241
n
Battery Life
The number of shots or movie footage that can be recorded with
fully-charged batteries varies with the condition of the battery,
temperature, the interval between shots, and the length of time
menus are displayed. Sample figures for EN-EL24 (850 mAh) bat-
teries are given below.
•
Still images: Approximately 250 shots
•
Movies: Approximately 60 minutes at
1080/30p
Measured according to CIPA standards at 23 ±2 °C (73.4 ±3.6 °F)
with the camera at default settings, a fully-charged battery, a
1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 PD-ZOOM lens, and a 16 GB
SanDisk SDSDQXP-016G-J35A UHS-I microSDHC card. Value for
still images obtained under the following test conditions: pho-
tographs taken at intervals of 30 s with the built-in flash fired
with every other shot and the camera turned off and then on
after every ten shots. Value for movies obtained under the fol-
lowing test conditions: a series of 17 minute movies with a file
size of up to 4 GB were recorded; recording was only inter-
rupted when temperature warning was displayed.
The following can reduce battery life:
•
Keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway
•
Repeated autofocus operations
•
Taking NEF (RAW) photographs
•
Slow shutter speeds
•
Using Wi-Fi
•
Using vibration reduction mode with VR lenses
•
Using zoom with power zoom lenses
To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon
EN-EL24 batteries:
•
Keep the battery contacts clean. Soiled contacts can reduce
battery performance.
•
Use batteries immediately after charging. Batteries will lose
their charge if left unused.
