USB Power Delivery
G button U B setup menu
Choose whether the camera draws power from devices connected via USB. USB power delivery allows the camera to be used while limiting the drain on the battery.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| [ON] | The camera draws power from connected devices while on. Connected devices will also supply power when the camera is off if Bluetooth upload is in progress or the memory card access lamp is lit. |
| [OFF] | The camera does not draw power from connected devices at any time. |
USB power delivery is available from:
- An optional EH‑8P AC adapter connected using the supplied UC‑E25 USB cable (featuring Type C connectors at both ends) and
- computers with built-in Type C USB ports (requires the supplied UC‑E25 USB cable featuring Type C connectors at both ends).
- A third-party portable charger
- Power will only be supplied to the camera when the battery is inserted.
A USB power delivery icon appears in the shooting display and the control panel when the camera is powered by an external source.
- Before using a computer to supply power to the camera, check that the computer is equipped with a Type C USB connector. Use the UC-E25 USB cable supplied with the camera (featuring Type C connectors at both ends) to connect the camera to the computer.
- Depending on the model and product specifications, some computers will not supply current to power the camera.
“Power Delivery” Versus “Charging”
The supply of power for camera operations is referred to as “power delivery”, while the term “charging” is used when power is supplied only to charge the camera battery. The conditions under which the power supplied by external devices is used to power the camera or charge the battery are shown below.
| Option selected for [USB power delivery] | Power switch | External power source used for |
|---|---|---|
| [ON] | On (standby timer active) 1 | Power delivery |
| On (standby timer off) | Charging 2 | |
| Off | Charging 2 | |
| [OFF] | On (standby timer active) 1 | — |
| On (standby timer off) | Charging 2 | |
| Off | Charging 2 |
Includes instances in which the power switch is in the “OFF” position but Bluetooth upload is in progress or the memory card access lamp is lit.
EN‑EL15c and EN‑EL15b batteries inserted in the camera will charge when the camera is connected to an optional EH‑8P AC adapter or a computer (note that connections to the EH-8P or a computer must be made using the supplied UC‑E25 USB cable).