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.

[Davy]

I'm curious now..... did the SX260 the older version  have the same problem, mind you it didn't have the same processor.

How was the battery life in that? No one seem to complain about it, any one ran a comparison?

Dave

[shalomalee]

Have only heard about the problem with the SX280. Great camera, stupid annoying problem. Wish the Canon people would find a fix for it.

[flyingski]

The 260 takes great video and has good battery life, just like the 230 and 240 before it.   

[ruko]

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@LSousa wrote:

I also bought mine last week on Canon.  Because the camera cames with 1.0.1 firmware i have made the update,  so i think is a camera built before the May update. So all the 280SX have this problem..... 

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Did the update work?

[Sktr]

Really, It is impossible to firmware 1.0.2.0 help ...

[utomo]

Lets make this thread always on first page. 

so canon and other user can always see this issue

[UnionStation]

There's needless confusion here. Canon DOES monitor this thread - and has given its final answer: The sx280 is fixed to Canon's satisfaction. If you don't like the flashing red light, you're out of luck. Canon gives everyone who complains the same form email, asking you to send the camera back if you believe it isn't working as advertised. They'll return your camera in a week and tell you it's fine. I complained about this back in late April, and Canon told me then what you're hearing now: There is no problem, and if you don't like it, feel free to buy another camera. I bought TWO of these cameras and returned both of them in utter disgust at how Canon treated me as a customer. Canon wants your money, but not your opinions. 

[Davy]

So the SX260 has a better battery life shooting movies.... I thought they were the same camera apart from the processor, could this not be the clue?

Dave

[LSousa]

No it doesn't.... 

[ruko]

dazzlerbe

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"After the firmware I did the same tests, and did not see the low battery indicator.... however I did never record longer then 1 minute... it's my wife's cam, it was late, so let her test it ;)"

What were the results of your wife's test? Did the up grade work or not?

Thanks

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