For comparison: This is 1910mAh with 3.6V corresponding 6,8Wh - the G1 X battery had 1100mAh at 7.4V - so 8,1Wh - but he was also bigger and heavier. Fact: Compared to the predecessor model smaller, lighter and less powerful. That was ever suspected. Now, finally - after more than 6 weeks delivery time - the spare battery came, I wanted to know more now and have the time now charged three battery subjected to an endurance test.
The battery was charged to fresh, the camera was operated with the viewfinder EVF-DC1 (model Quasimodo :-). about 10% of the recordings were made with kameraseitigem flash, there were 3 movies added totaling 9:30 Min.. Most photo-shooting took place as a series of recordings with activated autofocus in the highest resolution and JPG. The review time was set to 2 sec., With fast continuous shooting at short. The results have been repeatedly viewed in retrospect mode and also the films were played. These conditions are likely to mean operating eg meet during a day excursion. Although there are no laboratory conditions precisely defined, but I think they are sufficient to form a concrete picture of the performance of the battery.
The result surprised me - until 1243 shooting showed the charge indicator decreased remaining charge (plus 4 min video.) - Ie a stroke less - and after 1437 photos and 3 videos with a total of 9.5 min appeared the red warning indicator. The last video with 5:30 gave him the rest. Given the over the previous model reduced capacity may well have been reducing the power consumption of the camera. For video recording, however, the battery quickly reach the limit
My conclusion from the test: The battery provides for the operation of the camera more than sufficient capacity so that, not really a backup battery is required for the average user, who comes home in the evening or in the Hotel to the charging station - if you're not too many videos receives. Forcing videos in FullHD the battery relatively quickly to its knees. The high number of recordings prove mE not mean that it is a super battery - but only the lower requirement of the camera. (. If a car needs 4l fuel per hundred km, which is not so well on the quality of gasoline) - For comparison - the original battery of my Samsung Galaxy S3 has in 3,8V- 2100mAh - 7.98 Wh - corresponds to the the state of battery technology and is nothing special - the same is made in China, such as the Canon battery - and would hold just as long, because the Smartphon runs with it all day.
This brings me to value for money: that's worse than the battery!
Prices of 65 and more are not appropriate - the battery comes in various Canon cameras to use and is therefore not particularly expensive one-off production - this price policy in conjunction with the fact that the camera does not work with third-party batteries, is a Kundenvergrämungsstrategie - I'll keep me in the future to suppliers that have a customer-oriented model policy and not try to pull the customers with overpriced accessories the money from his pocket. Eventually the word CANON Namely -so embarrassing on the strap like having a plate full Depp on his back.
Who is filming not much and a day does not make more than 200 recordings, does not really need a second battery - I would recommend to wait - until prices fall or ordinary party batteries are available - the market will take care of it.
