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Turn off GPS for far better battery life - Otherwise nice camera

Started Jul 17, 2013 | User reviews thread
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gohunter
gohunter Junior Member • Posts: 46
Turn off GPS for far better battery life - Otherwise nice camera
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I too have had issues with the camera's battery life. There is the temptation to turn on GPS logging, but this means that the camera is sitting there gathering GPS info EVEN WHEN SWITCHED OFF! It warns you on the screen about this every time you switch it off that GPS logging will still be active whilst the camera is off! Turn off the GPS functionality and only use it when you really need it and you will be fine.

Otherwise, this is a great little camera. I have an Olympus OM-D, Fujifilm X-10 and Panasonic GF5, but none of those are really pocketable. A lot of the time, I have not gone out specifically to take photos, so I don't want to carry a bulky camera with me. The SX280HS is great for having attached to my belt everywhere I go. When you are out and about in every day life, sometimes you see something that would make a good photos and you know what they say. "The best camera is the one you have with you!"

Zoom range is superb and the lens is reasonably fast. Low light performance is grainy as you'd expect from a small sensor, but as a carry around everywhere camera, it is just fine for what I want to complement my more capable, more expensive, more bulky cameras.

 gohunter's gear list:gohunter's gear list
Sony a7 Fujifilm X-T2 Sony a7 III Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS Sony FE 50mm F1.8 +4 more
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
12 megapixels • 3 screen • 25 – 500 mm (20×)
Announced: Mar 21, 2013
gohunter's score
3.5
Average community score
3.1
bad for good for
Kids / pets
good
Action / sports
okay
Landscapes / scenery
great
Portraits
good
Low light (without flash)
weak
Flash photography (social)
good
Studio / still life
okay
= community average
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
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