Canon DC220 Battery Review
The DC220 battery gets the shaft BP-208 Battery Pack,On the downside, battery performance was good.Film for longer with dual layered DVDs, longer lasting batteries of 100+ minutes of non stop recording and QuickStart battery save mode.
The canon DC220 battery ships with the BP-208 battery pack, a slim battery that slips into the LCD cavity. This is a severely limiting portability issue, as the camcorder can take an expanded battery pack. You're stuck with the life capacity of this battery or a second one, if you choose to purchase it.
The battery engulfs the LCD cavity, which is usually home to most of the menu controls and the memory card slot. Your only option is a ring of buttons located at the top right of the LCD cavity.The only issue you'll run into involves the cell phone-sized battery found within the DC220's shallow LCD cavity.
The DC220 batteries wafer of a battery is flush with the LCD screen, eliminating the possibility for an extended shooting session. This means you have to stock up on batteries just for a good half day of shooting. Canon's battery design is not the best.
We tested the Canon BP-208 for its life during continuous recording. The LCD was open and the backlight on. No manual control or zoom was engaged. When the disc needed to be changed, the DC power was plugged in. In total, the battery lasted a total of 76 minutes and 53 seconds (1 hour, 6 minutes, and 53 seconds) - a truly sorry performance.
Lithium ion battery packs can be recharged at any time, so you will always be prepared for peak shooting performance, and never caught without power unexpectedly.Lithium ion battery packs can be recharged at any time, so you will always be prepared for peak shooting performance, and never caught without power unexpectedly.No memory effect, or need to fully drain your battery before charging.
The canon DC220 battery ships with the BP-208 battery pack, a slim battery that slips into the LCD cavity. This is a severely limiting portability issue, as the camcorder can take an expanded battery pack. You're stuck with the life capacity of this battery or a second one, if you choose to purchase it.
The battery engulfs the LCD cavity, which is usually home to most of the menu controls and the memory card slot. Your only option is a ring of buttons located at the top right of the LCD cavity.The only issue you'll run into involves the cell phone-sized battery found within the DC220's shallow LCD cavity.
The DC220 batteries wafer of a battery is flush with the LCD screen, eliminating the possibility for an extended shooting session. This means you have to stock up on batteries just for a good half day of shooting. Canon's battery design is not the best.
We tested the Canon BP-208 for its life during continuous recording. The LCD was open and the backlight on. No manual control or zoom was engaged. When the disc needed to be changed, the DC power was plugged in. In total, the battery lasted a total of 76 minutes and 53 seconds (1 hour, 6 minutes, and 53 seconds) - a truly sorry performance.
Lithium ion battery packs can be recharged at any time, so you will always be prepared for peak shooting performance, and never caught without power unexpectedly.Lithium ion battery packs can be recharged at any time, so you will always be prepared for peak shooting performance, and never caught without power unexpectedly.No memory effect, or need to fully drain your battery before charging.
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| Added: | on Jul 04, 2007 at 12:14 am |
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