How long does it take to charge the Kodak Printomatic battery?
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Best answer: The Kodak Printomatic battery should fully charge from empty in about two hours.
Instant camera: Kodak Printomatic ($68 at Amazon)
Battery life
The Kodak Printomatic has a pretty small battery — 7.4V lithium ion — which only allows it to take and print about 40 photos before it will need a recharge. There is a low-battery indicator light that will switch on when the battery is lower than 10% of full capacity.
Unfortunately, the battery is not removable, which does mean when you notice the performance of the battery dip with natural degradation, and you won't be able to swap the battery out for a new one. When the battery dies, you'll want to invest in a new camera, although luckily it'll be a while before you have to deal with that.
Charging the Kodak Printomatic
The Kodak Printomatic charges via the included Micro-USB cable. When it reaches a full charge, the LED battery light will stop flashing red, so you'll know when it's good to go again.
You can plug in the Kodak Printomatic to any USB-A port on your computer or a charging block (like for your phone), but Kodak does recommend only using wall adapters that are rated for one amp. Also, due to its small battery capacity, The Kodak Printomatic can be charged with a portable battery pack, so you can charge it away from a wall outlet if you need to.
Charging the Kodak Printomatic from 0% to 100% capacity will take approximately two hours, and then you'll be able to shoot and print 40 more shots before you'll need to recharge it again.
Our pick
Kodak Printomatic
Straight forward and easy-to-use
Although it lacks fancy features of some other instant cameras, the 10-megapixel sensor and f/2 aperture of the Kodak Printomatic takes excellent photos that you can print out instantly. With the ability to shoot 40 shots between charges and the capability to charge on the go if you need to, makes theKodak Printomatic an instant camera to carry everywhere.