Canon A650 IS - Manual (Page 198)

Appendix 196
Battery Capacity
z The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and
settings.
z Movie data is excluded.
z At low temperatures, the battery performance may diminish and the
low battery icon may appear very rapidly. In these circumstances,
the performance can be improved by warming the battery in a pocket
before use.
Test Conditions
Number of Images Shot
Playback
Time
LCD Monitor
On (Based on
the CIPA
standard)
LCD Monitor
Off
AA-size Alkaline
Batteries (included
with the camera)
Approx. 300
images
Approx. 1000
images
Approx.
18 hours
AA-size NiMH
Batteries (NB-3AH
(fully charged))
Approx. 500
images
Approx. 1400
images
Approx.
19 hours
Shooting: Normal temperature (23°C ±2°C/73°F ±3.6°F), normal
relative humidity (50% ±20%), alternating wide angle end
and telephoto end shots at 30 second intervals with the flash
fired once every two shots and the camera power turned off
after every tenth shot. Power is left off for a sufficient amount
of time*, then the power is turned back on and the testing
procedure is repeated.
• A Canon-brand memory card is used.
* Until the battery returns to normal temperature
Playback: Normal temperature (23°C ±2°C/73°F ±3.6°F), normal
relative humidity (50% ±20%), continuous playback at 3
seconds per image.
See Battery Handling Precautions (p. 178) .