How many pictures can D5100 battery take per charge cycle

[smartie]

I googled it and some said around 2000 and some said around 660. some persons even claimed 220ish, which is correct. I mean just Single-frame release mode,not movie/video. Wondering whether need an extra battery(quite expensive)

Thanks

[goofball]

I googled it and some said around 2000 and some said around 660. some persons even claimed 220ish, which is correct. I mean just Single-frame release mode,not movie/video. Wondering whether need an extra battery(quite expensive)

Thanks

It depends on use of onboard flash, use of LCD, length of exposures. I've always found Nikon to be conservative, I would expect around 800-1000 shots on regular use.

[craftsman]

It depends on use of onboard flash, use of LCD, length of exposures. I've always found Nikon to be conservative, I would expect around 800-1000 shots on regular use.

Also depends on if the lens used has VR...

[smartie]

Ok. Thanks

Another question is battery itself:

Bestbuy is selling EN El14
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/nikon-nikon-rechargeable-battery-for-nikon-d3100-p7000-en-el14-en-el14/10163579.aspx?path=5670815ab1d6c2598bcceb7717cc838 ben02

but it only said for D3100 and P7000, but I checked my battery,same model, could anyone confirm whether this battery fits D5100?

Thanks

[goofball]

Also depends on if the lens used has VR...

Have you noticed if VR has an effect? I can't say that I've ever really noticed that it has drawn enough battery to notice. I know it does draw, never seen figures as to how much it does though.


Another question is battery itself:

Bestbuy is selling EN El14
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...7717cc838ben02

but it only said for D3100 and P7000, but I checked my battery,same model, could anyone confirm whether this battery fits D5100?

Thanks

If it is for the D3100, it should work for the D5100 as well. Vistek/Henry's are cheaper for the battery.

[smartie]

Have you noticed if VR has an effect? I can't say that I've ever really noticed that it has drawn enough battery to notice. I know it does draw, never seen figures as to how much it does though.



If it is for the D3100, it should work for the D5100 as well. Vistek/Henry's are cheaper for the battery.

Thanks!

[googoo]

Spent a day shooting go karts, 1068 shots, and I'm at 70% charge, d90, 80-200, no real internal processing done.

[craftsman]

Have you noticed if VR has an effect? I can't say that I've ever really noticed that it has drawn enough battery to notice. I know it does draw, never seen figures as to how much it does though.


It depends on how much "VR" you need...

- if you have enough light and just "leave it on", then there isn't much of a power draw as the VR is only active for a fraction of a second. Unfortunately, this isn't the way VR is used for best results. The VR system may not have enough time to stabilize causing a "fizzy" picture when there is more than enough light. I've found that this happens once every couple of hundred shots or so.

- if you shot a lot of lower light stuff (the reason for VR!) and you engage it long enough for the system (and for you) to stabilize, power consumption really goes up as those VR motors work the floating lens system.

[goofball]

Spent a day shooting go karts, 1068 shots, and I'm at 70% charge, d90, 80-200, no real internal processing done.

I don't see how that is comparable. :?: The EN-EL3E battery is 7.4v with capacity 1500mAh, the EN-EL14 battery is 7.4v as well but 1030mAh. Also, different cameras, different sensors.


It depends on how much "VR" you need...

- if you have enough light and just "leave it on", then there isn't much of a power draw as the VR is only active for a fraction of a second. Unfortunately, this isn't the way VR is used for best results. The VR system may not have enough time to stabilize causing a "fizzy" picture when there is more than enough light. I've found that this happens once every couple of hundred shots or so.

- if you shot a lot of lower light stuff (the reason for VR!) and you engage it long enough for the system (and for you) to stabilize, power consumption really goes up as those VR motors work the floating lens system.

Good points.

[googoo]

True enough.

[thericyip]

You should always have an extra battery.

[greenmoon]

I bought an extra battery for my D80 when I just got the camera (over 5 years ago) and in 4 years I have used it, I never needed that battery. For a casual photographer, the included battery of any Nikon DSLR is overkill (I have also tried out D60, D90, D5000 and currently use D7000). I never run out of juice by day's end, and many times at the end of the day it shows that only 1-2 bars were used up, and that includes some of the more intense days when out vacationing in new and photogenic locations. Most of my shots are with a VR lens, I rarely use live view.

If you know that you will always be able to recharge overnight I would not bother with the extra battery. In most common conditions I find I can easily get over 2000 shots, and that's like shooting 3 photos per minute for 12 hours straight.

[craftsman]

You should always have an extra battery.

+1

The problem that happens is if you forget to recharge the single battery that you have OR if the battery goes bad and won't hold a charge. Do you want to risk a day of a vacation or photos of an important event to go look for a battery for your camera? You need to ask yourself, "How much is that event worth? How much did I pay for a day of vacation?" Then ask yourself if you should buy a second battery.

Sure battery failure is rare and has always has been (except for those critics of Hybrid cars :-0). Batteries are expensive and always will be. But remember nagging is loud and "I told you so" is louder!

[goofball]

+1

The problem that happens is if you forget to recharge the single battery that you have OR if the battery goes bad and won't hold a charge. Do you want to risk a day of a vacation or photos of an important event to go look for a battery for your camera? You need to ask yourself, "How much is that event worth? How much did I pay for a day of vacation?" Then ask yourself if you should buy a second battery.

Sure battery failure is rare and has always has been (except for those critics of Hybrid cars :-0). Batteries are expensive and always will be. But remember nagging is loud and "I told you so" is louder!

Then there are the people who don't bring extra memory cards to these events. I've had to lend out an SD card before.

Mind you, then it becomes where you need to bring a second camera/lens/flash/etc as well, lol. Lugging around the old D200 with the D40 with 2 young kids does not a fun day make. :lol:

[craftsman]

Then there are the people who don't bring extra memory cards to these events. I've had to lend out an SD card before.

Mind you, then it becomes where you need to bring a second camera/lens/flash/etc as well, lol. Lugging around the old D200 with the D40 with 2 young kids does not a fun day make. :lol:

That's right... But then what's lugging around a bunch of equipment you don't use compared to the significant other bring up the time you missed X when YOU decided not to bring or buy something? :cheesygri

[Gigi]

I agree with getting an extra battery for all the reasons stated above already (battery failure, forgetting to charge, etc. have all happened to me). If you're travelling, then for sure bring an extra one. I bought my D5100 batteries from B&H for significantly cheaper than locally:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/730870-REG/Nikon_27017_EN_EL14_Lithium_Ion_Battery_1030mAh.ht ml

(price seems to have gone up since last year, but it's still cheaper)

[AV-Fishing]

I googled it and some said around 2000 and some said around 660. some persons even claimed 220ish, which is correct. I mean just Single-frame release mode,not movie/video. Wondering whether need an extra battery(quite expensive)

Thanks

Read your manual.

My D3100 manual indicates that ... battery is cheap in Asia ...