Possible D5100 battery issue?

James J

James J

James J

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After buying my D5100 on the 16th July this year, I've noticed this three times now, with the latest occurance being tonight. Basically my battery discharges insanely fast when the battery level shows less than 3 (out of 3) on the LCD display. This isn't actually during use either, its when the camera is switched off but with the battery still inside the camera. Not sure if I should remove it after use every time?

As I said, this is the third time this has happened now with the battery being completely exhausted and not turning the camera on even though when I turned it off less than 2 hours ago, it still had 2 out of 3 bars left on its charge :S

The battery is the official one that came with the camera. Any ideas? Is this normal behaviour when leaving the battery inside the camera with it switched off?
 
Sigh thats not good if thats true as the batteries aren't covered by the Nikon warranty, even though its not even a month old yet lol. The batter charging unit itself is covered but the battery isn't :(

Might take it back to the store I bought it from and see if they can do anything for me in regards to it.
 
I've got an extended warranty with the firm also I got it from on the camera and the lens that came with it so we'll see. Bit disheartened though that this has happened, especially on my first DSLR -.-
 
Yeah probably, we'll see tomorrow as I'll pop into it then. I know the guy who sold me it and I've sent him a message saying I'll be in to see him.
 
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