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) batteries 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

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• 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.

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