Battery Life - Nikon D300S User Manual

Battery Life

The number of shots that can be taken with fully-charged batteries
varies with the condition of the battery, temperature, and how the
camera is used. In the case of AA batteries, capacity also varies with
make and storage conditions; some batteries can not be used.
Sample figures for the camera and optional MB-D10 multi-power
battery pack are given below.
• CIPA standard
One EN-EL3e battery (camera): Approximately 950 shots
One EN-EL3e battery (MB-D10): Approximately 950 shots
One EN-EL4a battery (MB-D10): Approximately 2000 shots
Two EN-EL3e batteries (MB-D10): Approximately 1900 shots
One EN-EL3e and one EN-EL4a battery (MB-D10): Approximately 2950 shots
Eight AA batteries (MB-D10): Approximately 1200 shots
• Nikon standard
One EN-EL3e battery (camera): Approximately 3000 shots
One EN-EL3e battery (MB-D10): Approximately 3000 shots
One EN-EL4a battery (MB-D10): Approximately 5900 shots
Two EN-EL3e batteries (MB-D10): Approximately 6000 shots
One EN-EL3e and one EN-EL4a battery (MB-D10): Approximately 8900 shots
Eight AA batteries (MB-D10): Approximately 3400 shots
1 Measured at 23 °C/73.4 °F (±2 °C/3.6 °F) with an AF-S VR 24–120mm
f/3.5–5.6G ED lens under the following test conditions: lens cycled
from infinity to minimum range and one photograph taken at default
settings once every 30 s; flash fired once every other shot. Live view
not used.
2 Measured at 20 °C/68 °F with an AF-S VR 70–200mm f/2.8G ED lens
under the following test conditions: image quality set to JPEG basic,
image size set to M (medium), shutter speed
button pressed halfway for three seconds and focus cycled from
infinity to minimum range three times; six shots are then taken in
succession and monitor turned on for five seconds and then turned
off; cycle repeated once exposure meters have turned off.
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