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A powerful mirrorless camera limited by its producer

Started Dec 10, 2020 | User reviews thread
palombian Contributing Member • Posts: 637
Re: A powerful mirrorless camera limited by its producer

nnowak wrote:

PhotosByHall wrote:

palombian wrote:

I have 3 batteries and recharge with an USB charger on a powerbank in my backpack, faster than with the Canon mains charger, no worries.

Yep - same here. Bought a cheap USB charger with a Duracell 3rd party battery. Now I can charge mains or powerbank on USB with a spare while one recharges in my bag.

While I understand the convenience of USB charging, I would not recommend charging a battery while inside your bag. At a minimum, the battery will get hotter than normal due to the lack of air circulation. Heat is the enemy of lithium batteries. Worst case, the battery fails and starts a fire inside your bag.

Before someone brings up charging in a camera, cameras typically have features inside the battery compartment to dissipate heat. Of course, the camera can only dissipate heat if it is out in the open.

Makes my kit lighter, and I will never run out of power in the field ever again.

Why Canon is still shipping chargers with kettle leads I do not know.

I am aware of the heat risk and checked the temperature regularly.

It shouldn't be difficult to strap a small heatsink over the battery. I already have to secure it with a rubber band.

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