As many have said...... if the battery was the problem... why should it continue to take photo's? OK, it *could* be said that taking movies IS taking photos continually (which it is in effect), but a warning after just one minute or so, no this isn't a battery capacity problem now is it? Do lets put our cards on the table uh... think about what we are saying here -:
Sooo a brand spanking new 700mA/hr battery will give 700mA for one hour after it has received a few discharge/recharging cycles - this is how l-ion and nicads behave, don't take my words look it up, read for yourself!
We are saying you won't get full capacity from a brand spanking new battery OK, that is clear.
Shooting AV that camera is not gonna zap 700mA in one minute or so brand new battery, used or otherwise. ...... it barely last a few minutes before the warning enabling one to ignore the 'red flag waving' until the battery finally gives up! When it does... no movies, no stills until no power!
Now to me that ain't a battery capacity problem since it camera can be re-powerwed or the warnings ignored and still be used until 'zap' time.
Still, Canon UK are twiddling their fingers while I ponder Panny's TZ40... comparing the TZ40 and the SX280, the TZ 'appears to me a lot more sharper, I dunno.
Canon as let me down big time here.... never ever go or the pre-release hype, how ton Gods Earsth can Canon release a peice of untested workmanship - I call it shoddy.
No wonder one UK source is selling them alittle over £200 - Canon returns no doubt! SX280
Dave
