Battery Recording Times at DVinfo.net

Paul Rickford · September 11th, 2006, 10:55 AM

Just looking in the HV10 manual which you can download now at the canon site.
Very poor 'typical' recording times- supplied BP-310 45min
and optional BP-315 85min
So you have a HD cam in one pocket and a wedge of small batteries in the other!

Hse Kha · September 11th, 2006, 04:18 PM

Can you provide the link for the manual please?

Ursula Badertscher · September 12th, 2006, 12:18 AM

Here is the requested manual link:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...&modelid=14059

Craig Peer · September 13th, 2006, 11:51 AM

" Very poor 'typical' recording times- supplied BP-310 45min
and optional BP-315 85min So you have a HD cam in one pocket and a wedge of small batteries in the other! " -

On the other hand, I just bought several aftermarket batteries online for $16.00 apiece!! I'd rather use small lightweight batteries for what I shoot ( on the fly climbing videos ) than have heavier batteries that throw off the balance of the cam.

Terry Kineda · September 13th, 2006, 02:00 PM

is this where you got it?
http://www.bestbatt.com/Canon_BP_310..._p/bbbp310.htm

Craig Peer · September 13th, 2006, 02:20 PM

Yes it is.

Peter Vu · October 2nd, 2006, 04:45 PM

At bestbatt.com, they have both the BP-310 (standard with camera) and the double capacity BP-315 for the same $16 price. Does anyone have experience with the larger BP-315 battery? Does it throw off the balance of the camera at all or is it still slim and light enough that it wouldn't be a problem? Thanks for any help.

Glenn Thomas · October 11th, 2006, 03:10 PM

Is it possible to use a more powerful external battery pack, perhaps strapped to a belt, and use that hooked into the DC power socket?

Al Bogdan · October 12th, 2006, 02:33 PM

Peter, the BP-315 is twice the width of the BP-310, so it sticks out a little, but it's very light weight so this is mostly cosmetic to me. It doesn't change how I hold the camcorder at all.

September 11th, 2006, 10:55 AM	#1
Paul Rickford Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: POOLE, UK Posts: 158	Battery Recording Times Just looking in the HV10 manual which you can download now at the canon site. Very poor 'typical' recording times- supplied BP-310 45min and optional BP-315 85min So you have a HD cam in one pocket and a wedge of small batteries in the other!

September 11th, 2006, 04:18 PM	#2
Hse Kha Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New England Posts: 195	Can you provide the link for the manual please?

September 12th, 2006, 12:18 AM	#3
Ursula Badertscher New Boot Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 19	Here is the requested manual link: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...&modelid=14059

September 13th, 2006, 11:51 AM	#4
Craig Peer Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 72	" Very poor 'typical' recording times- supplied BP-310 45min and optional BP-315 85min So you have a HD cam in one pocket and a wedge of small batteries in the other! " - On the other hand, I just bought several aftermarket batteries online for $16.00 apiece!! I'd rather use small lightweight batteries for what I shoot ( on the fly climbing videos ) than have heavier batteries that throw off the balance of the cam.

September 13th, 2006, 02:00 PM	#5
Terry Kineda Tourist Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4	is this where you got it? http://www.bestbatt.com/Canon_BP_310..._p/bbbp310.htm

September 13th, 2006, 02:20 PM	#6
Craig Peer Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 72	Yes it is.

October 2nd, 2006, 04:45 PM	#7
Peter Vu Tourist Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2	At bestbatt.com, they have both the BP-310 (standard with camera) and the double capacity BP-315 for the same $16 price. Does anyone have experience with the larger BP-315 battery? Does it throw off the balance of the camera at all or is it still slim and light enough that it wouldn't be a problem? Thanks for any help.

October 11th, 2006, 03:10 PM	#8
Glenn Thomas Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 320	Is it possible to use a more powerful external battery pack, perhaps strapped to a belt, and use that hooked into the DC power socket?

October 12th, 2006, 02:33 PM	#9
Al Bogdan New Boot Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Huntington Woods, MI Posts: 10	Peter, the BP-315 is twice the width of the BP-310, so it sticks out a little, but it's very light weight so this is mostly cosmetic to me. It doesn't change how I hold the camcorder at all.