Canon A580 PowerShot A580 Camera User Guide - Page 182

Battery Capacity

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180 Battery Capacity Number of Images Shot LCD Monitor On (Based on the CIPA standard) Playback Time AA-size Alkaline Batteries (included with the camera) Approx. 220 images Approx. 9 hours AA-size NiMH Batteries (NB-3AH (fully charged)) Approx. 500 images Approx. 11 hours z The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and settings. z Movie data is excluded. z At low temperatures, the battery performance may diminish and the low battery icon (blinking red) may appear very rapidly. In these circumstances, the performance can be improved by warming the battery in a pocket before use. Test Conditions Shooting: Normal temperature (23 °C ±2°C/73 °F ±3.6 °F), normal relative humidity (50% ±20%), alternating wide angle end and telephoto end shots at 30 second intervals with the flash fired once every two shots and the camera power turned off after every tenth shot. Power is left off for a sufficient amount of time*, then the power is turned back on and the testing procedure is repeated. • A Canon-brand memory card is used. * Until the battery returns to normal temperature Playback: Normal temperature (23 °C ±2 °C/73 °F ±3.6 °F), normal relative humidity (50% ±20%), continuous playback at 3 seconds per image. See Battery (p. 164).

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Battery Capacity
The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and
settings.
Movie data is excluded.
At low temperatures, the battery performance may diminish and the
low battery icon (blinking red) may appear very rapidly. In these
circumstances, the performance can be improved by warming the
battery in a pocket before use.
Test Conditions
Number of Images Shot
Playback Time
LCD Monitor On
(Based on the CIPA
standard)
AA-size Alkaline Batteries
(included with the camera)
Approx. 220 images
Approx. 9 hours
AA-size NiMH Batteries
(NB-3AH (fully charged))
Approx. 500 images
Approx. 11 hours
Shooting: Normal temperature (23 °C ±2°C/73 °F ±3.6 °F), normal
relative humidity (50% ±20%), alternating wide angle end
and telephoto end shots at 30 second intervals with the flash
fired once every two shots and the camera power turned off
after every tenth shot. Power is left off for a sufficient amount
of time*, then the power is turned back on and the testing
procedure is repeated.
• A Canon-brand memory card is used.
*
Until the battery returns to normal temperature
Playback: Normal temperature (23 °C ±2 °C/73 °F ±3.6 °F), normal
relative humidity (50% ±20%), continuous playback at 3
seconds per image.
See
Battery
(p. 164).