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EOS M10 battery life?

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DJSanjay
DJSanjay Regular Member • Posts: 121
EOS M10 battery life?

Can any users of the M10 please tell me what real world battery life of this camera is like? Canon says it's about 200 shots, which is lame.

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Sittatunga Veteran Member • Posts: 5,406
Re: EOS M10 battery life?

DJSanjay wrote:

Can any users of the M10 please tell me what real world battery life of this camera is like? Canon says it's about 200 shots, which is lame.

The CIPFA figure given by Canon assumes a fair amount of chimping and 50% of the pictures taken with the built-in flash.  In the six months I've had mine I've never had occasion to find out what the battery life is, I've always charged it before I took it out for the day.

DJSanjay
OP DJSanjay Regular Member • Posts: 121
Re: EOS M10 battery life?

Sittatunga wrote:

DJSanjay wrote:

Can any users of the M10 please tell me what real world battery life of this camera is like? Canon says it's about 200 shots, which is lame.

The CIPFA figure given by Canon assumes a fair amount of chimping and 50% of the pictures taken with the built-in flash. In the six months I've had mine I've never had occasion to find out what the battery life is, I've always charged it before I took it out for the day.

Thanks. And has it been enough to last you a day with outdoor shooting with LCD brightness increased?

Sittatunga Veteran Member • Posts: 5,406
Re: EOS M10 battery life?

DJSanjay wrote:

Sittatunga wrote:

DJSanjay wrote:

Can any users of the M10 please tell me what real world battery life of this camera is like? Canon says it's about 200 shots, which is lame.

The CIPFA figure given by Canon assumes a fair amount of chimping and 50% of the pictures taken with the built-in flash. In the six months I've had mine I've never had occasion to find out what the battery life is, I've always charged it before I took it out for the day.

Thanks. And has it been enough to last you a day with outdoor shooting with LCD brightness increased?

I've never bothered to increase the screen brightness.  One thing I have noticed is that the flash intensity is very much lower if you are using it as a trigger for an ETTL-II flash, so presumably that helps battery life as well as improving the lighting.  The other thing is that it takes the same battery as my original M so a spare battery or second body with another lens hasn't been a problem.

DJSanjay
OP DJSanjay Regular Member • Posts: 121
Re: EOS M10 battery life?

Sittatunga wrote:

DJSanjay wrote:

Sittatunga wrote:

DJSanjay wrote:

Can any users of the M10 please tell me what real world battery life of this camera is like? Canon says it's about 200 shots, which is lame.

The CIPFA figure given by Canon assumes a fair amount of chimping and 50% of the pictures taken with the built-in flash. In the six months I've had mine I've never had occasion to find out what the battery life is, I've always charged it before I took it out for the day.

Thanks. And has it been enough to last you a day with outdoor shooting with LCD brightness increased?

I've never bothered to increase the screen brightness. One thing I have noticed is that the flash intensity is very much lower if you are using it as a trigger for an ETTL-II flash, so presumably that helps battery life as well as improving the lighting. The other thing is that it takes the same battery as my original M so a spare battery or second body with another lens hasn't been a problem.

Hmm..I thought the LCD will be hard to see in sunlight with default brightness.

getochkn
getochkn Senior Member • Posts: 1,109
Re: EOS M10 battery life?

Sittatunga wrote:

DJSanjay wrote:

Sittatunga wrote:

DJSanjay wrote:

Can any users of the M10 please tell me what real world battery life of this camera is like? Canon says it's about 200 shots, which is lame.

The CIPFA figure given by Canon assumes a fair amount of chimping and 50% of the pictures taken with the built-in flash. In the six months I've had mine I've never had occasion to find out what the battery life is, I've always charged it before I took it out for the day.

Thanks. And has it been enough to last you a day with outdoor shooting with LCD brightness increased?

I've never bothered to increase the screen brightness. One thing I have noticed is that the flash intensity is very much lower if you are using it as a trigger for an ETTL-II flash, so presumably that helps battery life as well as improving the lighting. The other thing is that it takes the same battery as my original M so a spare battery or second body with another lens hasn't been a problem.

How are you using the M10 with an external flash without a hotshoe?

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getochkn
getochkn Senior Member • Posts: 1,109
Re: EOS M10 battery life?

