05-04-2013
09:16 AM
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05-04-2013
10:11 AM
by
Stephen
in shooting mode on the sx280 it shows a full battery - when i go into movie mode the battery flasshes red - why is this - please assist. [Mod note - removed email address (for your safety) - please see FORUM GUIDELINES]. canon sx280. thanks.
05-04-2013
10:10 AM
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05-04-2013
10:14 AM
by
Stephen
I have the same problem. (see my post - a little more detail)
Anyone else?
http://forums.usa.canon.com/t5/PowerShot/SX280-battery-life-shooting-video/m-p/22489 [Mod note- inserted link for convenience of community]
05-05-2013 02:20 PM
Yes - also having this problem. Hopefully it can be fixed soon.
05-07-2013 06:55 PM
05-07-2013 09:13 PM - edited 05-07-2013 09:47 PM
I called Canon and they said they need someone to send in a camera that has this issue to be able to know what's going on. They told me they have the sx280 there and theirs doesn't have the battery issue.
I took mine back and ordered another one in hopes that it will be okay. We'll find out. I do trust that Canon will find a solution but boy what a hassle!
05-08-2013 11:05 PM
05-08-2013 11:18 PM
Yes, I will post about my replacement however I won't receive it until next week.
Also I don't believe it's a short battery life issue. It's that the battery icon flashes AS IF it's low when shooting video, when it actually isn't low.
05-10-2013 07:23 PM
Turn the camera off and turn it back on and one can shoot dozens of photos. Switch to video, red flashing light, turn off and on and shoot another several dozen pictures.
05-15-2013 06:32 AM - edited 05-15-2013 06:33 AM
@canonuser4 wrote:Yes, I will post about my replacement however I won't receive it until next week.
Also I don't believe it's a short battery life issue. It's that the battery icon flashes AS IF it's low when shooting video, when it actually isn't low.
I am not convinced it is solely the battery level sensor. I used the SX280 until, in auto mode, it displayed battery level with one of the diagonal bars missing. I changed to video mode (of course the battery level indicator started flashing red after the mode change) and started shooting a video. After about five seconds of video, I zoomed in to 5X. I got another second or two of video and the camera shut down with a warning to recharge battery. I conjecture that if there was still sufficient battery power, the video should have continued as it does in other scenarios. It just seems that shooting video and zooming the lens puts a very high demand on the battery. If it is not fully charged, the battery cannot handle these demands.
05-10-2013 07:21 PM
They do not need to have a camera sent in. Any employee with this camera can prove the point in 10 minutes of replicating the dozens of posts on thisissue
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