A:Answer I've had the camera for a month and haven't yet recharged the battery. It's remained on full charge so far. I take about a couple of pictures every other day (on an average, I've taken about a hundred pics so far). I download the photos to my computer using a USB adapter that I already had from a previous Canon camera. I'm sure there would be more battery consumption if I transferred the photos wirelessly. So please keep that in mind. I like the camera so far, especially for taking close-ups.