Re: SX280 - battery life shooting video

@mcasale16 wrote:I am SO disappointed in Canon! I was one of the only ones to send my (2nd) sx280 from NY to CA-with shipping it was out of my hands for 15 days! Brand new $260 camera needs to be sent back for service!!? Unheard of! Well I did it with good faith! Today I received my repaired camera back- and guess what? The paperwork indicates that it was successfully repaired with the firmware updated..... And.....NOPE- the issue is exactly the same and the firmware code is the originalcode- with a 1 no 2....I Called Canon practically hysterical with disappointment and they replied- "sorry, human error happens- please resend the camera back"!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!????

I kinda hope this exact mess-up happens with Gordon Laing's return...would serve Canon well to see it large, reviewer's print. I doubt it will happen, but if it did...

Re: SX280 - battery life shooting video

My 280SX is also on the way back to the vendor...just dropped it off at UPS. Good luck to the rest of you. I hope Canon eventually comes through with a fix or you learn to accept what Canon has designed for your photographic needs.

Re: SX280 - battery life shooting video

Very strange. The threshold for the red battery icon was about 7 minutes earlier than the OEM Canon battery, but once the red battery occured I could continue to video for about the same time, ie 9 minutes each. With the OEM I could reach 15 minutes with a new battery and then could only video in about 5 minute segment. Cant explain it, perhaps the new batteries need some deep discharge and charging. Im going to stick with the camera, I really like it and press on with Canon for resolution. Besides I have no choice, past the point of return. I will try some more this weekend to see if things differ. I would like to be able to at least have some predictive ability so I know what I have when shooting