I just bought my Canon Rebel xsi, and while i was reading the manual, it came to a point where it said that when i dont use my camera for a certain period of time, i have to constantly take out the battery. Is this true?
I have always left the battery in my camera, and in the XSI I have noticed no battery drain from leaving the battery in the camera for extended periods (up to a month)
As opposed to previous Canon SLR's (EOS Rebel) where battery drain was noticable within a few days...
Since there is no significant drain on the battery, I don't see any advantage to removing it for short term storage.
If I were storing for more than a month or two, I would probably remove the battery...
I, on the other hand, have an XS and before putting the camera, in the bag, in the cabinet always remove the battery first.
I don't do this because of battery drain but, and perhaps I'm too cautious, have had bad experiences with batteries going bad inside the camera and causing damage to the camera. Frankly I don't want to take that chance.
There may be no risk leaving the battery in for extended periods but I choose not to. Do as you will.
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