My DLSR has no timelapse automation function, therefore I'm planning to set my camera on tripod and shot photos remotely. Is it better for camera health and/or battery to keep the camera on for hours or turn it off and on every time I want to take a photo (where 1 photo for one minute).
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Honestly, I am not sure you will keep more power if you turn off the camera between shots but you will most likely have more issues by doing it.
Timelapse are best done with as much consistency as possible between shots. So any movement is potentially problematic. Already I would suggest a remote trigger rather than using the shutter-release yourself. Now, if you don't have one, you can press the shutter lightly to minimize shake but if you also have to power it on and off, I would bet that camera would move every single time.
As for power, most cameras have pretty efficient sleep modes. On many models, you can even set the sleep delay, so choose the shortest. When a DSLR powers on and off, it often uses extra power to boot and even perform a sensor cleaning cycle, so it may use more than entering and exiting sleep.
Even though yours may not have a timelapse feature, many digital cameras have an interval timer so that you can assemble the timelapse yourself but at least the shots are taken automatically. Check the manual for your camera to see if that is available.
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