DSC-F88: A Review of One of Sony's Latest 5MP Digicams

Battery Performance

Our general method for battery testing is to reset the camera to its default settings and change the recording mode to the highest quality option. Then, we take 5 pictures without the flash and 2 pictures with the flash until the battery is dead. For more information on our battery test, please refer to our Testing Procedures page. The NP-FR1 (supplied with the camera) was fully drained before charging for the test.

Number of shots taken in one battery charge

1,480

The DSC-F88 showed very impressive battery life in our test. At 1,480 shots on one charge, you should be able to shoot for a long time before recharging. As with all cameras, the actual number of shots per battery cycle will vary depending on several factors such as shooting frequency, flash usage, AF-assist use, etc.