Battery drain in Canon 60D: I have noticed that a new battery, fully charged will be depleted in 1-1/2 weeks with out the camera being turned on. I checked with an ohmmeter across the...

The Saint KK4GO Loc: Florida

I have noticed that a new battery, fully charged will be depleted in 1-1/2 weeks with out the camera being turned on. I checked with an ohmmeter across the battery compartment terminals and discovered a 10,000 ohm reading with the camera turned off. Any one else having this problem ? The camera functions normally in all modes when turned on. Makes no difference with a lens on or off camera.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

I had the same thing with a brand new Panasonic LX100 I got at Christmas. I scoured the web and found a couple others had the same issue.

B&H generously exchanged it for me and the "newer" one is not draining.

BigBear Loc: Northern CT

Out of all of the Canons we have, they all stay fully charged even if not used for weeks nor turned off.

Pine Tree Loc: Paragould Ar.

I've had my 60D roughly 3 years. I have the original battery which holds it's charge for weeks.

Carlo Loc: Maryland, NW.Chesapeake Bay

The Saint KK4GO wrote:

I have noticed that a new battery, fully charged will be depleted in 1-1/2 weeks with out the camera being turned on. I checked with an ohmmeter across the battery compartment terminals and discovered a 10,000 ohm reading with the camera turned off. Any one else having this problem ? The camera functions normally in all modes when turned on. Makes no difference with a lens on or off camera.

Probably a bad battery. Get a new one, you should be fine.

The Saint KK4GO Loc: Florida

Carlo wrote:

Probably a bad battery. Get a new one, you should be fine.

It is a new battery, and the older battery does the same thing in this camera only. There should not be a resistance reading with the switch in the off position.

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

The Saint KK4GO wrote:

I have noticed that a new battery, fully charged will be depleted in 1-1/2 weeks with out the camera being turned on. I checked with an ohmmeter across the battery compartment terminals and discovered a 10,000 ohm reading with the camera turned off. Any one else having this problem ? The camera functions normally in all modes when turned on. Makes no difference with a lens on or off camera.

Could it be you need to pull the battery when the camera is in storage - I always do.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

The Saint KK4GO wrote:

I have noticed that a new battery, fully charged will be depleted in 1-1/2 weeks with out the camera being turned on. I checked with an ohmmeter across the battery compartment terminals and discovered a 10,000 ohm reading with the camera turned off. Any one else having this problem ? The camera functions normally in all modes when turned on. Makes no difference with a lens on or off camera.

Yes, it is because you live in Florida - you have moisture penetration into the camera - there are several on line techniques for helping this. I set mine in a gently heated atmosphere with a fan blowing on it for 24 hours. If you still have problems, send it to Canon ( about $250) OR, just take the battery out when not in use and carry spare batteries.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

The Saint KK4GO wrote:

I have noticed that a new battery, fully charged will be depleted in 1-1/2 weeks with out the camera being turned on. I checked with an ohmmeter across the battery compartment terminals and discovered a 10,000 ohm reading with the camera turned off. Any one else having this problem ? The camera functions normally in all modes when turned on. Makes no difference with a lens on or off camera.

I use my 60D almost every day for at least 15 or 20 shots. Even using it regularly, after a month I still have 25 or 30% battery life left. I've left it in the bag turned off, or even turned on in sleep mode, for a couple of weeks on a number of occasions over the last 4 years, and the battery only drains a few percent at most. Whether it's the battery or the camera I can't say, but that is definitely not normal.

billgdyoung Loc: Big Bear City, CA

The Saint KK4GO wrote:

I have noticed that a new battery, fully charged will be depleted in 1-1/2 weeks with out the camera being turned on. I checked with an ohmmeter across the battery compartment terminals and discovered a 10,000 ohm reading with the camera turned off. Any one else having this problem ? The camera functions normally in all modes when turned on. Makes no difference with a lens on or off camera.

Had the same problem at first... then I discovered that the GPS option was ON... even when the camera is in the bag and turned off, the GPS receiver was "hunting" for satellites. When I turned the GPS function off, the battery-drain problem went away...

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

billgdyoung wrote:

Had the same problem at first... then I discovered that the GPS option was ON... even when the camera is in the bag and turned off, the GPS receiver was "hunting" for satellites. When I turned the GPS function off, the battery-drain problem went away...

The 60D does not have a GPS option ......

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

billgdyoung wrote:

Had the same problem at first... then I discovered that the GPS option was ON... even when the camera is in the bag and turned off, the GPS receiver was "hunting" for satellites. When I turned the GPS function off, the battery-drain problem went away...

There is no GPS option on a 60D.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

imagemeister wrote:

Yes, it is because you live in Florida - you have moisture penetration into the camera - there are several on line techniques for helping this. I set mine in a gently heated atmosphere with a fan blowing on it for 24 hours. If you still have problems, send it to Canon ( about $250) OR, just take the battery out when not in use and carry spare batteries.

Interesting. Mine is not an issue here in NJ. I didn't think about climate being the culprit.

billgdyoung Loc: Big Bear City, CA

imagemeister wrote:

The 60D does not have a GPS option ......

oops... sorry... I read "6D" instead of "60D"... (silly extra zero)... :-)

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

billgdyoung wrote:

oops... sorry... I read "6D" instead of "60D"... (silly extra zero)... :-)

Still, a good comment regarding GPS enabled Canon cameras !