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 Re: R5/R6 - Battery / Coupler / Charging in the field - lessons & questions | |
I've been using the RAVPower 26800mAh 30W PD power bank since 2017 (at that time, it cost $79.99; today, it's $59.99). Thinking that 30W isn't enough to power the R5 and needing another one anyway, I ordered the RAVPower 20000mAh 60W PD power bank specifically for the R5. I received it yesterday, and here are some of my initial findings, using the Canon OEM batteries:
Applies identically to both with the grip and without the grip:
1) Both the 30W and the 60W do power the R5 when turned on with full functionality (in stills mode; haven't tried in video mode), as well as charge when turned off. With the camera off, the grip's green light goes on and the top LCD turns to the bolt icon, indicating the charge.
2) In both the Mechanical and the Electronic shutter modes, neither achieves the green H+, just white H+, indicating 9.2 fps. I'm a bit surprised here with the Electronic shutter mode, as I was expecting to see the green H+. Interestingly, too, once in awhile the white H+ flickers to green, as if to say, it could turn fully and consistently to the green H+ if there's more wattage. But, again, this finding is identical whether 30W or 60W. I'll be interested to find out whether a 90W power bank would make any difference.
3) When the camera is turned on and in use with the power bank connected via USB-C, the Battery Info displays the same with green indicators; they don't grey out as someone reported above thread. However, the power % indicator stays the same, meaning that while the camera's on, the power bank does not charge the batteries.
4) The 60W version is smaller in overall dimension but much thicker (so is 60W Anker version, so I'm assuming it's difficult to make slimmer power bank in high W) than the 30 W. This can be important for those who want to use a power bank clamp mount. The 60W has the thickness of just about a full inch, and it'd be difficult to find a clamp with the mouth that can bite such thickness.
5) I'm not knowledgeable with voltages, wattages, amperages and whatnot, so I don't know whether the 30W with 26,800 mAh will last me longer on the R5 or the 60W with 20,000 mAh, so I'm hoping someone with knowledge in such matters can chime in. In my limited knowledge, I think it's the former with more mAh, but I'll make my decision as to which one to use and which one as a backup upon getting some feedback.
I'm very satisfied with the initial findings even without the green H+ as I'm one of those who actually don't want to shoot in max 12/20 fps so I don't spend my life away sorting through dozens of similar images along with hundred others in post. I rely on economical yet efficient shooting rather than going Rambo with every shutter press. The solid white H+, signifying 9.2 fps, is just fine with me. Even then, I'm economical until a situation calls for the max fps.
I'm now awaiting a set of Neewer LP-E6NH batteries and a dual charger. I'll report on my findings with these and see if they behave about the same as the BM batteries that Arbitrage reported above thread.
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