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.

[loveAZ]

If you pay for a new one it  better work fine.  Ended up returning it, getting the NIKON S9500 (nice camera) and finally now the SONY HX50V with 30X zoom dor $299 (really amazing video, battery stretch,   and zoom).. 

[Davy]

Kurzschluss = short circuit

Help, help, Meine Kameras in Brand     ....... my cameras on fire

die firemans kein Wasser, helfen               ....... the firemans no water

Sod die Canon, lass es brennen             .......  Sod the Canon, let it burn.

Davy

[Davy]

Seriously now, I doubt Canon intends to cure this problem.  Im sure isn't a firmware problem, do you really think they would have let it rolled on so long giving them a bad name?  My bet if they do find a cure they will bring it out under another model and not the SX280 - that would cost them dear and would have to tend everyone.

Just one question, did they really put this through it's paces before release - if they did sack those on the job!

Obviously a step back from the SX260 with the sounds of things, whats the difference apart from the processor engine.

I doubt very much you'll see a difference between a 1000mA and a 1150mA/Hr cell - yes you will if the battery uses a different build technology, i.e Ni-cad, Li-on etc. for want of an example.... different battery construction have differing 'end voltages'.

Standby for the SX280 Mk2... with a external motor bike battery!

Davy

[bradmoss]

give it a try, it costs 8 dollars (the Vivitar battery), it worked for me...what else can I say...

[Bluestar48]

I am thinking buying the SX270, can anyone please let me know if this camera has a battery problem with video too. BestBuy is selling it for $210 + 12% tax here in Vancouver and I am here until this Friday. If there is no battery problem I might buy it this Thursday before I leave.

[CassieCat07]

The SX270 has exactly the same problem. Best avoided if you don't want to be disappointed. 

[Bluestar48]

Thanks you have made me save $235. CHEERS

[astorki]

Today i receive two 1500mah battery from UK and problem still exist.

[bradmoss]

which brand?

I couldn't make a 3 seconds video before, as soon as touched the zoom the camera turned off, now I have made a 2 minutes video moving all the time the zoom lever in and out, al the time the battery indicator was full.

[loveAZ]

Try the SONY HX50V with 30X (fits in your pocket).  Very good pics, amazing video(outstanding - check on youtube) and zoom(the best),  if you do not like all those MP's  you can take pics at only 10MP's (CANON's only goes up to 12 anyway  so that they can hide picture issues).  I had the CANON  SX280  20X ($185  US from Amazon)  and returned it (it did not bother me that much the video issue as I was able to keep recording with the well known battery trick - what I noticed though was that the camera was getting hotter and hotter). I was not totally impresed with the pic quality.  Also, the CANON's battery even if it were working ok could not even last half as long as the SONY's. 

For a camera overall comparison:
 http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-PowerShot-SX280-HS-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX50V


For image quality take a look here:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM