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Panasonic G80/G85 owners - battery life in Econ mode?

Started Jan 13, 2017 | Questions thread
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wrbluepearl Regular Member • Posts: 120
Panasonic G80/G85 owners - battery life in Econ mode?

I'm currently a Lumix G7 user, and I normally wouldn't give into gear acquisition syndrome in this way, but...

Let's face it, the battery life on the G7 is kinda...mediocre (especially compared to the "big Canons" I've used in the past - EOS 40D, etc.)...and while it's not a big deal on most vacations to just bring more batteries, I'm going on a trip later this year where I will likely be 10 or so days without regular access to mains power.  Most days while shooting on vacation, I go through two fully-charged (Panasonic official) batteries.

So...for those with G80s...have you tried the Econ mode?  Does it work?  I understand the limitations (EVF only, no screen) and I think those are easy to live with.

 wrbluepearl's gear list:wrbluepearl's gear list
Panasonic G85 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 OM-1 GoPro Hero5 Black +17 more
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Canon EOS 40D Panasonic G85 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
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