Batteries: I have the Canon 80D. I only have one Canon battery and would like another battery. The Canon is quite expensive and I will pay it if need be. Anyone have experiences with...

authorizeduser Loc: Monroe, Michigan

I have the Canon 80D. I only have one Canon battery and would like another battery. The Canon is quite expensive and I will pay it if need be. Anyone have experiences with Watson or Wasabi batteries? Not worth saving 50% if they do not work as well as a real Canon battery. I am asking here as I do not trust reviewers to tell the absolute truth since they are being compensated ...........

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Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona

When I used Canon gear I was not impressed with the one Watson battery I tried. Drained faster than the Canon.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I have used generic batteries in everything for years. You can buy two batteries with a charger for less than the cost of one name brand battery.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

I only have experience with two different models of ProMaster batteries in Nikon cameras. I found that they powered the cameras (D300, D500, D810, D850) without any major issues. But they did not come to a full charge, they did not reset their exposure counters, and they did not power the cameras as long as a genuine Nikon battery. Shelf discharge was also much faster than with Nikon batteries.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

authorizeduser wrote:

I have the Canon 80D. I only have one Canon battery and would like another battery. The Canon is quite expensive and I will pay it if need be. Anyone have experiences with Watson or Wasabi batteries? Not worth saving 50% if they do not work as well as a real Canon battery. I am asking here as I do not trust reviewers to tell the absolute truth since they are being compensated ...........

Thanks

Next to a memory card, the next most expensive item for your camera is the battery. Third party batteries do cost less, but over the life of the battery third party batteries do not measure up.
Again, the battery is one of the least expensive accessories you buy for your camera, you get what you pay for.

starlifter Loc: Towson, MD

I have used Wasabi for years with no problems.

Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.

I have a D1X that a cousin gave me years ago. I called the local camera store and asked about batteries. He replied that he could make me a good deal right then for only $120.00. I told him I would get back to him. I then looked at the KEH site and found that they had batteries for the D1X for less than $18.00. I bought two, which served me quite well. They didn't last as long as a Nikon battery would have but I was satisfied. I haven't been able to find batteries that cheap for some time so the camera sits on top of my display case. Brand name batteries are just too expensive; especially for someone in my position, me being retired and all. I'm afraid that I use cheaper brand batteries in all my cameras.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

I have never had a problem with a third party battery. That said, I have never had a Watson.

BigDaddy Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

jerryc41 wrote:

I have used generic batteries in everything for years. You can buy two batteries with a charger for less than the cost of one name brand battery.

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The main thing to look at is the mAh rating. The higher the number, the longer the battery will hold up under use.
I've had Nikon battery fail prematurely, as well as many other batteries, but generally, the mAh rating is key to staying power. My battery experience is the risk of early failure is not related to battery brand.

As for how long you can store them, I think all lithium ion store well. There are tons of tips on best practices. For example, store at 40% charge, don't let it fully discharge, stop charging before 100% and so on. Quality chargers take care of some of this. For example a good charger will stop charging before 100% charge, cheap ones may not.

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

authorizeduser wrote:

I have the Canon 80D. I only have one Canon battery and would like another battery. The Canon is quite expensive and I will pay it if need be. Anyone have experiences with Watson or Wasabi batteries? Not worth saving 50% if they do not work as well as a real Canon battery. I am asking here as I do not trust reviewers to tell the absolute truth since they are being compensated ...........

Thanks

Use Canon gear. Don't be foolish.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

DavidPine wrote:

Use Canon gear. Don't be foolish.

While I support and respect your comment, it can be more complicated than that.

Any component, mechanical or electronic can fail. I have a T3i, T2i, and 80D.

The T3i came with an additional Power2000 battery. That died earlier this year, but after seven years I think that’s OK. The Canon batteries are still fine.

The 80D was Canon refurb, and seemed to behave erratically. I use battery grips. I bought some Ravpower batteries, and diagnosed that the Canon battery was the problem.

I called Canon, the guy listened and shipped me a new replacement straight away. No problems since.

Defects happen, but good customer service is paramount.

photosbytw Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains

Nalu wrote:

When I used Canon gear I was not impressed with the one Watson battery I tried. Drained faster than the Canon.

authorizeduser Loc: Monroe, Michigan

Yes, I agree. There is something to be said about using a Canon battery but the price can be a little hard to swallow. The saying, you get what you pay for is essentially true.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Paying $100 for a Nikon battery is like paying $400 for a Nikon battery grip. It's not gonna happen.

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

Wasabi rectangular batteries are crap.

However, I've heard good things about Wasabi batteries for Canon, and they use cylindrical cells. I would give them a try.