As to the OP, I cranked my LCD to see it brighter in the sun, I do find it's nicer that way.  I also bought some 3rd party batteries with a USB charger off Amazon for like $30, so I have lots of extra batteries and can charge from USB.

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OP DJSanjay Regular Member • Posts: 121
Re: EOS M10 battery life?

getochkn wrote:

As to the OP, I cranked my LCD to see it brighter in the sun, I do find it's nicer that way. I also bought some 3rd party batteries with a USB charger off Amazon for like $30, so I have lots of extra batteries and can charge from USB.

I guess lots of batteries is the way to go with a camera like this. Isn't it about the same for most mirrorless cameras? What adapter are you using for EF lenses, by the way? The Canon one is nice, but a bit expensive.

getochkn
getochkn Senior Member • Posts: 1,109
Re: EOS M10 battery life?

DJSanjay wrote:

getochkn wrote:

As to the OP, I cranked my LCD to see it brighter in the sun, I do find it's nicer that way. I also bought some 3rd party batteries with a USB charger off Amazon for like $30, so I have lots of extra batteries and can charge from USB.

I guess lots of batteries is the way to go with a camera like this. Isn't it about the same for most mirrorless cameras? What adapter are you using for EF lenses, by the way? The Canon one is nice, but a bit expensive.

I got the official one as it came free with the Camera for the current sale in my province.  In all reality, I've only ever had to switch batteries once being out, but haven't used it a lot going.  Going to Scotland/Ireland in a month where it will be put through it's paces.

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Sittatunga Veteran Member • Posts: 5,406
Re: EOS M10 battery life?

DJSanjay wrote:

Sittatunga wrote:

DJSanjay wrote:

Sittatunga wrote:

DJSanjay wrote:

Can any users of the M10 please tell me what real world battery life of this camera is like? Canon says it's about 200 shots, which is lame.

The CIPFA figure given by Canon assumes a fair amount of chimping and 50% of the pictures taken with the built-in flash. In the six months I've had mine I've never had occasion to find out what the battery life is, I've always charged it before I took it out for the day.

Thanks. And has it been enough to last you a day with outdoor shooting with LCD brightness increased?

I've never bothered to increase the screen brightness. One thing I have noticed is that the flash intensity is very much lower if you are using it as a trigger for an ETTL-II flash, so presumably that helps battery life as well as improving the lighting. The other thing is that it takes the same battery as my original M so a spare battery or second body with another lens hasn't been a problem.

Hmm..I thought the LCD will be hard to see in sunlight with default brightness.

Not a problem at latitude 55° north.  With the flip-up screen you can look down on it while shading it with your head or your hand.  I believe that an EVF would take more out  of the battery.

Sittatunga Veteran Member • Posts: 5,406
Re: EOS M10 battery life?

getochkn wrote:

Sittatunga wrote:

DJSanjay wrote:

Sittatunga wrote:

DJSanjay wrote:

Can any users of the M10 please tell me what real world battery life of this camera is like? Canon says it's about 200 shots, which is lame.

The CIPFA figure given by Canon assumes a fair amount of chimping and 50% of the pictures taken with the built-in flash. In the six months I've had mine I've never had occasion to find out what the battery life is, I've always charged it before I took it out for the day.

Thanks. And has it been enough to last you a day with outdoor shooting with LCD brightness increased?

I've never bothered to increase the screen brightness. One thing I have noticed is that the flash intensity is very much lower if you are using it as a trigger for an ETTL-II flash, so presumably that helps battery life as well as improving the lighting. The other thing is that it takes the same battery as my original M so a spare battery or second body with another lens hasn't been a problem.

How are you using the M10 with an external flash without a hotshoe?

My apologies, I was thinking of the speedlite 90EX with my original M.  Inon do make a flash which provides automatic exposure by mimicking the built-in flash of any compact using a sensor to cover the flash.  The bad news is that it's about £500, but it does have a 100m water depth rating.

Hclarkx Regular Member • Posts: 433
Give it time ................

If your battery is new, it may take a dozen charge cycles to get to full capacity.  I was very disappointed in battery life at first, but it's much better now.

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OP DJSanjay Regular Member • Posts: 121
Re: Give it time ................

Hclarkx wrote:

If your battery is new, it may take a dozen charge cycles to get to full capacity. I was very disappointed in battery life at first, but it's much better now.

I've heard of other people having a similar experience. Strange...any chemistry experts care to explain this behaviour?

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