can the camera connect/charge thru a standard micro or mini USB or does it need a special charge cable?
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I'm not a cable expert, but the supplied cable appears to be a standard type and not a proprietary one. The supplied cable is rather short. One that's two or three feet long would be far more convenient for charging. At least for me ... I'm not impressed with the charging set up. Those little plugs are too fragile in my opinion. For the price of this camera a wall charger should be included! I hear it's available separately .. additional charge of course.
1372832
Charging usb cable is included. I suggest getting a usb to ac adapter. You have to buy your own SD card or cards.....it can hold a regular size and a micro at the same time.
1617598
You can use a micro as charger or the adapter for a laptop. My micro sd port fell through so I am stuck with the laptop.
996053
Sorry, to disagree with WIM on this point, but it is NOT a micro USB connector. You'll have to haul around another "special" cable. Panasonic uses a proprietary USB cable that they supply with the camera. The camera has an 8-pin connector, but the cable has a "Standard" USB A connector on one end to connect to your computer, but on the other end, the one that connects to the camera uses a proprietary "non-standard" connector called a UC-E6. It is a 5-pin connector with 4 pins on one edge and 1 pin on the other edge. See attached link. http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/51823652 But as WIM suggested, you don't have to use the cable, you can remove the SD card from the camera and insert it directly into your computer, or set-up a wireless connection to do the same. Suggested link: http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/DMCTS5_ADV.PDF
1308136
Any standard USB cable plugs into the charger. If you are trying to charge something that does not use a USB cable, you will need a different charger.
1791449
the port to charge it is micro usb... I used it to hook to my computer to transfer pictures onto this for my daughter, I however only had it for about 4 days before it stopped working all together.
317524
The VR 340 does NOT use a normal USB cable. It is not a "mini" plug, nor a "Micro" one. If you lose yours, you will have to find a replacement with the special plug that Olympus has seen fit to build into this. This is a drawback, potentially a serious one. A big camera store would probably have these cables. They do exist on Amazon and fleabay. Don't expect to borrow one or find one in your junk drawer.
201089
It comes with a USB cable you plug into any USB port for charging. Use the same cable to download pictures. Your computer (Mac or PC) should sense the camera just like connecting any other camera.
1836613
Yes, Any Micro USB cable will charge this unit. Holds it's charge for an extremely long time also, even when not in use.
1404697
Yes, their is an internal battery (not replaceable) that you charge using a standard micro usb cable and any standard usb power source, just like most other devices these days.
2088505
I bought a USB micro adapter that allows connection with standard USB. Be sure to order "micro" and not "mini", as they are not the same.
236887
Probably, it's a standard cable. My issue turned out not to be with the cable, but the camera was toast. Ended up returning the cable and buying a new camera.
2105919
I charge mine through my Samsung Galaxy S4 charger! It's a standard micro USB cable that comes with it.
336279
Yes, it does. You can use the proprietary charger, or simply charge the camera through the USB port on the camera.
138497
Yes, it uses a standard micro USB connector. My cell phone charger cable works fine.
1138634
You can use any Micro USB cable. there is a small door that opens. That's where you find the charge port and microSD slot.In case you don't know a Micro USB cable is a cable that is used to charge all Android phones
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Yeah, the cable has a mini plug on one end (that you plug into the camera) and a USB on the other end. The charger is just a little thing about half the size of a deck of cards that you plug into the wall with a USB Input on it. So you plug the mini end into the camera, and the USB into the wall charger, and it charges. The best part is that you can use the wall charger to charge anything with a USB cable. I charge my Ipod, Iphone, and Garmin Running watch with the same wall charger, just different cables.