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-EL20a (1110 mAh) batteries are given below.

•Still images: Approximately 310 shots

•Movies: Approximately 75 minutes at 1080/60p

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 10 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

•Using viewfinders, grips, flash units, or GPS units

To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon EN-EL20a batteries:

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

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

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