a55 battery life

[majikmike]

Does anyone else have a problem with battery life with the a55?

My batteries lose their power quickly even when the camera is  switched off.  I recently put the camera away with 48% of battery power  remaining.  When I got it out again 10 days later it was down to 3%.

On  a recent holiday, I took 300 photos over 7 days, mostly without flash,  and had to recharge a battery every night.  My old Dynax 5d would do a 2  week holiday on a single battery charge.

This happens with both the battery which came with the camera and a second Sony battery I purchased later.

I hope someone can help.

[blaireau_photo]

Hello majikmike

Have you installed the latest firmware onto your A55? The latest version of this is available here:

http://support.sony-europe.com/dime/crl/slt/slt.aspx?site=odw_en_GB&m=SLT-A55

Thanks,

Simon

[GoNz0-]

i can assure you v2 firmware does nothing for the unexplained battery draw while off.

battery removed  5% in a month, left in it will consume 50-80% in a month

[majikmike]

I installed the new firmware not long after it came out but it made no difference to my battery problem.

[Mick2011]

Have you tried switching GPS fucntionality off? It has been known to draw battery power even when the camera is switched off.

Worth a try!

Mick