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I'm most curious whether the battery life gets eaten up by the 3" screen. Also, the specs say that it doesn't come with a charger. Any thoughts?
 
hsmoms said:
I'm most curious whether the battery life gets eaten up by the 3"
screen. Also, the specs say that it doesn't come with a charger.
Any thoughts?
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I don't have one, so I don't know. Of course, any viewscreen is going to consume battery power more. But these newer Lithium batteries seem to last quite a while. A spare battery is always in order, imo. A 3" screen sure sounds nice, though.

It just doesn't sound 'right' to me that this camera does not come with a battery charger. I could see it if it used AA's, but since it uses a proprietary battery, I would think it should come with a charger.

Phil's specs say 'no'. Oly's specs says it comes with an A/C adapter, and the Li-40B battery, but doesn't specifically say it comes with a charger. Except if you look under 'Accessories', it lists the Li-40C charger, and it says "This charger replaces the charger that is included with your camera. It's always handy to have a second charger for use at work, or on vacation. Charges the LI-40B battery."

To get clarification on this point, I eMailed Olympus.

I'll let you know what they say.

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Wow - thanks. This is my first time on this forum - so your information and willingness to pass on what you've learnt is great. I'm off to Italy with whatever camera I get so getting an extra battery and charger and plenty o' memory is important. Look forward to your response.
 
hsmoms said:
Wow - thanks. This is my first time on this forum - so your
information and willingness to pass on what you've learnt is great.
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It's my pleasure. And welcome to the forum.

I had to laugh a little at the reply I received from Oly.

They told me:

quote --------------------

We value you as an Olympus customer and appreciate the opportunity to assist you with this situation.

The camera does come with a battery and a battery charger.

SP-700 package content:

SP-700 Digital Camera

. Wrist Strap

. Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Li-40B

. AC-Adapter

. USB cable

. A/V cable

. OLYMPUS Master (Software CD-ROM)

. Instruction manual

. Warranty card

end quote --------------------

So, they said yes, it does come with a charger, but then they proceeded to quote the info exactly as it appears on their website under the SP-700 Package Contents tab that clearly lists an AC-Adapter but NOT a battery charger! LOL!

I eMailed them back asking for further clarification . . .

Maybe we'll get this figured out before you have to leave for Italy. ;-)

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Jeeze - it's like trying to get the truth out of the intelligence committee! Do let me know what they say beyond their promo stats. Again, thanks.
 
HS,

... Jim has un-earthed a lot of information, maybe a bit sketchy info, and he seems to be still in the hunt, but don't bet the farm on anything.

If, as I recall you have a time line I would not be concentrating on this one, it is more of a probability that we won't know what it is capable of by the time you have to make the decision.

Perhaps you could start looking more seriously at what is now available and cameras that we know about.

Best Regards,

--
John,

'Lord help me to be the man my labrador thought I was'
 
hsmoms said:
Jeeze - it's like trying to get the truth out of the intelligence
committee! Do let me know what they say beyond their promo stats.
Again, thanks.
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Well, I don't know if anyone at Olympus will make any changes to their 'package contents' description as a result of this, but the customer service rep I've been communicating with said "you can take my word for it, if your package does not include a charger, contact me back and I'll gladly send you one for free."

I'd still like to see them change their contents description though . . .

Now, the other problem is, Like John said, I'm not sure if this camera is even available in the US yet. I haven't been able to find anyone that is selling it anyway. So . . .
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Beacon said:
hsmoms said:
Wow - thanks. This is my first time on this forum - so your
information and willingness to pass on what you've learnt is great.
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It's my pleasure. And welcome to the forum.

I had to laugh a little at the reply I received from Oly.

They told me:

quote --------------------

We value you as an Olympus customer and appreciate the opportunity
to assist you with this situation.

The camera does come with a battery and a battery charger.

SP-700 package content:

SP-700 Digital Camera

. Wrist Strap

. Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Li-40B

. AC-Adapter

. USB cable

. A/V cable

. OLYMPUS Master (Software CD-ROM)

. Instruction manual

. Warranty card

end quote --------------------

So, they said yes, it does come with a charger, but then they
proceeded to quote the info exactly as it appears on their website
under the SP-700 Package Contents tab that clearly lists an
AC-Adapter but NOT a battery charger! LOL!

I eMailed them back asking for further clarification . . .

Maybe we'll get this figured out before you have to leave for
Italy. ;-)

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Actually, I imagine it's one of those cameras where you have to charge the battery in the camera, at least with the setup supplied in the box. That's not something Olympus has done much before, but I suspect it is this time (and I hate that method - unless you buy the specific charger for an Li-ion powered camera like this, if it's even available, it means you can't use the camera whilst it's charging - except tethered to the mains anyway - even if you have a spare battery). Furthermore, I don't see any manual modes listed for this camera, which strikes me as not in keeping with the rest of the SP range...
 
HS,

"Lithium-ion rechargeable battery, LI-40B to be charged inside the camera. Optional charger LI40C available."

Box Contents: "Strap, USB cable, A/V cable, 16 MB xD picture Card, rechargeable li-ion battery, AC adapter A511, OLYMPUS Master 1.31."

Of cousre we still don't know if this is the same for the US market.

Time will tell I guess.

Best Regards,

John

--

Carl Hilmer, to his wayward son John, ' If someone wants to feed you, or teach you something, you let 'em.'
 
From experience:

It does come with a charger.

Hope that helps.

The Manual says it an AC adapter
The Box says its an AC adapter
The packaging says AC Adapter.

Guess what!

It charges the battery.
--
L.L.
Mystic, Ct.
 
Larry Lynch said:
From experience:

It does come with a charger.

Hope that helps.

The Manual says it an AC adapter
The Box says its an AC adapter
The packaging says AC Adapter.

Guess what!

It charges the battery.
--
L.L.
Mystic, Ct.
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I imagined it would come with a charger - as a lithium battery-powered camera, it ought to. But is it a separate charger? I wonder - I don't have the camera, but as you do, you can settle this one. I assume you charge the battery in the camera, rather than taking it out and putting it in the charger. Some people like that, but personally I don't, as it removes the advantage of getting a spare battery (i.e. leave the one battery charging whilst you use the camera with the spare). I also prefer not to leave a camera lying around charging - someone could always knock it off a desk, kick it accidentally if it's on the floor, etc. etc.!
 
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