Try cleaning the contacts on both the camera and battery with rubbing alcohol
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I'm pretty familiar with camera batteries, but thanks for the info. I have three DSLR bodies and a couple of video cameras. I have a ton of Amazon 3rd-party batteries already. That's why I am on the fence, I'm tired of the junk creep. And I have done an Olympus swap before as well, way back in the film days. So I know the options available. I posted as I was hoping someone would say they fixed the issue in some other way.
I tend to dive with a lot of fish-survey geeks, who very much like their TG4s and 5s and 6s. To a person, they have stopping using non-Olympus batteries because they can't get two dive out of them. except maybe when they are brand new. At the cost of doing a dive, trying to save on a reusable camera battery is silly.
The "issue" you want to "fix" is what again? You've got a rare bad battery, likely, rather than a faulty charging circuit in the camera. Another batter allows you to test that,.
If you decide to sell your TG-6, go for full disclosure. It will sell quickly. They are rare on the used market. I'd buy it right now at the right price!
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Do you leave the battery in the camera when not in use?
The tg-6 camera continuously draws current from the battery till it goes flat.
Apparently, thats not good for batteries and what may have prematurely killed yours.
Agree with others, spending $20 to use a tg-6 is better than using an iPhone.
The tg-6 camera continuously draws current from the battery till it goes flat.
Apparently, thats not good for batteries and what may have prematurely killed yours.
Agree with others, spending $20 to use a tg-6 is better than using an iPhone.
FezUSA
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In camera charging is rarely conducive to battery life length. As others have already mentioned, and you've already surmised, buy a replacement battery and external charger and you should be good to go. I have a TG-4, but also XZ-1, E-500, and E-5. I have used Oly batteries and non-Oly batteries, but always with an external charger (usually Oly, but sometimes non-Oly). After a year or two I find that all of the batteries start to lose some life but it can be hit or miss on which ones last the longest. I do know that if I'm doing a dive where I want to maximise my opportunity for success I go with fresh, newer, brand-name batteries. If it's a 'regular' dive then I'll use whichever battery was in the charger the night before. I review my pictures underwater as well as during the SI on a 2-tank dive and have yet to have a battery die during the 2nd dive. That said, I'm hardly doing any video and my picture taking is becoming more and more 'picky'!!
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Just a quick update, I purchased a 3-pack of batteries and a charger for all of $20. The camera seems to be working fine although I have not tried charging in the camera body yet.
Re taking fewer photos and the iPhone, I too stopped taking my TG-6 rig and for a while went without a camera. Then I started working on a project that required a phone, so I purchased the DiveVolk housing. Now I carry my iPhone on every dive. The photo quality is good -- not TG-6 good as there is no flash. Video quality is better than the TG-6 for the most part. It's easy to clip on to a D-ring and I use several of the other phone features in the water -- maps/GPS, texts for coordinating with others on-shore, and the photos library for references when looking for specific underwater features. I'll still use my TG-6 for pure photography diving but the phone is a great regular carry.
Re taking fewer photos and the iPhone, I too stopped taking my TG-6 rig and for a while went without a camera. Then I started working on a project that required a phone, so I purchased the DiveVolk housing. Now I carry my iPhone on every dive. The photo quality is good -- not TG-6 good as there is no flash. Video quality is better than the TG-6 for the most part. It's easy to clip on to a D-ring and I use several of the other phone features in the water -- maps/GPS, texts for coordinating with others on-shore, and the photos library for references when looking for specific underwater features. I'll still use my TG-6 for pure photography diving but the phone is a great regular carry.
Have you tried charging your old batteries in the new, external charger?
FezUSA
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How deep can you go and still be able to text or have the GPS work? If you have full bars of service at the surface do you drop a bar every 10' or so? Just curious!!
You can also use a dive light for additional lighting as opposed to a flash when taking pics with the iPh. I've seen a small rig that will hold the phone sideways and put a small light holder on it!
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