Optional Accessories
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Battery Packs
When you need extra battery packs, select one of the following
models: BP-820 or BP-828.
When you use battery packs bearing the Intelligent System mark, the
camcorder will communicate with the battery and display the
remaining usage time (accurate to 1 minute). You can only use and
charge these battery packs with camcorders and chargers
compatible with Intelligent System.
CG-800E Battery Charger
Use the battery charger to charge the battery packs.
Charging, Recording and Playback Times
The charging times given in the following table are approximate and vary according to charging
conditions and initial charge of the battery pack.
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
→
BP-820
BP-828
Charging conditions
↓
Using the camcorder
275 min.
405 min.
Using the CG-800E Battery Charger
190 min.
260 min.
Battery pack
Recording mode
Recording (maximum)
Recording (typical)*
Playback
OLED
Viewfinder
OLED
Viewfinder
OLED
BP-820
28 Mbps LPCM (50.00P) /
28 Mbps (50.00P)
145 min.
145 min.
90 min.
90 min.
225 min.
24 Mbps LPCM / 24 Mbps
155 min.
155 min.
90 min.
90 min.
235 min.
17 Mbps
155 min.
155 min.
90 min.
90 min.
235 min.
5 Mbps
160 min.
160 min.
95 min.
95 min.
240 min.
BP-828
28 Mbps LPCM (50.00P) /
28 Mbps (50.00P)
220 min.
220 min.
135 min.
135 min.
350 min.
24 Mbps LPCM / 24 Mbps
235 min.
230 min.
140 min.
140 min.
355 min.
17 Mbps
235 min.
235 min.
145 min.
145 min.
355 min.
5 Mbps
240 min.
235 min.
145 min.
145 min.
365 min.
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