Nikon L120 Battery Life

First published on: Monday, 7 March 2011

The following Nikon L120 battery life numbers (how many photos can be taken before the battery power runs out) is extracted from the Nikon L120 Manual and the Nikon L120 Specifications page.

Three different power supply conditions are tested:


  1. Four fully-charged Nikon EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.

  2. Four AA-sized lithium batteries.

  3. Four AA-sized alkaline batteries.

The manual gives the following explanations on how battery life testing is conducted:


  1. Unless otherwise stated, all figures are basically for a camera with fully-charged LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries operated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). Data for lithium batteries apply when using four commercially available FR6/L91 (AA-size) Energizer(R) Ultimate Lithium batteries.

  2. Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards (see the section titled “Standard Procedure for Measuring Digital Still Camera Battery Consumption” for more information) for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23 (±2)°C (73 (±4)°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image mode set to 4320×3240. Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed. Data for lithium batteries apply when using four commercially available FR6/L91 (AA-size) Energizer(R) Ultimate Lithium batteries. Supplied batteries are for trial use only.

Approximate number of still pictures:


  1. When using EN-MH2 batteries — 520 shots.

  2. When using AA lithium batteries — 890 shots.

  3. When using AA alkaline batteries — 330 shots.

Approximate movie shooting duration / time / interval:


  1. When using EN-MH2 batteries — 4 hours 25 minutes (HD 720p).

  2. When using AA lithium batteries — 7 hours 45 minutes (HD 720p).

  3. When using AA alkaline batteries — 3 hours 5 minutes (HD 720p).

Refer to page 27 of the L120 Manual for precautions regarding batteries and references to additional pages for more information. One notable point is that old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types should not be combined.

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