topic Sony HX9V battery info display problem in Cyber-shot compact cameras

Sony HX9V battery info display problem

baldev001 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:31:32 GMT

I just bought an Sony HX9V from Jessops and I am very pleased with the camera features and the quality results from this beauty. I have no other complaint but the supplied battery with the pack isn't a info-lithium battery and I went back to Jessops to check, the salesman looked in the display model they have was the same also does not show the remaining time which I would like to know from Sony that WHY Sony has not provided as they do with other camera's in their range.

Did anyone else noticed the same problem? please let me know.

Baldev

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Sony HX9V battery info display problem

osupics — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:05:25 GMT

i have just purchased the HX9V (from somewhere other than jessops) and can confirm that the camera comes with NP-BG1 (the standard battery that shows only the bars of power) rather than the NP-FG1 (which displays mins of power remaining). why the HX9V doesnt come with the info-lithium battery is something i seen raised elsewhere but at present thats just the way it is.

Sony HX9V battery info display problem

baldev001 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:49:52 GMT

but why Sony has taken that route?

Sony HX9V battery info display problem

GoNz0- — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:17:41 GMT

to use old stock and keep the price down.

Sony HX9V battery info display problem

baldev001 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:19:54 GMT

I don't think Sony is that desperate so have to use old stock. Selling brand new top notch digital camera which I decided to buy over canon, Panasonic, Nikon and Samsung to find Sony is using old stock to get rid off with new camera's instead of selling them on discount price to the photography and other retailers.

I just bought one of amazone for only £12.95 and that is a proper Sony battery and display the information I am complaining for.