Nikon D300s, D300S (Body Only) user manual Battery Life, 396, Cipa standard, Nikon standard

Battery Life

The number of shots that can be taken with fully-charged batteries varies with the condition of the battery, temperature, and how the camera is used. In the case of AA batteries, capacity also varies with make and storage conditions; some batteries can not be used.

Sample figures for the camera and optional MB-D10 multi-power battery pack are given below.

•CIPA standard 1

One EN-EL3e battery (camera): Approximately 950 shots

One EN-EL3e battery (MB-D10): Approximately 950 shots

One EN-EL4a battery (MB-D10): Approximately 2000 shots

Two EN-EL3e batteries (MB-D10): Approximately 1900 shots

One EN-EL3e and one EN-EL4a battery (MB-D10): Approximately 2950 shots

Eight AA batteries (MB-D10): Approximately 1200 shots

•Nikon standard 2

One EN-EL3e battery (camera): Approximately 3000 shots

One EN-EL3e battery (MB-D10): Approximately 3000 shots

One EN-EL4a battery (MB-D10): Approximately 5900 shots

Two EN-EL3e batteries (MB-D10): Approximately 6000 shots

One EN-EL3e and one EN-EL4a battery (MB-D10): Approximately 8900 shots

Eight AA batteries (MB-D10): Approximately 3400 shots

1 Measured at 23 °C/73.4 °F (±2 °C/3.6 °F) with an AF-S VR 24–120mm f/3.5–5.6G ED lens under the following test conditions: lens cycled from infinity to minimum range and one photograph taken at default

settings once every 30 s; flash fired once every other shot. Live view not used.

2Measured at 20 °C/68 °F with an AF-S VR 70–200mm f/2.8G ED lens under the following test conditions: image quality set to JPEG basic, image size set to M (medium), shutter speed 1/250 s, shutter-release button pressed halfway for three seconds and focus cycled from infinity to minimum range three times; six shots are then taken in succession and monitor turned on for five seconds and then turned off; cycle repeated once exposure meters have turned off.

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