turn the camera off and then right back on in "still" mode and it shows full charge and works fine ... until trying to shoot video.  I have not precisely measured recording times but it'll record for at least 20 (maybe 30?) minutes while flashing red.

[samintx]

Understood. I'll use only on lid.

[fmlisboajr]

Works fine for me !!!!! thank you so much !!!!!!

[4thFootPvt]

You're not doing the taped battery, are you. That's not s good idea.

[lalau]

works here!!!!!!! TY!!!!!!!!!!! now i can do videos with 16min or 3.99gb (fat32 size limit) 3 times with 1 full charge

[samintx]

Taping the battery or the fluffy velcro in the battery cover? Which are you using?

[lalau]

the tape works, however if the battery runs out, the video is not recorded .... now with anything to give pressure on the battery, it worked as well, and is much better

[samintx]

now my question is: if it is this easy (which it appears it is just not a good battery connection) how did Canon miss this simple fix? You would think with all their techncal expertise they would find this flaw do a fix and make us all happy.

[4thFootPvt]

Who knows? They may know but they are not telling you. They may be sending out remanufactured cameras with taller battery contacts. But they may not be telling us. either way it's nice to have a simple fix for a complex problem.

[Davy]

There is a fix for the SX280/SX270 but Canon are too proud to tell you, clod them under a steam rollor! The SX280 is no longer manufactured.

As far as I can tell, apart from any firmware  differences there is only one difference with the SX700 and that the battery has 60mA/Hrt more capacity - 60mA WOW that will go a long way to a midgets whisker.

Use a 200A/hr car battery and regulator in a rucksack, probably that would go flat !!!!

There wasn't all this bother with the SX260 so does this not point towards the new processor? One local camera shop has never stocked the SX270/280 from day one, they have never had them in stock but they do advertised them on the web.

Canons attitude sure puts me off their products, I bought a new camera I would be wanting a replacment should it go faulty under warranty. The Panasonic or Sony version will beat the pants of these two Canon models regarding battery life.

Simple as shelling peas, Canon either did not test this Camera before release or they release it ignoring the battery problem, whatever this will lose a lot of Canon customers, some no doubt loyal customers.

A bit like their printers, smaller and smaller ink tanks, longer and longer cleaning cycles - and they want us to use their inks.... no way!

If Canon can't fix it AND they haven't - I doubt anyone else can since it's 'their baby'.

Dave

[samintx]

The problem with returning under warranty was read in the posts here...people got back refurbs that were worse than their original and no problems were solved so I'm sticking with the slight added pressure on the battery. NOT covering anything on the battery but the battery lid. I must say I am very surprised that an established company like Canon would have this problem and not solve it for their reputation.