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-EL22 (1010 mAh) batteries are given below.

•Still images: Approximately 270 shots

•Movies: Approximately 65 minutes at 1080/30p

Measured according to CIPA standards at 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 °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 16GB SanDisk SDSDQXP-016G-J35 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 20 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 a wireless mobile adapter

•Using vibration reduction mode with VR lenses

•Using zoom with power zoom lenses

To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon

 

EN-EL22 batteries:

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•Keep the battery contacts clean. Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance.

•Use batteries immediately after charging. Batteries will lose their charge if left unused.

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