Battery performance (LEGRIA HF G40)

FAQ ID: 8202750200

Release date: 30 September 2015

Solution

Recording and playback times given in the following tables are approximate and vary according to recording mode and charging, recording or playback conditions. The effective usage time of the battery pack may decrease when recording in cold surroundings, when using the brighter screen settings, etc.

Recording AVCHD movies

Battery pack	Recording mode	Recording (maximum)		Recording (typical)*		Playback
Battery pack	Recording mode	OLED	Viewfinder	OLED	Viewfinder	OLED
BP-820 (Supplied)	28 Mbps LPCM (50.00P) /28 Mbps (50.00P)	160 min.	160 min.	95 min.	95 min.	270 min.
	28 Mbps LPCM (50.00P) /28 Mbps (50.00P)	160 min.	160 min.	95 min.	95 min.	270 min.
	24 Mbps LPCM / 24 Mbps	170 min.	170 min.	100 min.	100 min.	280 min.
	17 Mbps	175 min.	175 min.	100 min.	100 min.	285 min.
	5 Mbps	175 min.	175 min.	105 min.	105 min.	285 min.
BP-828 (Optional)	28 Mbps LPCM (50.00P) /28 Mbps (50.00P)	245 min.	240 min.	145 min.	145 min.	400 min.
	28 Mbps LPCM (50.00P) /28 Mbps (50.00P)	245 min.	240 min.	145 min.	145 min.	400 min.
	24 Mbps LPCM / 24 Mbps	260 min.	260 min.	155 min.	155 min.	415 min.
	17 Mbps	260 min.	260 min.	155 min.	155 min.	420 min.
	5 Mbps	270 min.	270 min.	160 min.	160 min.	430 min.

Recording MP4 movies

Battery pack	Recording mode	Recording (maximum)		Recording (typical)*		Playback
Battery pack	Recording mode	OLED	Viewfinder	OLED	Viewfinder	OLED
BP-820 (Supplied)	35 Mbps (50.00P)	160 min.	160 min.	95 min.	95 min.	270 min.
	35 Mbps (50.00P)	160 min.	160 min.	95 min.	95 min.	270 min.
	24 Mbps	185 min.	185 min.	110 min.	110 min.	285 min.
	17 Mbps	185 min.	185 min.	110 min.	110 min.	285 min.
	4 Mbps	195 min.	190 min.	115 min.	115 min.	295 min.
	3 Mbps	190 min.	195 min.	110 min.	115 min.	300 min.
BP-828 (Optional)	35 Mbps (50.00P)	240 min.	240 min.	145 min.	145 min.	405 min.
	35 Mbps (50.00P)	240 min.	240 min.	145 min.	145 min.	405 min.
	24 Mbps	275 min.	275 min.	165 min.	165 min.	425 min.
	17 Mbps	285 min.	285 min.	165 min.	165 min.	430 min.
	4 Mbps	295 min.	295 min.	175 min.	170 min.	455 min.
	3 Mbps	295 min.	300 min.	170 min.	175 min.	465 min.

*Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, and power on/off.

NOTE

We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need.

The power usage of the video camera will change depending on how it is operated. Actual battery usage times may vary from those shown in the tables above.

Applicable Models

LEGRIA HF G40