B
Battery
life
The movie footage or
number
of
shots
that
can be recorded
with
fully-charged batteries
varies
with
the
condition
of
the
battery, temperature,
the
interval
between
shots, and the
length
of
time
menus are displayed. Sample figures for
EN-EL
14
(1
030 mAh) batteries
are
given
below.
•
Photographs,
single-frame
release
mode
{CIPA
standard
1
):
Approximately 500 shots
•
Photographs,
continuous
release
mode
{Nikon
standard
2
):
Approximately 1700
shots
•
Movies:
Approximately 40 minutes
of
HD footage at 1 080/60i
and 1 080/50i
3
1 Measured at
23
°(/73.4
oF
(±3
°(/5.4
°F)
with
an
AF-S
DX
NIKKOR
18-55mm
f/3.5-5.6G
VR
lens
under
the
following
test conditions:
lens cycled from infinity
to
minimum
range and one
photograph
taken at
default
settings once every
30
s;
after
photograph
is
taken,
monitor
is
turned
on for 4
s;
tester waits
for
standby timer
to
expire after
monitor
is
turned
off;
flash fired at
full
power
once every other shot. Live
view
not
used.
2 Measured at 20
°(/68
oF
with
an
AF-S
DX
NIKKOR
18-55mm
f/3.5-5.6G
VR
lens
under
the
following test conditions: vibration reduction
off,
continuous
high-speed
release
mode, focus
mode
set
to
AF-C,
image
quality
set
to
JPEG
basic, image
size
set
toM
(medium),
white
balance
set
to
AUTO,
ISO
sensitivity set
to
ISO
1
00, shutter speed
1
/2so
s,
focus
cycled
from
infinity
to
minimum
range three times after
shutter-release
button
has
been pressed
halfway for 3
s;
six
shots are then taken in succession and
monitor
turned on for 4
sand
then
turned off;
cycle repeated once
standby
timer
has
expired.
3 Measured at
23°C/73.4°F
(±3°C/5.4°F)
with
the
camera at
default
settings and
an
AF-S
DX
NIKKOR
18-55mm
f/3.5-5.6G
ED
VR
lens
under conditions specified by the Camera
and
Imaging
Products Association
(CIPA).
Individual
movies can be
up
to
20
minutes in
length
or
4GB in size; recording may end before these
limits
are reached
if
the camera
temperature
rises.
The
following
can reduce
battery
life:
•
Using
the
monitor
• Keeping
the
shutter-release
button
pressed
halfway
•
Repeated autofocus operations
•
Taking
NEF
(RAW)
photographs
• Slow
shutter speeds
•
Using a
GP-1
GPS
unit
•
Using a
WU-1
a
wireless
mobile
adapter
•
Using
VR
(vibration reduction)
mode
with
VR
lenses
To
ensure
that
you
get
the
most
from
rechargeable
Nikon
EN-EL
14 batteries:
•
Keep
the
battery contacts clean. Soiled
contacts can reduce
battery
performance.
•
Use
batteries
immediately
after charging. Batteries
will lose
their
charge
if
left unused.
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