Is it okay to leave the battery in a Canon EOS 1000D between weekly uses?
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I use my Canon EOS 1000D once or twice a week rather than every day. Is it fine to leave the lithium-ion battery installed in the camera during that time, or should I remove it when the camera is idle? I'm mainly wondering about battery health and whether there are any risks if the camera sits unused for longer periods.
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Leaving the batteries in your camera for a week or two between uses will be no problem. If you plan to leave your camera unused for six months to a year, you might want to take them out.
And, the lithium battery pack used in your camera (like most current dSLRs) should hold its charge on the shelf fairly well, so you won't have to worry too much about it being drained just sitting there.
(If you do need to shelve it for a long time, the battery will be best if stored at a little less than half full.)
A few references for further reading: Tektronix's Lithium Ion Battery Maintenance Guidelines and Ars Technica on What is the best way to use a Li-ion battery?.
Some rare cameras may have problems where the battery is drained by the camera even when the camera is off. You'll know if you have one of these by whether your batteries still work after two weeks. In that case, there's still unlikely to be any actual harm; battery life might be shortened somewhat, but not more than it would be by actual heavy use.
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Yes. If you use the camera every week or two, it’s generally fine to leave the battery in the camera as long as the camera is fully switched off and the battery isn’t left flat.
For longer storage, it’s better to remove the battery. The Canon EOS 1000D manual advises removing it if the camera won’t be used for an extended period and storing the camera in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place. In practice, that usually means weeks to months rather than just a few days.
For lithium-ion batteries, avoid storing them fully discharged. If you’re putting the camera away for many months, store the battery separately at roughly 40–50% charge. Li-ion packs usually hold charge well when not in use, though a few cameras can slowly drain a battery even when switched off.
So: weekly use = leave it in; long-term storage = take it out and store it partly charged.
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