Battery conundrum
Oct 18, 2020 16:07:52 #
My Sony alpha a350 hadn't been used in a while. When I started it up the battery read 100%. 5 minutes later it died. How does this happen?
Oct 18, 2020 16:09:24 #
Oct 18, 2020 16:15:02 #
aellman wrote:
My Sony alpha a350 hadn't been used in a while. When I started it up the battery read 100%. 5 minutes later it died. How does this happen?
Because it was not used. I assume you were able to recharge it? If not it died.
Oct 18, 2020 16:15:47 #
bleirer wrote:
Battery sudden death syndrome.
I teared a bit from laughing, thx
Oct 18, 2020 16:19:17 #
Oct 18, 2020 16:23:08 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Because it was not used. I assume you were able to recharge it? If not it died.
Oct 18, 2020 16:34:39 #
It's probably a "memory effect." Your camera probably had its last battery reading in memory and that value showed when you started the camera up. After it updated by reading the battery, the latest reading (0%) was given.
Computers have settings they retain even if the battery fails. Cameras these days are just another form of computer.
Computers have settings they retain even if the battery fails. Cameras these days are just another form of computer.
Oct 18, 2020 18:00:05 #
Oct 18, 2020 20:24:58 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Because it was not used. I assume you were able to recharge it? If not it died.
It did charge. Must have been an anomaly with the camera. After all, it's 11 years old.
Oct 18, 2020 20:42:02 #
aellman wrote:
It did charge. Must have been an anomaly with the camera. After all, it's 11 years old.
I think it's the battery and not the camera.
Oct 18, 2020 22:10:43 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I think it's the battery and not the camera.
Thanks for the thought. You may be right; the batteries are
old too. I'll do a test with the same battery aged in the
camera for a few weeks. If you're interested I can PM you with the results. >>>>>>>>>>>>Alan
Oct 19, 2020 02:16:33 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
Just Fred wrote:
It's probably a "memory effect." Your camera probably had its last battery reading in memory and that value showed when you started the camera up. After it updated by reading the battery, the latest reading (0%) was given.
Computers have settings they retain even if the battery fails. Cameras these days are just another form of computer.
Computers have settings they retain even if the battery fails. Cameras these days are just another form of computer.
Bingo.
The last reading was in memory.
Batteries discharge slowly over time, and some functions always are a drain such as a clock.
Oct 19, 2020 05:27:59 #
aellman wrote:
Thanks for the thought. You may be right; the batteries are
old too. I'll do a test with the same battery aged in the
camera for a few weeks. If you're interested I can PM you with the results. >>>>>>>>>>>>Alan
old too. I'll do a test with the same battery aged in the
camera for a few weeks. If you're interested I can PM you with the results. >>>>>>>>>>>>Alan
I don't know if you would want to spend the money to buy a new battery but that would be a test. Thanks.
Oct 19, 2020 05:42:18 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
BebuLamar wrote:
I don't know if you would want to spend the money to buy a new battery but that would be a test. Thanks.
Another test would be to charge the battery and see if it works.
Oct 19, 2020 07:57:08 #
aellman wrote:
My Sony alpha a350 hadn't been used in a while. When I started it up the battery read 100%. 5 minutes later it died. How does this happen?
Why would you post something like this? Buy a battery and perhaps your problem might be solved.Then after installing the new charged battery you might ask the question if your problem persists.
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