topic a55 battery life in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

a55 battery life

majikmike — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:09:02 GMT

Does anyone else have a problem with battery life with the a55?

My batteries lose their power quickly even when the camera is switched off. I recently put the camera away with 48% of battery power remaining. When I got it out again 10 days later it was down to 3%.

On a recent holiday, I took 300 photos over 7 days, mostly without flash, and had to recharge a battery every night. My old Dynax 5d would do a 2 week holiday on a single battery charge.

This happens with both the battery which came with the camera and a second Sony battery I purchased later.

I hope someone can help.

a55 battery life

blaireau_photo — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:12:19 GMT

Hello majikmike

Have you installed the latest firmware onto your A55? The latest version of this is available here:

http://support.sony-europe.com/dime/crl/slt/slt.aspx?site=odw_en_GB&m=SLT-A55

Thanks,

Simon

a55 battery life

GoNz0- — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:17:30 GMT

i can assure you v2 firmware does nothing for the unexplained battery draw while off.

battery removed 5% in a month, left in it will consume 50-80% in a month

a55 battery life

majikmike — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:19:20 GMT

I installed the new firmware not long after it came out but it made no difference to my battery problem.

a55 battery life

Mick2011 — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:26:07 GMT

Have you tried switching GPS fucntionality off? It has been known to draw battery power even when the camera is switched off.

Worth a try!

Mick