Average expected battery life for the VIXIA HF21
| Article ID: ART130912 | | | Date published: 05/12/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/17/2015 |
Description
Solution
Recording and playback times given in the following tables are approximate and vary according to recording mode and charging, recording or playback conditions.
Using the built-in memory
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Battery pack |
Usage time |
Recording mode |
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MXP |
FXP |
XP+ |
SP |
LP |
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BP-808/BP-809 |
Maximum recording time |
95 min. |
95 min. |
100 min. |
100 min. |
100 min. |
|
Typical recording time* |
60 min. |
60 min. |
65 min. |
65 min. |
65 min. |
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|
Playback time |
155 min. |
155 min. |
160 min. |
160 min. |
160 min. |
|
|
BP-819 |
Maximum recording time |
195 min. |
195 min. |
200 min. |
205 min. |
205 min. |
|
Typical recording time* |
125 min. |
130 min. |
130 min. |
130 min. |
130 min. |
|
|
Playback time |
305 min. |
310 min. |
320 min. |
320 min. |
320 min. |
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|
BP-827 |
Maximum recording time |
295 min. |
295 min. |
305 min. |
305 min. |
305 min. |
|
Typical recording time* |
190 min. |
195 min. |
200 min. |
200 min. |
200 min. |
|
|
Playback time |
475 min. |
480 min. |
495 min. |
495 min. |
495 min. |
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*Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, and power on/off.
Using a memory card
|
Battery pack |
Usage time |
Recording mode |
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|
MXP |
FXP |
XP+ |
SP |
LP |
||
|
BP-808/BP-809 |
Maximum recording time |
95 min. |
95 min. |
100 min. |
100 min. |
100 min. |
|
Typical recording time* |
60 min. |
60 min. |
65 min. |
65 min. |
65 min. |
|
|
Playback time |
150 min. |
155 min. |
155 min. |
160 min. |
160 min. |
|
|
BP-819 |
Maximum recording time |
190 min. |
190 min. |
200 min. |
200 min. |
200 min. |
|
Typical recording time* |
125 min. |
130 min. |
130 min. |
130 min. |
130 min. |
|
|
Playback time |
300 min. |
305 min. |
315 min. |
315 min. |
315 min. |
|
|
BP-827 |
Maximum recording time |
290 min. |
295 min. |
305 min. |
305 min. |
305 min. |
|
Typical recording time* |
190 min. |
190 min. |
195 min. |
200 min. |
200 min. |
|
|
Playback time |
460 min. |
475 min. |
485 min. |
485 min. |
485 min. |
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*Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, and power on/off.
attention:- The effective usage time of the battery pack may decrease when recording in cold surroundings, when using the brighter screen settings, etc.
- We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need.