My Canon ZR500 and its battery life...?

Question

I've had a Canon ZR500 camcorder for awhile now, but I haven't been able to use it much at all. I'm taking this in about a week to California and I'm wondering how long the battery will last without having to be re-charged again. Can anyone help? I have the specs of it here if that helps any (http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camcorders/canon-zr500/4507-6500_7-31660615.html). Thanks =]

Answer 1

the manufacturer normally sizes a battery for 1-2 hours operation. for miniDV, that is one tape for sure, and possibly 2 if you don't leave the camera in pause. be sure to freshen the charge on the battery before leaving.  why not take the charger and extra tapes with you, a week can present a lot of photo ops.